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    Trajectories of language and the culture of the Gopali community in the Chitlang Valley

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    Language pedagogy primarily casts light on cultural trajectories of language use in certain communities. By examining these of the Gopali community in the Chitlang Valley, located 28 miles southwest of Kathmandu, this preliminary study delves into various applied aspects of language use in the area. Preliminary observations indicate that the Gopali, a subset of the Newar ethnic group, have a distinctive linguistic and cultural identity in Nepal. However, they have yet to be recognized as a separate ethnic community despite their unique language, marital exchange, origin stories, and cultural practices. Currently subsumed under the Newar subset, the Gopali language is on the brink of extinction primarily because of an increasing level of influence exerted by Nepali, Tamang and Kathmandu-based Newar accents on Gopali speakers. As the misrecognition of language and culture was historically linked with the political-economic access of the community, we observed the impact of the political economy on the Gopali of Chitlang. This paper has been developed on the basis of data elicited from various narratives, key informant interviews (KII), life histories, language surveys, and observations conducted in October, 2021. Thus, the interpretation has been made in relation to various political, social and economic relations of language use and cultural changes. In consideration of multilingualism as a norm of language education, this study has also explored the impact of multilingualism among the younger generation in the Chitlang Valley. The study can help policymakers introduce mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) to children in the Gopali community.Language pedagogy primarily casts light on cultural trajectories of language use in certain communities. By examining these of the Gopali community in the Chitlang Valley, located 28 miles southwest of Kathmandu, this preliminary study delves into various applied aspects of language use in the area. Preliminary observations indicate that the Gopali, a subset of the Newar ethnic group, have a distinctive linguistic and cultural identity in Nepal. However, they have yet to be recognized as a separate ethnic community despite their unique language, marital exchange, origin stories, and cultural practices. Currently subsumed under the Newar subset, the Gopali language is on the brink of extinction primarily because of an increasing level of influence exerted by Nepali, Tamang and Kathmandu-based Newar accents on Gopali speakers. As the misrecognition of language and culture was historically linked with the political-economic access of the community, we observed the impact of the political economy on the Gopali of Chitlang. This paper has been developed on the basis of data elicited from various narratives, key informant interviews (KII), life histories, language surveys, and observations conducted in October, 2021. Thus, the interpretation has been made in relation to various political, social and economic relations of language use and cultural changes. In consideration of multilingualism as a norm of language education, this study has also explored the impact of multilingualism among the younger generation in the Chitlang Valley. The study can help policymakers introduce mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) to children in the Gopali community.Language pedagogy primarily casts light on cultural trajectories of language use in certain communities. By examining these of the Gopali community in the Chitlang Valley, located 28 miles southwest of Kathmandu, this preliminary study delves into various applied aspects of language use in the area. Preliminary observations indicate that the Gopali, a subset of the Newar ethnic group, have a distinctive linguistic and cultural identity in Nepal. However, they have yet to be recognized as a separate ethnic community despite their unique language, marital exchange, origin stories, and cultural practices. Currently subsumed under the Newar subset, the Gopali language is on the brink of extinction primarily because of an increasing level of influence exerted by Nepali, Tamang and Kathmandu-based Newar accents on Gopali speakers. As the misrecognition of language and culture was historically linked with the political-economic access of the community, we observed the impact of the political economy on the Gopali of Chitlang. This paper has been developed on the basis of data elicited from various narratives, key informant interviews (KII), life histories, language surveys, and observations conducted in October, 2021. Thus, the interpretation has been made in relation to various political, social and economic relations of language use and cultural changes. In consideration of multilingualism as a norm of language education, this study has also explored the impact of multilingualism among the younger generation in the Chitlang Valley. The study can help policymakers introduce mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) to children in the Gopali community.Nauczanie języka powinno przede wszystkim uwzględniać kulturowe trajektorie stosowania języka w danych społecznościach. Niniejsze badanie poświęcono różnym aspektom językowym i kulturowym w obrębie społeczności Gopali zamieszkującej Dolinę Chitlang, położoną 28 mil na południowy zachód od Katmandu. Wstępne obserwacje wskazują, że Gopali (społeczność w ramach grupy etnicznej Newar) stanowi odrębną tożsamość językową i kulturową w Nepalu. Jednak nie została ona jeszcze uznana za osobną grupę etniczną, pomimo charakterystycznego języka, historii, pochodzenia i praktyk kulturowych. Obecnie język Gopali jest zagrożony wyginięciem głównie z powodu rosnącego wpływu wywieranego przez inne języki używane w Dolinie Katmandu. Autorzy badania zaobserwowali, że błędne zakwalifikowanie tego języka i kultury jest historycznie powiązane z aspektami polityczno-ekonomicznymi i ma wpływ na zmiany, których doświadcza lud Gopali. Niniejszy artykuł został opracowany na podstawie danych uzyskanych w wywiadach narracyjnych, wywiadach z kluczowymi informatorami, life stories (historii życia), badań językowych i obserwacji przeprowadzonych w październiku 2021 roku. Interpretacji danych dokonano w odniesieniu do różnych politycznych, społecznych i ekonomicznych relacji oraz zmian kulturowych. Uznając wielojęzyczność za normę edukacji językowej, w niniejszym projekcie zbadano również wpływ wielojęzyczności na nowe pokolenie w Dolinie Chitlang. Badanie może pomóc decydentom we wprowadzeniu wielojęzycznej edukacji opartej na języku ojczystym (MTB- -MLE) w społeczności Gopali

