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This paper focuses on the specifics of the general and business language training in the modern business services industry in Poland. The primary research objective is to determine the relevant characteristics of the outsourcing branch in the internal, general and professional training. These are relevant in terms of adapting, updating or modifying German as a foreign language-oriented teacher training in German Philology studies in Poland. Thus innovative, contemporary tailor-made didactic solutions, methods, means and techniques can be implemented, and graduates can be provided with more efficient professional language training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the aspects of diversity in the context of school and education and therefore a facet of inclusion is migration-related multilingualism. That is the reason why the professionalization of well-qualified teachers in the field of teaching multilingual learners is more important than ever. This article shows if and how satisfied the participating teachers are with the course program. It also indicates how far the competencies and beliefs regarding multilingual learners in the professional development program »German as a foreign and second language and multilingualism« develop throughout the program. A survey on satisfaction has been conducted. Data concerning competencies have been collected with a paper and pencil test, beliefs with a questionnaire. The article provides content-related and conceptual insights for different learning settings and their evaluation and therefore serves the demand for innovative and effective course concepts. Hence, it offers new ideas and impulses for (further) development of learning opportunities for professional development and also teacher training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Job-related language skills in German are an important topic in today's educational policy - not only concerning integration within Germany (German as a Second Language), but also abroad (German as a Foreign Language). This is especially true in China, where the dual vocational system, which was introduced 35 years ago, is booming now, with some major German companies acting as trainers (e. g. BMW, Daimler, Schleich, Siemens and others). Consequently, at vocational schools and for in-company trainings, there is a growing need for suitable materials in order to teach German as a technical and job-related language. This paper presents the bilingual textbook German Language for Automobile Production in China (A2-B1), developed by students of the MA program "Intercultural German Studies / German as a Foreign Language" at the University of Göttingen in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Beijing and the Association for German as a Foreign and Second Language (FaDaF). These materials are meant for courses at Chinese vocational schools or for in-service trainings). This paper focuses on the following aspects: the general framework and implementation of the project, the concept and didactic features of the textbook (textbook structure, regionalization and target group, the concept of functional multilingualism, scenario didactics and intercultural learning in technical and job-related language education), its sustainability and generally the adaptability of collaborative activities like textbook development to different contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The implementation of inclusive schooling (UN-BRK 2008) poses major challenges for schools and teachers. Through their studies teachers often feel unprepared for working in inclusive schools and express a need for further training (Werning 2017). This need, however, is often not matched by suitable training possibilities (Richter, Kuhl, and Pant 2012). The teacher training series »Everybody is Unique« (Jede[r] ist besonders - JIB), developed by the German School Academy (Deutsche Schulakademie - DSA) intends to contribute to the professionalization of principals and teachers and to disseminate good inclusive practice. The accompanying scientific evaluation of JIB aims to provide evidence on the effectiveness of JIB by triangulating various methodological approaches. In this paper, we present first findings on the school development goals JIB participants reported for their schools. Moreover, we discuss these school development goals as means of developmental processes in the context of changing schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research about teaching competencies in the context of inclusion focuses so far attitudes and does not take adequate account of professional knowledge. This paper investigates what kind of knowledge is relevant from the view of teachers in practice to handle inclusion in schools. Interviews of 53 teachers of different types of school were analysed qualitatively with a literature based category system. First, the perspective of all interviewed teachers is presented. It follows an analysis, which regards the type of school and the level of school development. Our results show that teachers use the categories, which are abstracted from the research literature. These categories need to be supplemented by inductive categories. There is a difference between the types of school, and a relation between school context and professional development of individual teachers. This could be discussed as a specific indication for teacher trainings, which aim to foster inclusive competencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, I will first review the history of advanced training for Chinese German teachers in the first phase (from 2006 to 2009) and the second phase of the development of the Department German Studies in China. The current situation of the young Chinese German teachers is presented and analyzed by the result of a research based on the newly founded departments of German Studies from 2000 to 2009 at 40 universities. This is also considered to be an argument for the second phase (2010-2017) of the advanced training, namely that the training courses should be aimed at special fields of German Studies. After the report on the second phase of the advanced training, I try to evaluate the impact of the training courses by analyzing comments in video interviews as well as e-mail surveys in 2016. By comparing the results conducted with the same target group in 2009 and 2017, the continuous impact of the teacher training can be brought to light. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper focuses on teacher training of German as a foreign language in China. On the background of a long historical development and the tendency to speak multiple languages at present, teaching German language is experiencing a boom in China today. At the same time the adaptation to the great need of qualified teaching staff, the improvement of teaching content and methods of learning as well as the use of modern teaching methods are important factors for sustainable development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]