Language learning – who, why, and how? Looking at answers from history
21/07/2015
Language learning, who should do it, why, and how best to teach languages, are hot topics in British education today, where the shortage of language skills is well-known. But these are also questions that people have been reflecting on for many years, in Britain, Europe and beyond, and the answers that people have given have …
Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University: Enhancing Participation and Collaboration
14/07/2015
The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies was the proud host of the 5th annual conference in the “Innovative Language Teaching at University” series. Under the heading “Enhancing participation and collaboration” this year’s conference, organised by Cecilia Goria, Oranna Speicher and Sascha Stollhans, took place on 19 June and was attended by over 120 …
“Flipped roles”: German students as teachers
21/05/2015
“Learning by teaching” is a teaching and learning approach which sees students in the role of the teacher and helps them learn by having them teach other students and collaborate with fellow learners. Sascha Stollhans from the German Department reports on a very successful collaboration between German students at different stages: The students who took …
Contemporary Austrian Literature, Film and Culture: International Conference
29/04/2015
As announced in an earlier CLAS blog post, an international conference on Contemporary Austrian Literature, Film and Culture was hosted by the Department of German Studies on 13-15 April 2015. The conference, which was held in Highfield House, was organised by Dr Katya Krylova, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of German Studies, and …
Contemporary Austrian Literature, Film and Culture: International Conference
13/03/2015
A major international conference on Contemporary Austrian Literature, Film and Culture will be held at Highfield House, University of Nottingham, on 13-15 April 2015. The conference, which is being organised by Dr Katya Krylova, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of German Studies, will include keynote lectures from three distinguished scholars in Austrian studies: …
Onesies, adjective endings and the Bremer Stadtmusikanten: my summer at a German university
28/10/2014
Emily O’Malley, Year 2 German (Beginners) and History, was one of the four Nottingham students who were granted a scholarship by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) to attend a summer course at a German university last year. (The internal deadline for this year’s application round is 12 November – please get in touch with …
Sinterklaas, Cinderella and Sauerkraut…
04/06/2014
With the academic year 2013-14 drawing to a close, DAAD-Lektor Sascha Stollhans looks back at some of the events held in the German Department over the past twelve months… The German Department offers various opportunities for students to practise their German and get insights into German culture outside the classroom. There is a wide range …
Nicola McLelland on BBC Radio Nottingham
19/05/2014
For a change, here’s an audio post on the Blog. Last week, Head of German Nicola McLelland was interviewed on BBC Radio Nottingham about language learning in the UK. Click below to listen…
Writer in Residence 2014: Sudabeh Mohafez visits Nottingham
19/02/2014
A special guest is about to visit the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies. DAAD-Sprachassistentin Anke Bohm from the Department of German tells us more… The Department of German is delighted to welcome our Writer in Residence 2014 Sudabeh Mohafez. She will be staying with us from 24 February for two weeks. The German-Iranian …
Nottingham Advantage Award: Students Become Teachers!
17/02/2014
During the Autumn Semester 2013-14, and fresh from their year abroad as British Council Language Assistants, three CLAS final-year undergraduate students – Olivia Gowie and Matthew York from the Department of German Studies, and Melissa Watson from the Department of French & Francophone Studies – undertook a language-teaching project at Greenfields Primary School, Nottingham, as …
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