    Stellenwert des kreativen Schreibens im DaF-Unterricht aus der Sicht der polnischen Deutschlehrenden

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    The article aims to present selected approaches and organisational methods for (creative) writing skills in German as a foreign language (GFL) at the secondary and tertiary educational level from the teacher’s perspective. The text production processes described in this article refer both to theory in the field of (creative) text writing methods and the analysis of the results of two questionnaires conducted among Polish teachers of German as a foreign language. The analysis of current language writing didactics in Polish schools indicates discrepancies between the methodological abilities of the teachers and the actual implementation of the methods in the process of writing in German. Unfortunately, the teacher’s attitude towards using creative writing methods as innovative solutions to support writing competence in teaching in the field of German as a foreign language is not reflected in their levels of theoretical knowledge. Such an approach, being processoriented and student-oriented, must not focus solely on the outcome, namely the written German text, but on the role of its author and the writing process. The article concludes with suggestions for enhancing the significance of (creative) writing didactics in German classes in Polish schools.The article aims to present selected approaches and organisational methods for (creative) writing skills in German as a foreign language (GFL) at the secondary and tertiary educational level from the teacher’s perspective. The text production processes described in this article refer both to theory in the field of (creative) text writing methods and the analysis of the results of two questionnaires conducted among Polish teachers of German as a foreign language. The analysis of current language writing didactics in Polish schools indicates discrepancies between the methodological abilities of the teachers and the actual implementation of the methods in the process of writing in German. Unfortunately, the teacher’s attitude towards using creative writing methods as innovative solutions to support writing competence in teaching in the field of German as a foreign language is not reflected in their levels of theoretical knowledge. Such an approach, being processoriented and student-oriented, must not focus solely on the outcome, namely the written German text, but on the role of its author and the writing process. The article concludes with suggestions for enhancing the significance of (creative) writing didactics in German classes in Polish schools.The article aims to present selected approaches and organisational methods for (creative) writing skills in German as a foreign language (GFL) at the secondary and tertiary educational level from the teacher’s perspective. The text production processes described in this article refer both to theory in the field of (creative) text writing methods and the analysis of the results of two questionnaires conducted among Polish teachers of German as a foreign language. The analysis of current language writing didactics in Polish schools indicates discrepancies between the methodological abilities of the teachers and the actual implementation of the methods in the process of writing in German. Unfortunately, the teacher’s attitude towards using creative writing methods as innovative solutions to support writing competence in teaching in the field of German as a foreign language is not reflected in their levels of theoretical knowledge. Such an approach, being processoriented and student-oriented, must not focus solely on the outcome, namely the written German text, but on the role of its author and the writing process. The article concludes with suggestions for enhancing the significance of (creative) writing didactics in German classes in Polish schools.Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie wybranych metod oraz sposobów organizacji procesów (kreatywnego) pisania tekstów w języku niemieckim jako obcym na drugim i trzecim etapie edukacyjnym z perspektywy nauczycieli. Opisane w artykule podejście dotyczące kształtowania sprawności tworzenia tekstów pisemnych oparte jest zarówno na teorii naukowej, dotyczącej dydaktyki (kreatywnego) pisania, jak i analizie oraz interpretacji wyników dwóch ankiet przeprowadzonych wśród polskich nauczycieli języka niemieckiego jako obcego. Analiza aktualnej sytuacji kształcenia umiejętności pisania w języku niemieckim w polskich szkołach wskazuje na rozbieżności między metodycznymi możliwościami nauczycieli a faktycznie wdrażanymi metodami w tym zakresie. Niestety, chęć i gotowość nauczycieli do stosowania metod kreatywnego pisania jako innowacyjnych rozwiązań, wspierających kompetencje w zakresie tworzenia tekstów pisemnych w języku niemieckim, nie znajduje odzwierciedlenia w wystarczającej wiedzy teoretycznej, odwołującej się przede wszystkim do działań ukierunkowanych na proces pisania i osobę ucznia jako twórcy tekstu, a nie wyłącznie do produktu końcowego, jakim jest tekst. Artykuł kończą wnioski będące impulsem do zmian w obszarze praktyki nauki pisania i do podniesienia pozycji dydaktyki (kreatywnego) pisania w polskich szkołach.

