TY - GEN

T1 - Analysis of the foreign language textbook of the 19th century as a way of reconstructing teaching methodology

AU - Московкин, Леонид Викторович

AU - Власов, Сергей Васильевич

N1 - Conference code: 6

PY - 2019

Y1 - 2019

N2 - The article deals with the problem of foreign language textbook analysis as a way of reconstructing teaching methodology. Modern textbook analysis schemes reflect requirements of modern language pedagogy and are not applicable to textbooks of the 19th century. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a scheme that would match peculiarities of language pedagogy of that time. The purpose of the study is to develop a scheme for analyzing foreign language textbooks of the 19th century and carry out its approbation. Research methods are the following: (1) analysis of foreign language textbooks of the 19th century to identify their typological features and create a scheme of textbook analysis; (2) approbation of this scheme by analyzing one chosen foreign language textbook; (3) comparison of the textbook analysis results with the author’s methodological views.The designed scheme is based on the following typological features of textbooks: theoretical or practical orientation, use of translation, peculiarities of linguistic and socio-cultural content, way of organizing the learning content in the textbook and its lessons, presence of pictures, adaptation to the students’ needs and possibilities. This scheme was tested in the analysis of the French language textbook for Russian students "Initial rules for learning French" (1832) by J. H. Ph. Seidenstücker. The study revealed that the textbook presented a variant of grammar-translation method. It was aimed at developing speaking skills based on the ability to build sentences. Comparison of the textbook analysis results with descriptions of Seidenstücker’s methodological views revealed their coincidence in many aspects. It confirms the validity of the applied scheme as a means of reconstructing teaching methodology reflected in foreign language textbooks of the 19th century.The results of the study are significant not only for the history of teaching foreign languages. A modified version of this scheme could be used in university pedagogical courses for analyzing modern foreign languages textbooks.

AB - The article deals with the problem of foreign language textbook analysis as a way of reconstructing teaching methodology. Modern textbook analysis schemes reflect requirements of modern language pedagogy and are not applicable to textbooks of the 19th century. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a scheme that would match peculiarities of language pedagogy of that time. The purpose of the study is to develop a scheme for analyzing foreign language textbooks of the 19th century and carry out its approbation. Research methods are the following: (1) analysis of foreign language textbooks of the 19th century to identify their typological features and create a scheme of textbook analysis; (2) approbation of this scheme by analyzing one chosen foreign language textbook; (3) comparison of the textbook analysis results with the author’s methodological views.The designed scheme is based on the following typological features of textbooks: theoretical or practical orientation, use of translation, peculiarities of linguistic and socio-cultural content, way of organizing the learning content in the textbook and its lessons, presence of pictures, adaptation to the students’ needs and possibilities. This scheme was tested in the analysis of the French language textbook for Russian students "Initial rules for learning French" (1832) by J. H. Ph. Seidenstücker. The study revealed that the textbook presented a variant of grammar-translation method. It was aimed at developing speaking skills based on the ability to build sentences. Comparison of the textbook analysis results with descriptions of Seidenstücker’s methodological views revealed their coincidence in many aspects. It confirms the validity of the applied scheme as a means of reconstructing teaching methodology reflected in foreign language textbooks of the 19th century.The results of the study are significant not only for the history of teaching foreign languages. A modified version of this scheme could be used in university pedagogical courses for analyzing modern foreign languages textbooks.

KW - teaching foreign languages

KW - reconstruction of teaching methodology

KW - scheme of textbook analysis

KW - 19th century

KW - Johann Heinrich Philipp Seidenstücker

U2 - 10.5593/SWS.ISCSS.2019.4/S13.005

DO - 10.5593/SWS.ISCSS.2019.4/S13.005

M3 - Conference contribution

SN - 9786197408942

SP - 33

EP - 38

BT - 6th SWS International Scientific Conference on Social Sciences

PB - STEF92 Technology Ltd.

CY - Albena

T2 - 6th SWS International Scientific Conference on Social Sciences 2019

Y2 - 26 August 2019 through 1 September 2019

ER -