Professorship for English Didactics

Organisational unit: Section

Organisation profile

The Department of Didactics of English deals with a variety of aspects of teaching and learning English as a foreign language in education. The emphasis is on primary and secondary schools (Grund-, Haupt- und Realschulen), but vocational schools (Berufsbildende Schulen) and further education as well as ongoing professional development are also important fields of work in the following areas: research and teaching in the field of teacher training, methods and approaches of English teaching in view of their role in teaching the English language, English language literature and cultures. The focus of our research is on foreign language teaching and learning with digital media and video-based teaching research.

Teaching and research in the department is concerned with the roles of learners and teachers in the English teaching and learning process and the consequences of this for the design of learning environments, learning materials, tasks and exercises. Our seminars aim to familiarise future teachers with relevant theoretical concepts and evidence-based methods of foreign language teaching and to systematically develop their competences. For this purpose, for example, teaching materials are analysed and materials and lesson plans are developed. Current issues regarding standards and curriculum development are taken into account. In cooperation with campus schools, innovative seminar concepts are realised, which enable a continuous exchange of theory and practice. The seminars also contribute to the development of students' diagnostic skills, by looking at current approaches to learning assessment, especially the European Language Portfolio and forms of digitally supported, adaptive practice and testing. The teaching content focuses on dealing with heterogeneity in foreign language teaching, teaching intercultural communicative competence and constructing digitally supported teaching and learning settings. The Department of English Didactics cooperates closely with the Future Centre for Teacher Education at Leuphana University and is an innovation leader for teaching projects such as the multi-perspective teaching videodatabase Multiview (multiview.leuphana.de) or the use of a video conference system in cooperation with the Jesteburg Secondary School. Within the framework of a permanently established, multi-phasic and multi-institutional development team consisting of university teachers, university students, representatives of the teacher education seminar and external experts, new formats for teacher training are jointly developed and researched.

Research and development areas at a glance:

  • Computer Assisted Language Learning (multimedia teaching and learning scenarios, intelligent tutorial systems, artificial intelligence, chatbots)
  • Promotion of receptive and productive orality
  • Project-based learning didactics
  • Drama techniques in the EFL classroom
  • Playful approaches (analog and digital game development)

Topics

Computer Assisted Language Learning, Web 2.0 in the EFL Classroom – Tasks, Methods, Scenarios, Project Work, Drama Techniques, Foreign Language Learning on Primary Level,
Teacher Training Research

  1. 2014
  2. Blogs in the Foreign Language Classroom

    Torben Schmidt (Speaker)

    03.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsEducation

  3. Going Green – Teaching Sustainability in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom

    Joannis Kaliampos (Speaker)

    03.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsEducation

  4. "Schulnahe Unterstützung für einen modernen Englischunterricht in Brandenburg": Ergebnisse der wissenschaftlichen Begleitforschung

    Torben Schmidt (Speaker)

    03.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  5. "Schulnahe Unterstützung für einen modernen Englischunterricht in Brandenburg" (MBJS Brandenburg, LISUM Berlin-Brandenburg)

    Joannis Kaliampos (Keynote Speaker), Torben Schmidt (Keynote Speaker) & Steffi Vogt (Keynote Speaker)

    03.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. 28. Arbeitstagung des Arbeitskreises der Sprachenzentren, Sprachlehrinstitute und Fremdspracheninstitute e.V. - AKS 2014

    Joannis Kaliampos (Speaker)

    02.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. From Podcast to Simulation Projects - Web 2.0 Projects in the Secondary EFL Classroom

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    31.01.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. German Association for American Studies e.V. (External organisation)

    Joannis Kaliampos (Member)

    2014 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  9. TESOL International Association (External organisation)

    Joannis Kaliampos (Member)

    20142015

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  10. Theorie und Praxis in der Lehrerbildung - Eine Untersuchung anhand der Campusschule Online

    Julia Drexhage (presenter), Dominik Leiss (presenter), Timo Ehmke (presenter) & Torben Schmidt (presenter)

    2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  11. 2013
  12. Workshop/Lehrerfortbildung: Das Praxiserkundungsprojekt (PEP) als Instrument zur Unterrichtsentwicklung: Teil 1 - 2013

    Nora Benitt (Speaker)

    05.12.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  13. Health and Language Integrated Gaming Online (HeaLinGo) as an innovative approach in School Health Promotion

