MASHKOVA E., SHALINA M. DEVELOPMENT OF SLOW READING SKILLS FOR PHILOLOGY STUDENTS : OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF CLIP THINKING. LIFELONG EDUCATION: The 21st Century.
2026. Vol. 14. No. 1. DOI: 10.15393/j5.art.2026.11709


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DEVELOPMENT OF SLOW READING SKILLS FOR PHILOLOGY STUDENTS : OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF CLIP THINKING

MASHKOVA Ekaterina Ye.
PhD in Philology, Associate Professor of the Department of Russian and Ukrainian Philology
Fevzi Yakubov Crimean Engineering and Pedagogical University
(Simferopol, Republic of Crimea)
lebed_ekaterina@bk.ru
SHALINA Marina A.
PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Philological Disciplines and Methods of Teaching
V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
(Yevpatoria, Republic of Crimea)
marie_ka@mail.ru
Keywords:
slow reading
clip thinking
philological education
literary text analysis
close reading
text interpretation
I. Turgenev
«The Torrents of Spring».		 Abstract: the article addresses the problem of overcoming clip thinking among philology students in the context of digital transformation. As a solution, the targeted implementation of the close/slow reading method is proposed; its theoretical foundations and practical applications in domestic and international traditions are analyzed. The text examines in detail the levels of working with a text (linguistic, semantic, structural, cultural) and algorithms for organizing the educational process, including principles for text selection, commentary, and group interpretation. A university course in the History of Russian literature is considered an optimal platform for testing this method. Using the analysis of I. Turgenev’s novella «The Torrents of Spring» as an example, the article demonstrates how slow reading uncovers deeper meanings through attention to details of portraits, gestures, and symbols. It is proven that the systematic application of this methodology develops skills for holistic text perception, enhances analytical abilities, and compensates for the effects of a fragmented consciousness. The proposed approach contributes not only to the professional development of philologists but also to personal reflection, preventing superficial interaction with the text.
Paper submitted on: 10/08/2025; Accepted on: 01/31/2026; Published online on: 03/26/2026.

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