RUDN Journal of Psychology and PedagogicsRUDN Journal of Psychology and PedagogicsВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Психология и педагогика2313-16832313-1705Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1597510.22363/2313-1683-2017-14-2-143-154ArticlesСтатьиResearch ArticlePERSISTENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN NATURAL SCIENCES STUDENTSНАСТОЙЧИВОСТЬ И УЧЕБНЫЕ ДОСТИЖЕНИЯ СТУДЕНТОВ ЕСТЕСТВЕННО-НАУЧНЫХ НАПРАВЛЕНИЙ ПРИ ОСВОЕНИИ ИНОСТРАННОГО ЯЗЫКАKrupnovAlexandr IКрупновАлександр ИвановичDoctor of Psychology, Full Professor, Full Professor of the Chair of Social and Differential Psychology of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

доктор психологических наук, профессор, профессор кафедры социальной и дифференциальной психологии Российского университета дружбы народов

krupnov_ai@rudn.universityKozhukhovaYulia VКожуховаЮлия ВладимировнаAssistant Professor of the Chair of foreign languages of the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Natural Science of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

старший преподаватель кафедры иностранных языков факультета физико-математических и естественных наук Российского университета дружбы народов

kozhukhova_yuv@rudn.universityVorobyevaAlexandra AВоробьеваАлександра АндреевнаPh.D. in Psychology, Assistant Professor of the Chair of Social Pedagogics of the Institute of foreign languages of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

кандидат психологических наук, старший преподаватель кафедры социальной педагогики Института иностранных языков Российского университета дружбы народов

vorobyeva_aa@rudn.universityPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)Российский университет дружбы народов15122017142VOL 14, NO2 (2017)ТОМ 14, №2 (2017)14315411052017Copyright ©; 2017, Krupnov A.I., Kozhukhova Y.V., Vorobyeva A.A.Copyright ©; 2017, Крупнов А.И., Кожухова Ю.В., Воробьева А.А.2017Krupnov A.I., Kozhukhova Y.V., Vorobyeva A.A.Крупнов А.И., Кожухова Ю.В., Воробьева А.А.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/psychology-pedagogics/article/view/15975The article discusses the results of empirical study of the association between variables of persistence and academic achievement in foreign languages. The sample includes students of the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Natural Science at the RUDN University ( n = 115), divided into 5 subsamples, two of which are featured in the present study (the most and the least successful students subsamples). Persistence as a personality trait is studied within A.I. Krupnov’s system-functional approach. A.I. Krupnov’s paper-and-pencil test was used to measure persistence variables. Academic achievement was measured according to the four parameters: Phonetics, Grammar, Speaking and Political vocabulary based on the grades students received during the academic year. The analysis revealed that persistence displays different associations with academic achievement variables in more and less successful students subsamples, the general prominence of this trait is more important for unsuccessful students. Phonetics is the academic achievement variable most associated with persistence due to its nature, a skill one can acquire through hard work and practice which is the definition of persistence. Grammar as an academic achievement variable is not associated with persistence and probably relates to other factors. Unsuccessful students may have difficulties in separating various aspects of language acquisition from each other which should be taken into consideration by the teachers.

В статье рассматриваются результаты эмпирического исследования связи переменных настойчивости и академических достижений студентов при освоении ими иностранного языка. Выборку исследования составили студенты факультета физико-математических и естественных наук РУДН (n = 115), разделенные на 5 подвыборок, две из которых подробно описаны в настоящем исследовании (подвыборки наиболее и наименее успешных учащихся). Настойчивость как черта личности изучается в рамках системно-функционального подхода А.И. Крупнова. Для измерения переменных настойчивости использовался бланковый тест А.И. Крупнова. Академические достижения были измерены в соответствии с четырьмя параметрами: фонетика, грамматика, речь и политическая лексика, основанных на оценках учащихся, полученных в течение учебного года. Анализ показал, что настойчивость демонстрирует различные связи с переменными успеваемости у более и менее успешных в освоении иностранного языка студентов, причем эти связи более выражены у менее успешных студентов. Фонетика как навык, который можно приобрести благодаря упорной работе и практике, наиболее тесно связана с настойчивостью. Грамматика практически не связана с настойчивостью, но, вероятно, связана с другими факторами академических достижений. Менее успешные студенты могут испытывать трудности с отделением различных аспектов освоения языка друг от друга, что должны быть учтено в педагогической работе.

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