Teaching methodology German with practice sessions

• Dutch
• German

• Dutch
• German

• general knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet

• Area of competence: Theoretical and practical knowledge of the didactics of German as a foreign language (DaF) that allows teaching German in a didactically adequate way at the most relevant educational levels and in the most common teaching contexts. - Students can determine DaF learning contents (topic etc.) in view of the target group.
• - Students can correctly formulate DaF learning objectives.
• - Students can adequately consider learning profile and readiness of the learners during DaF lesson planning.
• - Students can make targeted use of given DaF teaching conditions (media, space and time specifications).
• - Students can correctly reflect on the principles of DaF teaching.
• - Students can communicate efficiently with parents about their child's DaF performance.
• - Students can refer to organisations and materials for further vocational training in German as a foreign language.
• Field of competence: Theoretical and practical knowledge of the methodology of German as a foreign language (DaF) that allows teaching German in a methodologically adequate and efficient way at the most relevant educational levels and in the most common teaching contexts. - Students can select suitable strategies and methods of DaF teaching as teaching instruments.
• - Students can select suitable strategies and methods of German as a foreign language as teaching activities.
• - Students can execute qualitative DaF lessons on the main topics of the course (communicative skills, vocabulary, grammar, etc).
• - Students can adequately evaluate learner performance.
• Area of competence: Theoretical and practical knowledge of the German language, including its national and academic varieties, that allows qualitative German teaching at the most relevant educational levels and in the most common teaching contexts. - Students can use written German correctly as their language of instruction.
• - Students can use oral German correctly as their language of instruction.

• Blended learning with limited amount of classroom activities in the evening

With a view to accessibility for day and evening students from the campusses Stadscampus, Campus Mechelen Vaart, Campus Mechelen Kruidtuin and Campus Turnhout Blairon, the course has been scheduled in the twilight period on Stadscampus (a 15-min walk from Antwerp Central station) and students' time of arrival in class is met with flexibility. Moreover, multimodal learning (blended learning) is used to reduce compulsory classes to a minimum.

7.1 Required reading

Study material available through Blackboard.

7.2 Optional reading

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