48734 Teaching Methodology in Higher Education Вопросы методики преподавания в вузе 2227-8591 7 Сonvergent strategy of foreign language teacher training at pedagogical universities Конвергентная стратегия методической подготовки преподавателя иностранного языка в вузе Malyov Alexey V. Moscow State Pedagogical University 30 11 2014 3(17) 62 67

The article deals with the main attributes of the convergent strategy of foreign language teacher training at pedagogical universities as an alternative to the traditional model. The convergent strategy is described as the implementation of an integration and differentiation approach to language teaching education at pedagogical universities. The article considers advantages of the strategy under analysis as well as components necessary to be reviewed.

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