Outreach Strategies and Innovative Teaching Approaches for Ge... - 9780367343668

Taylor & Francis

Outreach Strategies and Innovative Teaching Approaches for German ProgramsAuthor(s): Melissa Etzler, Gabriele Maier\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367343668, 978-0367343668\nSynopsis\nOutreach Strategies and Innovative Teaching Approaches for German Programs explores recruitment, curricular design and student retention in modern language instruction by sharing best practices and a wide variety of pragmatic initiatives from teacher-scholars who have been involved in the successful building of German programs. \n\nWith German programs facing dwindling grant monies as students across the country shift from the liberal arts into career-oriented fields, it is paramount to promote German programs vigorously, to offer courses that reflect and compel students interest, to keep students engaged in extracurricular activities and to establish a community of like-minded language learners.\n\nThe combination of curriculum-.