The aim of the study is to give an insight into the evaluation of the program "Mentor Migration SALAM -- Spielen Austauschen-Lernen-Achtsam-Miteinander" (Playing-Sharing-Learning-Attentively-Together). Students striving for a teaching degree or studying Social education at the University of Education Freiburg, mentor a child from a…

An exploration of intercultural stereotypes about Germany and Germans and their impact on language instruction argues that refusing to acknowledge the existence of stereotypes does not effectively counter them, but recognizing the nature of and content of stereotypes will encourage the critical thinking necessary to reject them. (Author/CB)

Describes the results of a survey of British pupils' awareness of and attitudes toward aspects of German life and culture. The article examines students' knowledge of basic geographical and political information about Germany and determines the extent of stereotypical views of Germany held by students in this age group (14-15 years). (16…

Two studies examined the stereotypes held by University of Arizona students of German toward Germany and Germans, finding that the majority of students held positive, though simplistic, views of German society and culture. German language proficiency was also found to have an effect on the stereotypical imagery conveyed by the students. (32…

The new emphasis on combining language and culture teaching finds all teachers busy updating and improving their materials. However, feedback on how successful they are in their attempts is limited. Revealing insights into the image of Germany held by high school students can be gained from the 1974 and 1975 essays, written by applicants for the…