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Book review
UDC 372.882:82.02(049.32)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32516/2303-9922.2026.58.20Review of the monograph by E. V. Getmanskaya “Studying Literature in Schools Abroad: Approaches, Models, and Practice” (Moscow, MPGU Publ., 2025. 178 p.)
Irina E. Bryakova, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor
Orenburg State Pedagogical University, Orenburg, Russia, ibryakova@yandex.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6922-0197
Sergey M. Skibin, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor
Orenburg State Pedagogical University, Orenburg, Russia, skibin_fil@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4495-9036
Abstract
The reviewed monograph by Elena Valentinovna Getmanskaya, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences and Professor in the Department of Literature Teaching Methods at the Institute of Philology at Moscow State Pedagogical University, is a fundamental study devoted to analyzing the current state of literary education in foreign (primarily Anglo-Saxon) schools. The author focuses on a comparative analysis of Russian and international experience, avoiding straightforward assessments (good/bad): a comparative understanding of Russian and Western methodological schools becomes an important tool for reflecting on one’s own pedagogical traditions. Key aspects are examined, such as the place of literature in the curriculum (as part of interdisciplinary modules, not as a separate subject), the role of media texts, multimodal reading, and digital technologies. Particular attention is paid to the STEAM approach, which integrates art with the natural sciences, as well as the development of cross-cultural competence. The paper demonstrates that Western methods emphasize socialization, communication skills, and practical literacy, while the Russian tradition retains a historical and literary foundation and educational potential. A separate chapter is devoted to the study of Russian classics (Alexander Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Leo Tolstoy) in foreign schools. The significance of this monograph lies in its critical analysis of Western experience with the goal of modernizing literature teaching in Russia without mechanically copying Western models.Key words
Comparative studies, mass media, STEAM approach, digital literature, digital technologies, multimodal reading, media literacy, cross-cultural competence.For citation:
Bryakova I. E., Skibin S. M. Review of the monograph by E. V. Getmanskaya “Studying Literature in Schools Abroad: Approaches, Models, and Practice” (Moscow, MPGU Publ., 2025. 178 p.). Vestnik of Orenburg State Pedagogical University. Electronic Scientific Journal, 2026, no. 2 (58), pp. 313—320. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32516/2303-9922.2026.58.20.
© Bryakova I. E., Skibin S. M., 2026. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License CC BY 4.0
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References
1. Getmanskaya E. V. Izuchenie literatury v zarubezhnoi shkole: podkhody, modeli, praktika [Studying literature in schools abroad. Approaches, models, and practice]. Moscow, MPGU Publ., 2025. 178 p. DOI: 10.31862/9785426315327.