The formation of a multicultural space as a real necessity of modern education

• Main Authors: Demchenko Valentina, Egorova Ekaterina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
• Series: E3S Web of Conferences
• Online Access: https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/49/e3sconf_interagromash2021_12159.pdf

The purpose of this study is to develop a model of the multicultural space of the university. The objectives of the research are to analyze the multicultural approach to education, its principles, methods, technologies and advantages for creating a safe educational space in the conditions of a modern intercultural society. The formation of a multicultural space in the university allows us to determine the main tasks and guidelines of the educational process, including: the socio-cultural approach to the organization of multicultural education; the priority of the relationship between language and culture; maximum personal development with a wide range of foreign language competencies. The research methodology is based on ethnographic, cross-cultural and semiotic methods of studying cultural systems and cross-cultural situations. As a result of the research, the principles, methods, and innovative pedagogical technologies of implementing the educational process in the conditions of intercultural interaction between students and university teachers are described and classified. The study presents a descriptive model of the multicultural space of the Russian university.