Glossary of Didactic Terms

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Seminar für Englische Philologie (Fachdidaktik) Prof. Dr. Carola Surkamp [email protected]

Glossary of Didactic Terms last update: September 2009

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aufgabenorientiertes Lernen (n.)

task-based learning

autonomes Lernen (n.)

autonomous learning

Bedingungs(feld)analyse (f.)

analysis of the learning and teaching conditions

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B i.e., analysis of all the factor that contribute to a student's learning such as school district, class level, learner's familiarity with teaching method, previous content knowledge on part of the learner

Bewertung (f.)

assessment the measurement of the ability of a person; quality or success of a (pedagogy) course

Bezugswissenschaft (f.)

related discipline /sister discipline

Binnendifferenzierung (f.)

internal differentiation

Blockseminar (n.)

block seminar

Curriculum (n.)

curriculum

C educational program that states a) educational purpose of the program b) content/teaching procedure/learning experiences necessary to achieve this purpose c) means for assessing (=syllabus)

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D deduktives Lernen (n.)

deductive learning learners are taught the rules first before they apply these rules grammar translation method)

Didaktik (f.)

didactics/teaching methodology

didaktische Analyse (f.)

didactic analysis

Einfühlungsvermögen (n.)

empathy

Einstieg (m.)

warm-up

Einzelarbeit (f.)

individual work

Erarbeitungsphase

introduction/ input phase

Erwartungshorizont (m.)

teachers’expectations you describe the response you expect from a task you set in a test to get feedback from your learners

Evaluation (f.)

evaluation / assessment (in language learning contexts) gathering information on patterns of language use,language ability… ; ( either individuals or programs)

Fachdidaktik (f.)

no English equivalent (in language learning contexts) theory and practice of language teaching/ teaching methodology

fächerübergreifend

interdisciplinary

Fehler (m.)

mistake/ error

Fremdsprachenunterricht (m.)

language teaching

Fremdverstehen (n.)

intercultural understanding

Frontalunterricht (m.)

teacher-fronted instruction instruction is closely managed and controlled by the teacher

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Gruppenarbeit (f.)

group work learning activity which involves a small group of learners working together

Hörverstehen (n.)

listening comprehension

Handlungsorientierte Aufgabe (f.)

action-oriented task, e.g., role-plays

HiWi (m.) = Hilfswissenschaftler/in

a) research assistant b) teaching assistant

induktives Lernen (n.)

inductive learning learners are left to discover or induce rules from their experience of using the language natural approach)

interkulturelles Lernen (n.)

intercultural competence

Kommunikative Kompetenz (f.)

communicative competence

Landeskunde (f.)

cultural studies/cultural history/ life and institutions

Lehrmethode (f.)

teaching method

Lehrplan (m.)

syllabus/ curriculum

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a description of the contents of a course of instruction and the order in which they are to be taught

Lernaktivität

learning activity

Lerneraktivierung

learner activation

Lernstrategie (f.)

teaching strategy

Lerntagebuch (n.)

portfolio

Lerntyp (m.)

learner type

Lernziel (n.)

a) (teaching) aim/goal b) (teaching) objective

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a) underlying reasons for or purposes of a course of instruction (long-term goals),described in very general terms b) descriptions of what is to be achieved in a course; very specific; e.g., refer to a single lesson/chapter in a book

Lesetagebuch (n.)

reading journal/ reading log

Leseverstehen (n.)

reading comprehension

Medienkompetenz (f.)

media literacy

Partnerarbeit (f.)

pair work/pair practice

M N O P learning activity which involves learners working together in pairs

Perspektivenwechsel (m.)

change of perspective

Phase

phase, stage Erarbeitungsphase Übungsphase Sicherungsphase

introduction/ input phase establishment phase consolidation/ incorporation phase

Plenumsdiskussion (f.)

plenary discussion/ plenary debate

Portfolio (n.)

portfolio

produktionsorientierte Aufgabe (f.)

production- oriented task e.g., reading journals

Projektarbeit (f.)

project work activity which centers around the completion of a task, usually requires extended amount of independent work by an individual student/group of students

prozessorientiertes Lernen (n.)

process-oriented tasks

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Q R (Rahmen)Richtlinien (f.)

guidelines

Referendariat (n.)

teacher training / student teaching

Sachanalyse (f.)

analysis of the subject matter

Schlüsselkompetenz (f.)

key competence

Schülerorientiertes Unterrichten (n.)

student- oriented teaching

Schülerzentrierter Unterricht (m.)

learner-centered class/teaching

Schulpraktikum (n.)

internship at a school (AE), work experience/ placement (BE)

Sicherungsphase

consolidation/ incorporation phase

Sozialform (f.)

class arrangement

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e.g., teacher fronted instruction

Sprachbewusstsein (n.)

language awareness

Stillarbeit (f.)

silent work

Stundenverlaufsplan (m.)

lesson plan description/outline of a) teaching objectives b) activities/procedures that will be used by the teacher c) materials/resources that will be used

T Tafelbild

no English equivalent “You need to work on your blackboard management.”

Tutorium (n.)

tutorial

Übungsphase

establishment phase

Unterrichtseinheit (f.)

teaching unit

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Unterrichtsmethode (f.)

teaching method e.g., audio-lingual method

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Bibliography Textbooks Müller-Hartmann, Andreas & Marita Schocker - von Ditfurth (2004). Introduction to English Language Teaching. Stuttgart: Klett. Dictionaries Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Linguistics: A Handbook for Language Teaching (1998). Keith Johnson (ed.). Oxford: Blackwell. Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (1999). Jack C. Richards, John Platt, Heidi Platt (ed.). Harlow: Longman. PONS Großwörterbuch für Experten und Universität (2001). Stuttgart: Klett

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