Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2023
Department
Classical and Modern Languages
Abstract
Textbooks have been a staple in many world language (WL) programs for decades. But how do current higher education efforts to create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning spaces affect the use of commercial textbooks in WL classes? This report presents how a small German program at a large metropolitan university in the Southern United States redeveloped its program goals and materials to create engaging communities, address matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and adjust program practices based on constant evaluation. In doing so, it reflects on how textbooks have (not) been able to contribute to these objectives. Implications speak to curriculum development, instructional practices and policies, as well as student recruitment, and retention.
Original Publication Information
Rothe, L., & Gabbard, J. (2023). Creating diverse and engaging world language communities with(out) textbooks. Second Language Research & Practice, 4(1), 128–140. https://hdl.handle.net/10125/69883
ThinkIR Citation
Rothe, Lucian and Gabbard, Jordan, "Creating diverse and engaging world language communities with(out) textbooks" (2023). Faculty Scholarship. 969.
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/faculty/969
ORCID
0000-0002-4777-9467
Included in
Disability and Equity in Education Commons, German Language and Literature Commons, Higher Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, Modern Languages Commons
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