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About Language Learning
On Games and Playing Games in the German Classroom
I enjoy teaching German playfully and believe that fun and laughter lighten an
otherwise serious learning engagement. Playing games of any kind is a universal
phenomenon that has connected people of all ages and transcended cultures
since the dawn of civilization. The Olympic games, role-playing games, board and
card games come readily to mind. If games have been played for so long and people enjoy playing
them for whatever specific purpose, why not use games methodically and didactically sound in the
foreign language classroom?
I enjoy teaching German playfully and believe that fun and laughter lighten an
otherwise serious learning engagement. Playing games of any kind is a universal
phenomenon that has connected people of all ages and transcended cultures
since the dawn of civilization. The Olympic games, role-playing games, board and
card games come readily to mind. If games have been played for so long and people enjoy playing
them for whatever specific purpose, why not use games methodically and didactically sound in the
foreign language classroom?
A collection of language learning articles with a focus on Adult Learners.
Sharon Begley, What's in a Word? Language may shape our thought, Newsweek, Published Jul 9, 2009
From the magazine issue dated Jul 20, 2009.
Mary Holihan. Keep your mind young: The benefits of learning a second language. LinguaGuide. Published 02/21/2007
Canadian study shows bilingualism has protective effect in delaying onset of dementia by four years. Jan. 11, 2007
Neuropsychologia
Mary Schleppegrell, The Older Language Learner, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, September 1987.
Sharon Begley, What's in a Word? Language may shape our thought, Newsweek, Published Jul 9, 2009
From the magazine issue dated Jul 20, 2009.
Mary Holihan. Keep your mind young: The benefits of learning a second language. LinguaGuide. Published 02/21/2007
Canadian study shows bilingualism has protective effect in delaying onset of dementia by four years. Jan. 11, 2007
Neuropsychologia
Mary Schleppegrell, The Older Language Learner, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, September 1987.
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Emanual Lasker (1868 – 1941), a German World Chess Champion for 27
years, mathematician, and philosopher, insightfully said
Gerade um wertvolle Arbeit zu tun, muß man spielen,
daß heißt basteln, versuchen, experimentieren.
Translated: To do valuable work, you have to play, which means fabricating, trying
and experimenting. Especially adult learners easily despair when faced with
seemingly unsurmountable grammar concepts; they feel ashamed of making
mistakes and looking foolish. Games in the classroom allow the adult learner--
any learner for that matter--to try and experiment in a relaxed and joyful manner
seemingly natural manner and a safe learning environment their motivation is
nurtured, which in turn helps to overcome occasional frustration and
disappointment.
years, mathematician, and philosopher, insightfully said
Gerade um wertvolle Arbeit zu tun, muß man spielen,
daß heißt basteln, versuchen, experimentieren.
Translated: To do valuable work, you have to play, which means fabricating, trying
and experimenting. Especially adult learners easily despair when faced with
seemingly unsurmountable grammar concepts; they feel ashamed of making
mistakes and looking foolish. Games in the classroom allow the adult learner--
any learner for that matter--to try and experiment in a relaxed and joyful manner
seemingly natural manner and a safe learning environment their motivation is
nurtured, which in turn helps to overcome occasional frustration and
disappointment.
games in their own classrooms and who are looking for new ideas. But this
courage to make games an integral part of their teaching repertoire and
toolbox. The bibliography offers some literature to help become acquainted
with the playing games concept.
Below is the current Sprachlernspiele Bibliographie that is updated usually
once a month or whenever I have some new resources. If you have a
suggestion for useful games in the German classroom, please send me an
e-mail: A.Carlson@german-in-anchorage.org
Now Teach and Play!
02/2010: Sprachlernspiele: Eine Bibliographie
courage to make games an integral part of their teaching repertoire and
toolbox. The bibliography offers some literature to help become acquainted
with the playing games concept.
Below is the current Sprachlernspiele Bibliographie that is updated usually
once a month or whenever I have some new resources. If you have a
suggestion for useful games in the German classroom, please send me an
e-mail: A.Carlson@german-in-anchorage.org
Now Teach and Play!
02/2010: Sprachlernspiele: Eine Bibliographie