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    07.10.201309.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  14. 4th European Conference of Health Promoting Schools - 2013

    Torben Schmidt (presenter)

    06.10.201309.10.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. 25. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Fremdsprachenforschung - DGFF 2013

    Torben Schmidt (Moderator)

    25.09.201328.09.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  16. Tech and TEFL - Learning and Teaching English in the Digital Age

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    19.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  17. U.S. Embassy Teacher Academy 2013

    Torben Schmidt (Organiser)

    19.09.201322.09.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  18. U.S. Embassy Teacher Academy 2013

    Torben Schmidt (Keynote Speaker)

    19.09.201322.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  19. Teaching Listening Comprehension in the EFL Classroom: Processes, Materials, Tasks and Tests

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    11.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  20. Connect US – A Discussion of Innovative Teaching Projects

    Joannis Kaliampos (Panel participant)

    09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  21. Digital Media in the English Language Classroom

    Joannis Kaliampos (Speaker)

    09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsEducation

  22. American Studies Journal (Journal)

    Maria Moss (Editor) & Torben Schmidt (Editor)

    31.08.201330.09.2023

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  23. Digital Project Work in the EFL Classroom

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    28.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  24. Workshop/Lehrerfortbildung: Das Praxiserkundungsprojekt (PEP) als Instrument zur Unterrichtsentwicklung: Teil 2 - 2013

    Nora Benitt (Speaker)

    07.06.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  25. Performativity and Authenticity in the Web 2.0-Enhanced Foreign Language Classroom

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    06.04.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  26. Workshop/Lehrerfortbildung: Das Praxiserkundungsprojekt (PEP) als Instrument zur Unterrichtsentwicklung: Teil 1 - 2013

    Nora Benitt (Speaker)

    22.03.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  27. Teaching Teens: Herausforderungen & Möglichkeiten

    Nora Benitt (Lecturer)

    17.03.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  28. NewMac Symposium - 2013

    Nora Benitt (Speaker)

    02.03.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  29. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Fremdsprachenforschung (External organisation)

    Joannis Kaliampos (Member)

    2013 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  30. International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language IATEFL (External organisation)

    Joannis Kaliampos (Member)

    20132014

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  31. TESOL International Association (External organisation)

    Nora Benitt (Member)

    20132015

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  32. Zukunftszentrum Lehrerbildung (ZZL) (Organisational unit)

    Torben Schmidt (Member)

    2013 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  33. 2012
  34. Teaching Listening in the EFL Classroom

    Torben Schmidt (Speaker)

    18.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  35. Teaching the U.S. Election 2012 through Digital Media: The U.S. Election 2012 School Project

    Joannis Kaliampos (Speaker)

    09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  36. Digitale Medien im Unterricht: Die U.S.-Präsidentschaftswahl 2012

    Joannis Kaliampos (Speaker)

    08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  37. The US Presidential Election 2012

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    02.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  38. The US Presidential Election 2012

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    01.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  39. The US Presidential Election 2012

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    29.02.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  40. The US Presidential Election 2012

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    28.02.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  41. The US Presidential Election 2012

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    27.02.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  42. Social Media and the US Election 2012

    Torben Schmidt (Lecturer)

    25.02.201231.12.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  43. Diesterweg (Publisher)

    Torben Schmidt (Editor)

    2012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesEducation

  44. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Torben Schmidt (Member)

    2012 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  45. School of Education (Organisational unit)

    Torben Schmidt (Member)

    20122016

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  46. 2011
  47. Schulnahe Unterstützung für einen modernen Englischunterricht Veranstaltung für Beraterinnen und Berater - 2011

    Nora Benitt (Speaker)

    12.11.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  48. Workshop: Korpus - Kommunikation - Kultur: Linguistik als Kulturwissenschaft?

    Nora Benitt (Organiser)

    04.11.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  49. PostDoc und Juniorprofessur als Königsweg?

    Torben Schmidt (Speaker)

    20.10.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  50. 8. Nachwuchstagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Fremdsprachenforschung - DGFF 2011

    Nora Benitt (Speaker)

    28.09.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  51. Jahrestagung Gesellschaft für angewandte Linguistik - GAL 2011

    Torben Schmidt (Speaker)

    23.09.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  52. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Fremdsprachenforschung (External organisation)

    Nora Benitt (Member)

    2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch