Language learning and language teaching
We conduct research on language learning and language education in a broad perspective. Our research concerns the learning and teaching of several languages in a national and international context, such as German, French, Arabic, Spanish and English.
Our research includes
- third language learning and multilingualism,
- vocabulary learning and teaching,
- mother tongue tuition,
- writing development and teaching,
- linguistic interaction in chats,
- connection between prior knowledge and study results,
- cognitive aspects of grammar learning,
- literature in language teaching.
Researchers in the field are involved in various international projects and networks, including:
Nordplus project: Mangfold i lærebøker i språkfagene (Norway, Sweden, Iceland)
Erasmus+ project: E-LearnScene: Development and investigation of learning scenarios in German teaching (Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Poland)
Nordplus network: Languages in the multilingual classroom (Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Sweden) – completed
Several doctoral students are active in the research area Language learning and language teaching and regularly present their projects.