    Navigating feedback conference episodes in Polish: Cultivating the self-awareness of tutors

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    This study was a (self-)analysis of supervisory discourse of preservice Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages practicum post-observation feedback conferences (POFCs). This discourse was analysed using the framework of conversation analysis (CA) in five areas that constitute POFCs as a communicative genre. The aim was to identify dialogic elements that constitute supportive, democratic, and open dialogue, which, in turn, fosters the development of the characteristics of a professional and empathetic teacher. The analysis of this corpus revealed that the two tutors’ utterances contained elements of both conversational and institutional styles, and they were dominated by a strategy of anchoring when a practical topic or problem observed in the classroom was a point of reference for introducing a more complex topic. When the tutee was not ready for discussion at this conceptual level, the conversation shifted to what took place during the observed lessons. Emotional support was linguistically realised via face support/tenderness utterances that protected, supported, and provided space for developing self-confidence, personal, and professional identity of the students. This study fits into the debate on the topic of effective and empathic POFCs. The examination of tutors’ own utterances raises their awareness of the language they use with tutees.Badanie dotyczy rozmów pohospitacyjnych w ramach praktyki nauczycielskiej przyszłych nauczycieli języka angielskiego jako obcego. Wykorzystując metodę analizy konwersacyjnej, dokonano analizy dyskursu dwóch uniwersyteckich opiekunów praktyk w pięciu obszarach, które tworzą go jako gatunek komunikacyjny. Celem było wyodrębnienie elementów językowych konstytuujących wspierający, demokratyczny i otwarty dialog, przyczyniający się do rozwoju cech profesjonalnego i empatycznego nauczyciela. Analiza tego korpusu wykazała, że wypowiedzi opiekunów zawierają elementy stylu konwersacyjnego i instytucyjnego oraz że są zdominowane przez strategię polegającą na zakotwiczaniu tematu bardziej złożonego, służącego rozwojowi sfery kognitywnej praktykanta, na temacie praktycznym, dotyczącym obserwowanej lekcji. W przypadku braku gotowości praktykanta do rozmowy na tym poziomie, opiera się ona na tym, co wydarzyło się na lekcji. Wsparcie sfery emocjonalnej jest językowo realizowane przez wypowiedzi, które chronią, wspierają i dają przestrzeń do rozwoju pewności siebie oraz tożsamości osobowej i zawodowej praktykanta. Badanie wpisuje się w debatę na temat efektywnych i wspierających rozmów pohospitacyjnych. Zwraca uwagę, że badanie własnych wypowiedzi podnosi świadomość opiekunów uniwersyteckich w zakresie języka, jakiego używają w kontaktach z praktykantami

