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Direct linkSheffer, Amanda – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2017
This article seeks to answer calls in the field to implement German for Specific Purposes in the basic language sequence. The article follows a program's curricular redesign transitioning from "German" to a "German Studies" major and what this means at the beginning and intermediate levels. The first four semesters follow a…
Descriptors: Languages for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, German
Neville, David O. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2016
The essay forwards suggestions for developing a blended learning environment to insert genre-based language for specific purposes (LSP) subject matter into the undergraduate second language development curriculum. Specifically, the essay will highlight: (1) the development of an overarching narrative for structuring the LSP subject matter; (2) the…
Descriptors: German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Languages for Special Purposes
Rarick, Damon O. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2010
This article describes how the author has successfully combined polling with more traditional instructional strategies to enhance student presentation skills in an advanced course teaching technical German. By helping students select and prepare topics, anticipate questions and engage the audience, instructors can eliminate some of the root causes…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Advanced Courses, Audience Awareness, German
Condray, Kathleen – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2007
The benefits of Language for Specific Purposes programs in engineering are well-known, but such programs are impractical for smaller universities and colleges. RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) is a new opportunity for undergraduate students that allows smaller programs to appeal to engineering students and their professors to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Engineering, Work Experience
Peer reviewedElfe, Wolfgang D. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2000
Continues on and expands the discussion of the use of television in language instruction. Particular focus is on the use of television in the area of language economics for advanced learners. Personal experiences with the medium are described and analyzed, using as an example the economics television news magazine from Deutsche Welle. (Author/DMK)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Broadcast Journalism, Economics, German
Peer reviewedvon Reinhart, Walter – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2001
Presents strategies used in the International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island for incorporating technical German in first year classes. Outlines the language functions that can be developed in this way, gives concrete examples of the materials used, and provides specific suggestions for coordinating these materials with a…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Enrollment Trends, German, Higher Education
