Testing is a modern high-quality method of knowledge check. Informatization which began in the late XX – early XXI century contributed to the growth of various tests. However, the inclusion of tests in the educational process is at a slower pace. This is largely due to the lack of a methodological basis for test development. It is proved that the test control methodology is an interdisciplinary theory that combines the achievements of pedagogy, psychology, measurement theory, quality theory, statistics, mathematics, organization and management theory. The article describes the principle of the testing methodology; the type and kinds of tests are determined, as well as the methodological principles for high-quality text creation. The criteria are described that must be met by tests: relations with education and training, objectivity, systematicity and comprehensive nature, relevance, th...

The article shows that the coronavirus pandemic has led to a rapid modernization of Russian education due to the widespread introduction of online learning. The features of the modern educational environment are considered, its advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. It is proved that psychologists and teachers should pay special attention to the study of the motives of learning Russian as a foreign language at the pre-university stage of training. Maintaining motivation will contribute to the success of training, maintaining the prestige of Russian education and, as a result, attracting foreign applicants and students to study in Russian universities.

Testing is a modern high-quality method of knowledge check. Informatization which began in the late XX – early XXI century contributed to the growth of various tests. However, the inclusion of tests in the educational process is at a slower pace. This is largely due to the lack of a methodological basis for test development. It is proved that the test control methodology is an interdisciplinary theory that combines the achievements of pedagogy, psychology, measurement theory, quality theory, statistics, mathematics, organization and management theory. The article describes the principle of the testing methodology; the type and kinds of tests are determined, as well as the methodological principles for high-quality text creation. The criteria are described that must be met by tests: relations with education and training, objectivity, systematicity and comprehensive nature, relevance, th...

The article shows that the coronavirus pandemic has led to a rapid modernization of Russian education due to the widespread introduction of online learning. The features of the modern educational environment are considered, its advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. It is proved that psychologists and teachers should pay special attention to the study of the motives of learning Russian as a foreign language at the pre-university stage of training. Maintaining motivation will contribute to the success of training, maintaining the prestige of Russian education and, as a result, attracting foreign applicants and students to study in Russian universities.