«A COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING RUSSIAN AS A NON-NATIVE LANGUAGE: FROM REPRODUCTIVE RULE MEMORIZATION TO REAL-WORLD COMMUNICATION»

The article addresses the problem of transforming the methodological system of teaching Russian as a non-native language (RNL) within the framework of the competency-based approach. The author analyzes the factors underlying the inefficiency of the traditional knowledge-centered model focused on the rote memorization of grammatical rules and proposes systemic solutions for transitioning to a communicative-activity paradigm. The key components of communicative competence are described, and the roles of interactive methods, authentic materials, and situational modeling are substantiated. The study provides a comprehensive set of methodological conditions that ensure the development of learners' capacity for real-world speech interaction.