Traditions and Transitions
Curricula for German Studies
Published on 30. October 2013
Book
Hardback
414 pages
978-1-55458-431-4 (ISBN)
Description
Traditions and Transitions: Curricula for German Studies is a collection of essays by Canadian and international scholars on the topic of why and how the curriculum for post-secondary German studies should evolve. Its twenty chapters, written by international experts in the field of German as a foreign or second language, explore new perspectives on and orientations in the curriculum.
In light of shifts in the linguistic and intercultural needs of today's global citizens, these scholars in German studies question the foundations and motivations of common curriculum goals, traditional program content, standard syllabus design, and long-standing classroom practice. Several chapters draw on a range of contemporary theories - from critical applied linguistics, second-language acquisition, curriculum theory, and cultural studies - to propose and encourage new curriculum thinking and reflective practice related to the translingual and cross-cultural subjectivities of speakers, learners, and teachers of German. Other chapters describe and analyze specific examples of emerging trends in curriculum practice for learners as users of German.
This volume will be invaluable to university and college faculty working in the discipline of German studies as well as in other modern languages and second-language education in general. Its combination of theoretical and descriptive explorations will help readers develop a critical awareness and understanding of curriculum for teaching German and to implement new approaches in the interests of their students.
In light of shifts in the linguistic and intercultural needs of today's global citizens, these scholars in German studies question the foundations and motivations of common curriculum goals, traditional program content, standard syllabus design, and long-standing classroom practice. Several chapters draw on a range of contemporary theories - from critical applied linguistics, second-language acquisition, curriculum theory, and cultural studies - to propose and encourage new curriculum thinking and reflective practice related to the translingual and cross-cultural subjectivities of speakers, learners, and teachers of German. Other chapters describe and analyze specific examples of emerging trends in curriculum practice for learners as users of German.
This volume will be invaluable to university and college faculty working in the discipline of German studies as well as in other modern languages and second-language education in general. Its combination of theoretical and descriptive explorations will help readers develop a critical awareness and understanding of curriculum for teaching German and to implement new approaches in the interests of their students.
Reviews / Votes
``Those teaching and those coordinating postsecondary German programs can learn from the experiences outlined in these studies. Here the argument is put forth that teachers alike profit from methodologically grounded self-reflection in the praxis of engaging other cultures, especially through the medium of a foreign language. Curricular reform efforts such as moves from "language" to "cultural studies" pose useful fields of study. This collection is intended to inspire institutions in Europe and North America to interact fruitfully in the future. Summing Up: Recommended '' -- J.M. Jeep, Miami University -- CHOICE, April 2014More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
730 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55458-431-4 (9781554584314)
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Persons
John L. Plews is an associate professor of German at Saint Mary's University, Nova Scotia. He researches second-language curriculum and international education for language learners and teachers, focusing on lived experience, identity, and voice. He is the co-editor of Interkulturelle Kompetenzen im Fremdsprachenunterricht, German Matters in Popular Culture, and Queering the Canon.
<Barbara Schmenk is an associate professor of German at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, where she co-ordinates the German-language program and conducts graduate teaching-assistant training. Her research focuses on second/foreign-language education. She has published monographs on gender and language learning and on learner autonomy as well as articles on various aspects of language learning and teaching.
<Barbara Schmenk is an associate professor of German at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, where she co-ordinates the German-language program and conducts graduate teaching-assistant training. Her research focuses on second/foreign-language education. She has published monographs on gender and language learning and on learner autonomy as well as articles on various aspects of language learning and teaching.
