Terra sebv s acta mvsei sabesiensi s

The Establishment and Development of Rural Schools in Russia (19

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programs which take into consideration the cultural environment of rural 

communities; 

- The development and implementation of new educational 

technologies, in particular ethnostaging; 

- The organisation of educational processes in diverse ways which 

reflect the needs and interests of students and teachers; 

- The use of the educational potential of the rural social environment, 

cooperation with rural institutions, cultural centres and other schools. 

Resolution of the above-described issues plays a crucial role in the 

successful socialisation of children living in the countryside and the 

development of communities and micro-environments that facilitate the 

everyday life of the individual; it is, in fact, essential for the survival and 

development of the village itself, and thus the school. 

 

 

The Establishment and Development of Rural Schools in Russia  

(18

th

-21

st

 Centuries): An Ethnocultural Perspective 

  

(Abstract) 

 

Analysis of the establishment and development of rural schools in Russia requires a clear 

understanding of rural education from a historical perspective, in order to reveal the 

reasons behind the specific characteristics they display today, and from there identify 

opportunities for further prospective changes. This article gives an overview of 

establishment and development of Russian rural schools, highlighting the most important 

personalities and ideas that played crucial role in their history up to the present time. 

The article also consolidates and reflects on the ideas behind the social and 

ethnocultural aspects of rural schools’ historical development. These include the idea of 

school management that involves parents and considers the interests of rural communities; 

the idea of extracurricular education for the cultural development of the public; the 

concept of rural schools as socio-cultural institutions; the idea of ethnically- and regionally-

oriented management of rural schools; the idea of using “national character” as a basis for 

nurturing “useful and efficient tools of government”; the idea of education taking on 

national characteristics; the idea of a folk tradition-based education; and the idea of 

ethnopedagogy. These ideas show that development of rural schools has progressed by 

passing on ethnocultural traditions, and that the preservation and reproduction of 

ethnocultural values is a crucial factor in maintaining the viability and development of both 

the rural settlement and the school. 

 

 

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Keywords: 

ethnocultural traditions, rural school, ethnostaging, ethnopedagogics, 

education. 

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