Elena Doshlygina uses the affective-semantic approach in teaching Russian. The affective-semantic approach focuses on the integrated wholeness of the psychological processes which condition speech behavior. This methodology is designed to unleash reserve capacities residing in the personality and to utilize the affective aspects of language learning.
Her philosophy of teaching has been implemented in Anne S. Woolslayer Russian studies classroom, which was designed and set to ensure effective learning and teaching. In a stress-free environment students learn 5-10 times faster, not even knowing about it.

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Uses the affective-semantic approach in teaching Russian; this methodology is designed to unleash reserve capacities residing in the personality and to utilize the affective aspects of language learning: in a stress-free environment students learn 5-7 times faster, not even knowing about it.

• Beginning Russian I
• Beginning Russian II
• Intermediate Russian I
• Russian Conversation and Grammar
• 20th Century Russian Literature
• Independent Study
• Approaches to Russian Literature
• Intermediate Russian II
• Special Topics in Russian
• Intensive Russian Workshop
• Russian Culture