Institute of English Studies
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
At the interface of cultural studies and education, the Institute contributes to a number of different BA, MA and M.Ed. degree courses, e.g. Bachelor Lehren und Lernen, Master of Education, Leuphana Bachelor (Major Cultural Studies).
The Institute comprises the fields of English Linguistics, English Literature, Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Area Studies & Language Skills.
Main research areas
The Institute of English Studies' research reflects the diversity of English and Englishes, English literature and literatures, English culture and cultures, and the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
We focus on the heterogeneous and hybrid nature of these research areas and the application of our findings in various contexts. Current projects reflect this inter- and transdisciplinary approach. Research in the field of TEFL deals with personal and affective factors of the learner personality and with the intercultural structure of acquisition and communication situations. Competence orientation and assessment are important aspects of our research.
Nah dran! Die Praxis als Vorbild
Ehmke, T. (Project manager, academic), Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic) & Leiss, D. (Project manager, academic)
14.07.14 → 30.04.16
Project: Teaching
American Studies Blogs II
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Moss, M. (Project manager, academic), Völz, S. (Project staff) & Henck, M. (Project staff)
22.09.14 → 06.11.15
Project: Research
Green living and sustainability in the Community
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic)
01.02.15 → 30.06.15
Project: Practical Project
Teach about U.S.
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic) & Kaliampos, J. (Project staff)
29.06.15 → 26.01.18
Project: Practical Project
American Studies Journal and Blog
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Moss, M. (Project manager, academic), Völz, S. (Project staff) & Henck, M. (Project staff)
01.12.15 → 31.01.17
Project: Research
ZZL-Netzwerk: Theorie-Praxis-Vernetzung im ZZL-Netzwerk in den vier Handlungsfeldern „Heterogenität und Inklusion“, „Kompetenzorientierte Unterrichtsgestaltung“, "Coaching & Mentoring" sowie „Lehrkräftegesundheit".
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Leiss, D. (Project manager, academic), Ehmke, T. (Project manager, academic), Blume, C. (Project staff), Peperkorn, M. (Project staff), Beckmann, T. (Project staff), Kulin, S. (Project staff), Besser, M. (Project staff), Fischer, N. (Project staff), Straub, R. P. (Project staff), Troll, B. (Project staff), Köhler, A. (Project staff), Scharnberg, S. (Project staff), Landmeier, J. K. (Project staff), Waschewski, T. (Project staff), Bürgener, L. (Project staff), Brückner, J. (Project staff), Dollereder, L. (Project staff) & Bode, P. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.01.16 → 30.06.19
Project: Other
Lückentexte revisited: Vom computerbasierten, adaptiven Testen zum adaptiven, fremdsprachlichen Üben mit automatisiertem, dynamischem Feedback: Entwicklung und Effekt-Messung am Beispiel „L2 Englisch Lückentexte Verbformen im Zeitengefüge“
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Benitt, N. (Partner), Brefeld, U. (Partner) & Pandarova, I. (Project staff)
01.10.16 → 30.09.17
Project: Research
Leuphana Language Game Lab: Mit Gesellschaftsspielen Sprachen vertiefen
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic) & Miralles-Andress, N. (Project manager, academic)
26.10.16 → …
Project: Other
civicOER: Offene Bildungsressourcen für das Lernen durch Verantwortung in Schule, Hochschule und Zivilgesellschaft. Teilvorhaben: Lehrerbildung, Sprach- und Kulturtandems sowie Zertifikatsprogramm
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic) & Brückner, J. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.11.16 → 31.05.18
Project: Research
American Studies Journal/Blog IV
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Moss, M. (Project manager, academic), Völz, S. (Project staff) & Henck, M. (Project staff)
12.12.16 → 15.02.18
Project: Other
