from a Participant perspective

Methods

Use all language resources, both participants' and lecturers’ , simultaneously while working in teams, pairs and in discussions.

use multilingual lecturers as a help for the use of all languages
use multilingual group work, discussions and conversations to learn from each other
using the participants' mother tongue to give a feeling of acknowledgment and validation

Attitude

To have a positive attitude towards multilingualism and to see all languages as valuable.

sees the lecturer as a multilingual role model
teach in a way, and show the participants/pupils that their multilingualism is valuable

Bridging language

Use certain languages as a lingua franca.

use English as a lingua franca
use English when it comes to comparisons of grammar and interrelations of vocabulary

Tools

Use multilingual teaching tools e.g. translation apps, dictionaries, multilingual books and films.

"Different languages are like different people, so they allow different perspectives on a topic"

Participant, University of Cologne

"If you read or speak in your mother tongue it stays in your head and can be transferred to German even better"

Participant, University of Weingarten

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