ETHNO-PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMIC ADAPTATION OF AFRICAN STUDENTS: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOST COUNTRY TEACHERS

Abstract

The article reflects results of a study of ethno-psychological factors of academic adaptation of African students as a recommended way for Russian teachers to build successful communication and communication with students from Africa. The urgent need to investigate this issue is due to the changed geopolitical situation, the creation of the BRICS countries and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the creation of the BRICS Network University as an association of higher education institutions of all participating countries. Along with this, the countries are also developing private bilateral cooperation. The article concludes that first-year students from African countries face difficulties in planning the educational process, which is due to the lack of well-formed strategies for independent work and proper knowledge of the Russian language, which creates additional barriers to academic achievement, since all lectures and seminars are held in Russian. Students note that lectures in Russian are held at a lively pace, teachers often do not take into account the fact that first-year international students are present at the lesson. The identified reasons for the difficulties of academic adaptation of African students have led to the need to develop special methodological recommendations for the teaching staff, which will make the process of adaptation of African students more effective.