Methodology of Increasing Motivation of Students-Representatives of Small Peoples of the North Caucasus to Learn a Foreign Language

Introduction . In the modern world, academic and methodological issues of teaching the languages of small peoples of the North Caucasus, historical and cultural peculiarities of life of some peoples, as well as peculiarities of motivation of students to independent training in the framework of the course “Second Foreign Language” are of considerable interest. The relevance of the study lies in the need for a more detailed consideration of the problem of preserving the historical, cultural and linguistic heritage of representatives of such small peoples as the Circassogai, Baguali, Kaitagi, Archin, Chamalli and Akkin. The purpose of this study is to determine how the motivational mechanism of students who are representatives of small peoples of the North Caucasus functions in the process of learning a second foreign language, based on the ethno-cultural characteristics of the learners. Materials and Methods . The complex of linguistic, special-historical and pedagogical methods is used. The methods and techniques of linguistics teaching methodology are considered separately. Results . In the course of the study, the authors supplement and concretize the content of the “Second Foreign Language” course developed on the basis of the North Caucasus Federal University, offering developments to the existing sections and topics, namely: expansion of the methodological base on the example of the peoples and communities under consideration; generalization of folklore and historical material in closer connection with modern, topical traditions; preparation of motivating material in the form of entertaining tasks, mini-projects, technology for the development of critical thinking, interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary learning, and the development of a new methodological base. Discussion and Conclusion . The practical significance of the study is reflected in the possibility of using some variants and styles of technologies, methods and techniques proposed by the authors, in particular, the project method, discussions, roundtable discussions, role-playing games or web quests. Teachers, using such an approach, will be able to significantly increase the motivation of learners, making learning more engaging and productive. In the perspective of further research, the results of the work can be used as a theoretical basis for the creation of curricula to increase the level of intercultural communication between Cossack communities in the territory of the North Caucasus Federal District, as well as for educational activities on the Black Sea culture.