Content
Traditions and Transitions: Curricula for German Studies, edited by John L. Plews and Barbara Schmenk
Traditions and Transitions: On Broadening the Visibility and Scope of Curriculum Inquiry for German Studies John L. Plews and Barbara Schmenk
The Translingual / Transcultural Imagination Claire Kramsch
Language on Loan: Meditations on the Emotional World of Language Learning and Teaching Alice J. Pitt
Postsecondary Germanistik, or German as a Foreign Language in Canada from a Postcolonial Perspective John L. Plews
Revamping the Language Program in Euro Terms: The Textbook as Key Factor Barbara Schmenk
Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen fragen Sie lieber nicht Ihren Theoretiker: Kommunikative Orientierung der Fremdsprachendidaktik und Deutsch als Fremdsprache auerhalb des deutschsprachigen Raums Dietmar Roesler
Pronunciation Training Without the Native Speaker? Reframing Teaching and Learning Objectives in German as a Foreign Language Curricula Mareike Mueller
Multilinguals in the Language Classroom and Curricular Consequences Grit Liebscher
Bilingual Texts as Bridges to Reading Comprehension and Language and Cultural Awareness Suzanne Even and David Dollenmayer
Reflective Curriculum Construction in the Postmethod Era: Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations and Their Contributions to Language Education Allison Cattell
Literatur Liberated from Wissenschaft: Writerly Approaches to Literature Across the Undergraduate German Curriculum Morgan Koerner
Pedagogies of Affect and Lived Place: Reading Der Vorleser on a Short-Term Intensive Immersion Kim Fordham Misfeldt
Gerade Dir hat er eine Botschaft gesendet: Contact Pragmatics and the Teaching of Foreign Language Texts Chantelle Warner and David Gramling
Connecting Languaging and Knowing Through Genres: Exemplifying the Link in a Curricular Progression Marianna Ryshina-Pankova
Developing and Assessing a Curriculum for a Midsize German Cultural Studies Program in Canada Cheryl Dueck and Stephan Jaeger
Computers and Language Learning in German Studies Mathias Schulze
Digital Participatory Culture and German Language Pedagogy Glenn S. Levine
Introducing Blended Learning into Tertiary-Level German: An Activity Theoretical Analysis Gillian Martin, Helen O'Sullivan, and Breffni O'Rourke
The Triumph of the Transferable: Fostering Transferable Skills in the Foreign Language Classroom Deirdre Byrnes
Student Ambassadors for Languages in the UK Context: From the Extracurricular to the Curricular Elizabeth A. Andersen and Ruth O'Rourke Magee
Notes on Contributors
Index
Traditions and Transitions: On Broadening the Visibility and Scope of Curriculum Inquiry for German Studies John L. Plews and Barbara Schmenk
The Translingual / Transcultural Imagination Claire Kramsch
Language on Loan: Meditations on the Emotional World of Language Learning and Teaching Alice J. Pitt
Postsecondary Germanistik, or German as a Foreign Language in Canada from a Postcolonial Perspective John L. Plews
Revamping the Language Program in Euro Terms: The Textbook as Key Factor Barbara Schmenk
Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen fragen Sie lieber nicht Ihren Theoretiker: Kommunikative Orientierung der Fremdsprachendidaktik und Deutsch als Fremdsprache auerhalb des deutschsprachigen Raums Dietmar Roesler
Pronunciation Training Without the Native Speaker? Reframing Teaching and Learning Objectives in German as a Foreign Language Curricula Mareike Mueller
Multilinguals in the Language Classroom and Curricular Consequences Grit Liebscher
Bilingual Texts as Bridges to Reading Comprehension and Language and Cultural Awareness Suzanne Even and David Dollenmayer
Reflective Curriculum Construction in the Postmethod Era: Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations and Their Contributions to Language Education Allison Cattell
Literatur Liberated from Wissenschaft: Writerly Approaches to Literature Across the Undergraduate German Curriculum Morgan Koerner
Pedagogies of Affect and Lived Place: Reading Der Vorleser on a Short-Term Intensive Immersion Kim Fordham Misfeldt
Gerade Dir hat er eine Botschaft gesendet: Contact Pragmatics and the Teaching of Foreign Language Texts Chantelle Warner and David Gramling
Connecting Languaging and Knowing Through Genres: Exemplifying the Link in a Curricular Progression Marianna Ryshina-Pankova
Developing and Assessing a Curriculum for a Midsize German Cultural Studies Program in Canada Cheryl Dueck and Stephan Jaeger
Computers and Language Learning in German Studies Mathias Schulze
Digital Participatory Culture and German Language Pedagogy Glenn S. Levine
Introducing Blended Learning into Tertiary-Level German: An Activity Theoretical Analysis Gillian Martin, Helen O'Sullivan, and Breffni O'Rourke
The Triumph of the Transferable: Fostering Transferable Skills in the Foreign Language Classroom Deirdre Byrnes
Student Ambassadors for Languages in the UK Context: From the Extracurricular to the Curricular Elizabeth A. Andersen and Ruth O'Rourke Magee
Notes on Contributors
Index