METHODOLOGICAL CONTENT OF INDIVIDUALIZED EXERCISES AND TASKS IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS ДАВАЙТЕ ДРУЖИТЬ!

Abstract

This textbook is a very useful tool that is used in a variety of language situations. In the teaching of a foreign (Russian) language, the textbook in question performs a number of functions. In addition to providing a lot of information, its role is also reflected in active participation in teaching practice and students’ independent activities. In this paper we look at the methodological content of individualized exercises and tasks in Russian language textbooks for primary schools called Давайте дружить!. The analysed corpus of Russian language textbooks includes four textbooks intended for students of primary school age profile. The aim of this paper is primarily to use the expertise of the aforementioned textbook series to review and evaluate the methodological content of individualized exercises and tasks therein, as well as to determine the degree of presence of the aforementioned exercises in the analysed corpus of textbooks. After the research is conducted, the results are presented in the paper. The results show a high level of individualized exercises and tasks in the analyzed corpus, as well as the diversity and richness of their content (closed individual exercises are the most represented). The paper also includes qualitative research of the textbook material, which was carried out by combining the comparative and descriptive methods.