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    Lifeworld dimensions in language education and the integration of refugee students in Germany: Results from a study with Ukrainian refugees

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    This paper examines the educational challenges and language acquisition processes of newly immigrated students in Germany, with a focus on children and adolescents who have fled Ukraine. Utilizing qualitative interviews with Ukrainian refugees, the study explores the impact of migration, particularly due to the Russian war against Ukraine, on the language education of these individuals in German as a Second Language settings. The interviews, which were conducted with women who have fled Ukraine, and include their perspectives on familial language practices and educational orientations, reveal the complexities faced by this population in their host country. The paper discusses the implications of experiences of flight, language use within the family, structural changes in educational approaches, and the Ukrainian online schooling in sustaining educational continuity. The findings underscore the need for trauma sensitive, culture informed, and language specific pedagogy, alongside the importance of considering the emotional and psychological wellbeing of refugee students. The paper calls for more nuanced research, and didactic considerations that align with the diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds of refugee students.This paper examines the educational challenges and language acquisition processes of newly immigrated students in Germany, with a focus on children and adolescents who have fled Ukraine. Utilizing qualitative interviews with Ukrainian refugees, the study explores the impact of migration, particularly due to the Russian war against Ukraine, on the language education of these individuals in German as a Second Language settings. The interviews, which were conducted with women who have fled Ukraine, and include their perspectives on familial language practices and educational orientations, reveal the complexities faced by this population in their host country. The paper discusses the implications of experiences of flight, language use within the family, structural changes in educational approaches, and the Ukrainian online schooling in sustaining educational continuity. The findings underscore the need for trauma sensitive, culture informed, and language specific pedagogy, alongside the importance of considering the emotional and psychological wellbeing of refugee students. The paper calls for more nuanced research, and didactic considerations that align with the diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds of refugee students.This paper examines the educational challenges and language acquisition processes of newly immigrated students in Germany, with a focus on children and adolescents who have fled Ukraine. Utilizing qualitative interviews with Ukrainian refugees, the study explores the impact of migration, particularly due to the Russian war against Ukraine, on the language education of these individuals in German as a Second Language settings. The interviews, which were conducted with women who have fled Ukraine, and include their perspectives on familial language practices and educational orientations, reveal the complexities faced by this population in their host country. The paper discusses the implications of experiences of flight, language use within the family, structural changes in educational approaches, and the Ukrainian online schooling in sustaining educational continuity. The findings underscore the need for trauma sensitive, culture informed, and language specific pedagogy, alongside the importance of considering the emotional and psychological wellbeing of refugee students. The paper calls for more nuanced research, and didactic considerations that align with the diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds of refugee students.Abstrakt. Niniejsza praca omawia wyzwania edukacyjne oraz proces akwizycji języka wśród nowo przybyłych uczniów w Niemczech, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem dzieci i młodzieży, które uciekły z Ukrainy. Wykorzystując jakościowe wywiady z ukraińskimi uchodźcami, badanie to zgłębia wpływ migracji, szczególnie spowodowanej rosyjską wojną przeciwko Ukrainie, na edukację językową w kontekście niemieckiego jako języka drugiego. Wywiady przeprowadzone z kobietami pochodzącymi z Ukrainy ukazują ich perspektywę na praktyki językowe w rodzinie i orientacje edukacyjne. Artykuł omawia implikacje doświadczeń ucieczki, użycie języka w rodzinie, strukturalne zmiany w podejściach edukacyjnych oraz rolę ukraińskiego nauczania online w utrzymaniu ciągłości edukacji. Wyniki podkreślają potrzebę pedagogiki uwrażliwionej na traumę, świadomej kulturowo i specyficznej dla danego języka oraz konieczność uwzględnienia emocjonalnego i psychologicznego dobrostanu uczniów uchodźców. Autorki apelują o bardziej zniuansowane badania i rozważania, które będą dostosowane do zróżnicowania językowego i edukacyjnego uczniów uchodźców

