Episode 7: Foreign Language Education with Julia Ruck

In the seventh episode of Didaktik:Dialog, I speak with Julia Ruck about key questions in foreign language education: How can language teaching foster critical thinking, social responsibility, and respond to individual contexts? And how does language shape not only what we know, but also our identity and perception of reality?

We explore the Multiliteracies approach, which helps learners opening up to the experiences and perspectives of others. The conversation also covers Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, current research gaps in multilingual and multimodal education, and flexible teaching methods that can be adapted to local contexts. Julia shares practical insights from her research and teaching, offering valuable takeaways for educators who want to reflect on and enhance their classroom practice.

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