Narrative and Conceptual Proficiency in Advanced Russian


Project Director 2002-2006: Aneta Pavlenko, Temple University;
Graduate Assistant: Viktoria Driagina Hasko , now at the University of Georgia



Teaching and Learning Materials:

Narratives in the Russian Classroom. A web site with explanations, examples, and activities. For intermediate and advanced learners of Russian. Authors: Aneta Pavlenko and Viktoria Driagina Hasko. Copyright 2006, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research. All rights reserved.



Professional Development Materials:


Pavlenko, A., & Driagina, V. (2008). Advancing in Russian Through Narration. University Park, PA: CALPER Publications. [More Information]



Articles and Reports:


Hasko, V. (2009). The locus of difficulties in the acquisition of Russian verbs of motion by highly proficient learners. Slavic and Eastern European Journal, 53(4), 360-385.

Driagina, V., & Pavlenko, A. (2007). Identity repertoires in learners' narratives. In Z. Hua, P. Seedhouse, L. Wei, & V. Cook (Eds.), Language learning and teaching as social interaction (pp. 103-125). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Pavlenko, A. (2007). Report on rationale and research basis for materials on narrative skills in Russian. Electronic document. [More Information]

Pavlenko, A., & Driagina, V. (2007). Russian emotion vocabulary in American learners' narratives. The Modern Language Journal, 92, 213-234.

Pavlenko, A. (2006). Narrative competence in a second language. In H. Byrnes, H. Weger-Guntharp & K. Sprang (Eds.), Educating for advanced foreign language capacities: Constructs, curriculum, instruction, assessment (pp. 105-117). Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. [GU Press Link]

Shardakova, M., & Pavlenko, A. (2004) Identity options in Russian textbooks. Journal of Language, Identity and Education, 3, 25-46.