Literary Texts in the Undergraduate Russian Curriculum: Leveraging Language Learning and Literary Discussion Through Scaffolding

Authors

William J. Comer, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Russian Language Journal

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Subjects

Russian language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers, Russian language

Abstract

In this article, I want to summarize the broader discussion about literary texts in the undergraduate curriculum for the more commonly taught languages, consider the nature of Russian undergraduate programs in light of that discussion, and then suggest a way that upper-division Russian classes can work with literary texts through the effective deployment of scaffolding in classroom tasks.

Description

Final PDF was published with permission by the publisher. Article appears in Russian Language Journal (http://rlj.americancouncils.org/), volume 66, page 3-29.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21159

Citation Details

Comer, William J. (2016). Literary texts in the undergraduate Russian curriculum: Leveraging language learning and literary discussion through scaffolding. Russian Language Journal 66, 3-29.