230633 Using Creative (Writing) Techniques in the English L2 Classroom (S) (WiSe 2025/2026)

Creative writing and other creative activities in the L2 English classroom have immense potential for supporting and promoting language acquisition and mastery of the L2. Rather than being "time-fillers", they can play a central role in language learning and teaching. In this seminar, we will try out a wide range of creative writing and other creative activities and discuss how to implement them effectively in the language classroom.

Literaturangaben

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Skorge, Patricia (2023): “So I suppose you want to ask me why I spared the werewolves”. Collaborative creative writing as a motor for languaging in the English L2 classroom, using born-digital prompts. PFLB, 5 (3), pp. 282–295. https://doi.org/10.11576/pflb-6390

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