Language and Goals of Tuition in the General Education Schools of the Georgia in the Beginning of the XX Century

Abstract

The general education school that had to educate pupils in the spirit of allegiance to the regime was one of the tools for Russian Empire strengthening in Georgia. Russification tendencies became especially strength from the beginning of the XIX century – assimilation course was starkly reflected in the educational programme that didn’t foresee study of
Georgian language, literature, history and culture. “The updated program of the secondary schools” approved in 1901, which even more strengthened the Russian-language educational practice was a definite manifestation of Russian Empire educational policy, while the use of Georgian language was just a formality. At that the program included certain progressive pedagogical approaches, as well: study based on the pupil experience and knowledge,
new topic processing on the basis of familiar contexts, focusing on the development of thinking skills etc.