"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.
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