About GFL
German as a foreign language – ISSN 1470-9570
Teaching and Learning German in an Intercultural Context
An Internet Journal for all Germanists
GFL journal was founded in 1999 as an open access, double-blind peer reviewed online journal for articles pertaining to any aspect of teaching and learning German as a Foreign Language in Higher Education. GFL publishes articles in German as well as English three times a year and has a fully international outlook, welcoming contributions from colleagues working in German Studies/German as a Foreign Language around the world.
GFL features theoretical and applied contributions to the following areas:
Approaches and methods in language teaching and learning
- German as a foreign language
- Language learning theories
- Use of technology in language learning (CALL, Internet, etc.)
- Testing, measuring and monitoring students’ performance
- Teacher education and development
Intercultural aspects of language teaching and learning
- Intercultural approaches to the teaching of German
- General and country-specific problems of intercultural communication
- Development of intercultural competence (education and training)
- Problems in interpreting and translating between two cultures
German in English-speaking countries
- Country-specific contributions on stocktaking, needs and demand
- Learning German for speakers of English
- Country-specific contributions on the teaching and learning of German and cross-cultural awareness
Concepts and examples in language teaching and learning
- German for general purposes
- German for special purposes
- Teaching techniques
- Teaching materials development
- Evaluation of new language learning materials
- Language teaching resources
- Autonomous learning
- Exchange programmes and residence abroad