The Problem of Adaptation of Foreign Students to Online Learning Practices at Russian Universities

Abstract

The article presents the results of an exploratory sociological study conducted in September-October 2023 on the problem of the influence of online learning educational practices on the social adaptation of foreign stu-dents at universities in Russia. The empirical object of research was Chinese citizens studying at Lomonosov Moscow State University and currently located on the territory of the Russian Federation. The study, using an online survey, obtained answers to questions about the attitude of Chinese students to the organization of the educational process, the practices of their interaction and communications in small study groups. It has been empirically proven that the attitude of Chinese students to any form of education depends on the extent to which the issue of overcoming the language barrier and building intercultural communication is resolved in a particular educational practice. At the same time, they associate a positive attitude towards online learning with the opportunity to study without the need to be on the territory of the Russian Federation, and a negative one with communication problems, particularly the lack of direct communication with a teacher.