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Simone E. Pfenninger; Mason A. Wirtz – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
The main goal of this paper is to suggest a combination of data analyses -- notably generalized additive models, time-series clustering methodology, visual methods for significance testing and qualitative analyses -- that relate to Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST). To this end, we report on findings from a larger project conducted in a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Pittman, Iulia – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2022
German is a pluricentric language with many standard and nonstandard varieties. Students of German are usually unaware of its rich regional variation, and studies attribute this to limited resources and instructional time (van Kerckvoorde, 2012). The "DACH" model of teaching German, which includes linguistic and cultural elements from…
Descriptors: Regional Characteristics, Differences, Language Variation, German
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Joo, Hyoun-A; Tuschling, Lina – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2022
The development of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) becomes increasingly important in the world language curriculum and a crucial goal to prepare students for real-life communicative situations outside of the classroom. This article discusses how a simulation exercise based on the contentious construction of the Tesla Gigafactory in…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Authentic Learning
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Blow, David; Myers, Helen – Language Learning Journal, 2022
In the high-stakes accountability English educational system, decisions made by government and agencies about curriculum, pedagogy and assessment drive school planning and actions. This paper analyses the drivers for the recent change to French German and Spanish GCSEs and highlights particular areas of the new specification which may damage the…
Descriptors: French, German, Spanish, Second Language Learning
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Resnik, Pia; Schallmoser, Christine – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
This paper reports on crossing borders virtually via an e-Tandem scheme and presents the findings of a study, in which students of English from an Austrian university were paired with students of German from the UK and the USA. Drawing on data from 19 in-depth interviews, the study aims to identify links between e-Tandem language learning and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language)
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Moeller, Adeiline J., Ed.; Theiler, Janine, Ed.; Betta, Silvia, Ed. – Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2008
The 2008 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, a joint conference with the Michigan World Language Association, focused on learning about the diverse backgrounds and needs of today's students and discovering new ways to help them succeed in reaching the goal of language proficiency. A wide variety of workshops and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, French