Diskursive Landeskunde im Unterricht Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF) : Entwicklung und Erprobung von literaturbasierten Online-Materialien für den chinesischen Bachelorstudiengang Germanistik

Abstract

In today's globalized world, the construction of meaning for cultural activities has grown progressively more diverse and intricate. Within foreign language classrooms, enabling students to actively participate in foreign language discourse and grasp the intricacies of cultural meaning construction is essential for their enhanced ability to tackle a wide array of complex global challenges. To accomplish this, cultural teaching in German as a Foreign Language (GFL) classes has undergone a paradigm shift over the past two decades. Instead of looking at human behavior from an external perspective, cultural teaching now concentrates on individualized viewpoints regarding discursive negotiation processes. This development has also accelerated the evolution of literary didactics in GFL classes, which relies on discursive concepts such as Diskursive Landeskunde. However, the lack of training in discursive ability in both cultural and literary courses in the Bachelor's program of German Studies at the investigated university, ECNU, can lead to a superficial and narrow understanding of cultural activities. This study addresses this issue and adopts the research method of Design-Based research, designing and testing literature-based course materials on the topic of Migration and Home. The goal is to enhance both the discursive and aesthetic abilities of students in the Chinese German Studies program.