INDEPENDENT WORK AND MODERN METHODS OF TEACHING RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

The text is devoted to various approaches to the concept of independent work in Russian and foreign pedagogical literature, highlighting the diversity of interpretations and objectives. In Russian scholarship, independent work is viewed as a form, method, or type of educational activity that promotes the development of cognitive and personal qualities in students and requires appropriate organizational support. In foreign studies, aspects such as "indirect learning" in Germany and "individual work" in English-speaking countries are highlighted. The article examines modern methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language (RFL), relevant for distance learning: communicative, suggestopedic, heuristic, and audiovisual. Each method aims to develop skills for independent language use and to form communicative and cultural competence through the use of edutainment technology. The article emphasizes the importance of integrating these methods into the educational process to increase motivation and learning effectiveness, as well as to analyze their impact on the development of self-monitoring and responsibility in students during independent work.