Teaching German as a Foreign Language with Open Educational Resources (OER): Implementation in and Experiences from an Indonesian University

Primardiana H. Wijayati*, M. Kharis, Edy Hidayat, Dewi Kartika Ardiyani, Martin Ebner, Sandra Schön

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Abstract

The focus of this research is to find and implement OER to be used in learning German as a foreign language levels A1 to B1 of the The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) standards and to implement in teaching at Universitas Negeri Malang (Indonesia). An overview of the OER will be given, which was categorized language learning level, themes, among others level and themes. From the implementation in university classes with about 19-21 years old, our interviews with five lecturers and their answers in an online questionnaire showed that the OER material in learning did provide many benefits for lecturers and students, including the variety of materials, the forms, and the economic aspect. However, the existing OER still have some downsides, like their suitability to the needs of lecturers and students, in terms of their themes, the technical requirements and levels of difficulty

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225–238
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning
Volume17
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • German as a foreign language (gfl)
  • Implementation
  • Oer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Education

Fields of Expertise

  • Information, Communication & Computing

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