Gnevasheva V.A. Teaching methods at various levels of education in BRICS+ countries as a methodological foundation for creating a unified academic space. Bulletin of the Siberian Institute of Business and Information Technologies. 2026. Vol. 15. No. 1. Pp. 6-12.

Abstract

The article examines the existing teaching methods at various levels of education (preschool, general, secondary vocational and higher) in the countries of the expanded BRICS+ format (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt). The purpose of the study is to conduct a holistic comparative analysis of teaching methods at all levels of education in the expanded format of the BRICS+ countries in order to identify common trends and priority methodological solutions for creating a unified educational space in the participating countries, taking into account the perspective of digitalization in education. The work uses a comparative analytical approach, system analysis, and the Pearson correlation method to assess the relationship between the level of digitalization of education and indicators of the quality of education and innovative development. Based on data from Rosstat, UNESCO, the World Bank, and the OECD, it has been found that the high digitalization of educational systems significantly correlates with better academic results and increased R&D spending. The most effective models have been identified: the Russian Digital Educational Environment system, the Chinese approach to early STEAM learning, the Brazilian SENAI network and the Indian NEP 2020 reform. The results can be applied in the development of transnational educational standards, academic mobility programs, and digital collaborative learning platforms. In conclusion, the necessity of creating a single methodological repository of BRICS+ based on the principles of complementarity, cultural sensitivity and technological compatibility is substantiated.