Fur­ther edu­ca­tion and train­ing

Further training opportunities for language teachers at universities are an important part of quality management at the ZfS.

Over time, various programmes and projects have been developed for this purpose, aimed at Paderborn University language teachers (at the ZfS, but also in the philology departments and the IBS Language Teaching field) as well as students and interested parties from other universities.

News pro­gramme

DateTitleSpeakerSubject areaRegistration

24.06.2025

13-14.30

Q1.213

From A-Z - Learning languages with activating methods (part 2)Linda StefaniEvia AKS-FOBIcert

16.07.2025

11 am - 1 pm

I1.407

Kamishibai in the university foreign language classroomNatalia ZalipyatskhikEvia AKS-FOBIcert
24.09.2025Use of AI in activity-based language teachingLena BerglindD, Evia AKS-FOBIcert
on requestMultimedia language lab training or practice sessionLinda Stefaniby e-mail
on requestSmartboard training or practice sessionLinda Stefaniby e-mail

 

All further training courses that are assigned to the following AKS-FOBIcert subject areas can be recognised for the further training certificate:

A Theoretical foundations: foreign language didactics and language-related university didactics
B Learner orientation: learning factors - learning contexts - forms of learning
C Examination, testing, certification
D Media technology and didactics for foreign language teaching
E From teaching practice: planning - methodology - techniques

Di­dactics Café

Since the summer semester 2013, we have been meeting once a month between 11.00-12.30 in the meeting room (I3.301) over coffee and cake to discuss a current topic relating to foreign language teaching.

If you are unable to attend on site, you can participate online via Zoom.

Dates in the summer semester 2025

DateTopic
30.04.2025Language learning with the GenZ
21.05.2025Lesson design with Tablet & Co.

25.06.2025

(at 12.30 pm in I3.203)

Escape games

Ment­or­ing for lan­guage teach­ers

The mentoring programme serves to familiarise new language teachers with the basics of language teaching at universities in 4 steps.

  • Special features of university language teaching
  • University specifics
  • Action-orientation
  • The Common European Framework of Reference
  • Promotion of learner autonomy
  • Semester schedule and organisational matters
  • Media library
  • Introduction to the multimedia labs
  • PAUL and PANDA
  • Basics of testing
  • Testing standards at the ZfS
  • Creation of activity-orientated tasks
  • Creating and conducting listening comprehension tasks and oral exams
  • Tips for avoiding common mistakes when creating closed tasks
  • Rater training

Lesson observation with an experienced teacher ("mentor") and own lessons

AKS-FOBIcer­t?

The Paderborn University's Centre for Language Teaching is a project location for AKS-FOBIcert? - the advanced training certificate for good language teaching at universities - and organises the AKS-FOBIcert? summer school, which takes place every two years.

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Linda Stefani

Zentrum für Sprachlehre

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Write email +49 5251 60-4465