MODELING THE PROCESS OF ADAPTATION OF AFRICAN STUDENTS TO THE SOCIO-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF A RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This article demonstrates the need to study the problem of modeling the adaptation process of African students to the sociocultural environment of a Russian university. It provides a tool for understanding the essential aspects of adaptation and a holistic and comprehensive view of the process. The article theoretically substantiates the term “model” and the need to apply this method in research, drawing on scientific works and publications by Russian researchers. The authors classify pedagogical models, highlighting the most functional and effective ones to demonstrate the idealization of pedagogical processes. The model in the article is represented by a series of blocks, each with its own objectives and functions. As a result of the study, a detailed figure is presented, with each block having its own color for data visualization and the unique architecture of each module, simplifying the interpretation of the model data. The scientific substantiation of the model of the formation of African students’ ability to socio-cultural adaptation in a Russian university provided an understanding of how to correctly build this process in practice using modeling.