TEFL is the science of teaching and learning English language, literature and culture. Research in Augsburg focuses on the following areas:

• Teacher education
• Improvement of the quality of teaching (Balanced Teaching)
• Didactics of modern media
• Didactics of literature
• Intercultural learning
• Development of coursebooks
• In-service teacher education

The Chair has made it its mission to equip students with the following competences:

• Ability to do research-based teaching and practice-oriented research (action research)
• Ability to reflect on theory-based subject didactics (diachronic and synchronic)
• Mediation competence appropriate to the type of school and the school level
• Enjoyment of teaching 
• Ability to further develop schools and TEFL

Student assistant: Anja Sonn

Working hours:

Tuesday,           1:30 p.m.   -   3:30 p.m.

Thursday,        10:00 a.m.   -  11:30 a.m.

Phone: +49 821 598 2745

E-Mail: sekretariat.dide@philhist.uni-augsburg.de