    Language acquisition and bilingualism in the family: A case study

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    This article will examine some of the variables involved in simultaneous child bilingualism. Family situations are rarely totally alike, and therefore there are no rules about how to manage the bilingual acquisition process. Some recommendations will be considered, though adaptations to each family context are necessary according to a number of factors. Among variables considered are the native languages spoken by the parents (the same or different languages), the country of residence (and if it corresponds to one of the parents’ languages or neither), the prestige attached to either of the languages, the majority or minority status in context, and attitudes shown by the protagonists of each family story and those surrounding them. More than half the world’s population uses two or more languages in everyday life, which implies that bilingualism is by no means a rare phenomenon (Van Wechem & Halbach: 2014). Yet people surrounding the families of children involved in a bilingual situation often voice concerns over the children’s future linguistic competence, worrying that they will speak neither language adequately. However, studies have shown that they are neither delayed in their linguistic development nor disadvantaged by their bilingualism, and in fact their ability to manage more than one language can become an important asset in life. Data from a case concerning three brothers will be presented, showing that their language acquisition broadly followed the same stages as in monolinguals, and that there was no cause for concern over delayed cognitive skills.W artykule omówiono niektóre zmienne związane z równoczesnym przyswajaniem dwóch języków u dzieci. Sytuacje rodzinne rzadko są identyczne, dlatego nie istnieją uniwersalne zasady dotyczące zarządzania procesem przyswajania dwujęzyczności. Publikacja przedstawia jednak zalecenia, które można zastosować w konkretnym kontekście rodzinnym w zależności od różnych czynników. Wśród rozważanych zmiennych są języki ojczyste rodziców (ten sam język lub różne języki), kraj zamieszkania (i czy odpowiada jednemu z języków rodziców, czy żadnemu z nich), prestiż przypisany któremuś z języków, status większościowy lub mniejszościowy w kontekście społecznym oraz postawy prezentowane przez członków każdej rodzinny i osób ją otaczających. Ponad połowa populacji świata używa dwóch lub więcej języków w codziennym życiu, co oznacza, że dwujęzyczność nie jest rzadkim zjawiskiem (Van Wechem & Halbach: 2014). Jednak osoby z otoczenia rodzin dzieci znajdujących się w sytuacji dwujęzycznej często wyrażają obawy dotyczące przyszłych kompetencji językowych dzieci, martwią się, że nie będą one mówiły poprawnie w żadnym z języków. Badania pokazują jednak, że ich rozwój językowy nie jest opóźniony ani też takie dzieci nie są w żaden sposób poszkodowane przez swoją dwujęzyczność. Co więcej, ich zdolność do zarządzania więcej niż jednym językiem może stać się cennym atutem w życiu. Autorki przedstawiają dane ze studium przypadku trzech braci, pokazujące, że przyswajanie języka u nich przebiegało zgodnie z etapami obserwowanymi u dzieci jednojęzycznych i nie było powodu do obaw o opóźnienie zdolności poznawczych

    Joanna Kic-Drgas / Violeta Jurkovič. Paths of purpose. A journey into LSP teacher development. Göttingen: V&R unipress. 2024. Pp. 150

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    Review: Joanna Kic-Drgas / Violeta Jurkovič. Paths of purpose. A journey into LSP teacher development. Göttingen: V&R unipress. 2024. Pp. 15

    Trends in European language education policy on teacher education: Teaching foreign languages to young learners

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    Contemporary language education to young learners is seeing an increased focus on individual variation, due to students’ special educational needs and the diversity of contexts in which instruction takes place. This leads to the increased creativity of teachers and the emergence of innovative practices in various areas of teaching languages to children. On the other hand, due to globalization and international cooperation, language teaching experiences a degree of standardization. One source of this may be the impact of European education policy. Due to such influential tools as the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or the European Portfolio for Pre-Primary Educators, educational systems find it convenient and useful to apply some of these assumptions. Therefore, it is important to make an overview of trends in European education policy in reference to teaching young learners, to indicate what kind of support can be given to language instructors in their work with children. The research question posed in the paper is to what extent the most important European policy documents and tools prove relevant in the practice of young learner educators? The analysis indicates the viability of selected European policy tools, modifications of their use across the years and new forms of implementation in the social media era.Contemporary language education to young learners is seeing an increased focus on individual variation, due to students’ special educational needs and the diversity of contexts in which instruction takes place. This leads to the increased creativity of teachers and the emergence of innovative practices in various areas of teaching languages to children. On the other hand, due to globalization and international cooperation, language teaching experiences a degree of standardization. One source of this may be the impact of European education policy. Due to such influential tools as the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or the European Portfolio for Pre-Primary Educators, educational systems find it convenient and useful to apply some of these assumptions. Therefore, it is important to make an overview of trends in European education policy in reference to teaching young learners, to indicate what kind of support can be given to language instructors in their work with children. The research question posed in the paper is to what extent the most important European policy documents and tools prove relevant in the practice of young learner educators? The analysis indicates the viability of selected European policy tools, modifications of their use across the years and new forms of implementation in the social media era.Contemporary language education to young learners is seeing an increased focus on individual variation, due to students’ special educational needs and the diversity of contexts in which instruction takes place. This leads to the increased creativity of teachers and the emergence of innovative practices in various areas of teaching languages to children. On the other hand, due to globalization and international cooperation, language teaching experiences a degree of standardization. One source of this may be the impact of European education policy. Due to such influential tools as the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or the European Portfolio for Pre-Primary Educators, educational systems find it convenient and useful to apply some of these assumptions. Therefore, it is important to make an overview of trends in European education policy in reference to teaching young learners, to indicate what kind of support can be given to language instructors in their work with children. The research question posed in the paper is to what extent the most important European policy documents and tools prove relevant in the practice of young learner educators? The analysis indicates the viability of selected European policy tools, modifications of their use across the years and new forms of implementation in the social media era.Współczesne kształcenie językowe dzieci staje przed koniecznością indywidualizacji procesu nauczania z uwagi na zróżnicowane potrzeby edukacyjne uczniów oraz różnorodność kontekstów, w których przebiega proces kształcenia. W rezultacie prowadzi to do kreatywności nauczycieli i powstawania innowacyjnych praktyk. Jednocześnie w efekcie procesów globalizacyjnych ma miejsce pewna standaryzacja nauczania, również pod wpływem wdrażania założeń europejskiej polityki językowej. Pojawienie się tak ważnych narzędzi jak Europejski System Opisu Kształcenia Językowego czy Europejskie Portfolio dla Nauczycieli Przedszkolnych ma istotny wpływ na proces kształcenia nauczycieli. Z tego powodu główne pytanie badawcze artykułu brzmi: na ile najważniejsze dokumenty i narzędzia UE / Rady Europy okazują się przydatne w nauczaniu dzieci. Analiza pokazuje istotność wybranych narzędzi, modyfikacje ich zastosowania na przestrzeni lat oraz nowe formy wdrażania w erze mediów społecznościowych

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