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Teaching gender-inclusive language in the second language classroom

Webinar by Vivian Langer (April 2019) This webinar is meant for second language (L2) instructors who are interested in working against gender inequality and creating an inclusive environment in their classrooms through gender-inclusive language. The webinar explores why it might … Continue reading

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Annotated Biblography for Keysar’s et al. “The foreign-language effect: Thinking in a foreign tongue reduces decision biases” (2012)

Keysar, B., et al. (June 2012). The foreign-language effect: Thinking in a foreign tongue reduces decision biases. Psychological Science, 23(6), 661-668. doi:10.1177/0956797611432178 This article investigates “if and how the use of a foreign language affects judgment and decision making” (p. … Continue reading

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Annotated Bibliography for “Troubling normal in world language education” by Cahnmann-Taylor and Coda (2018)

Cahnmann-Taylor, M., & Coda, J. (2018). Troubling normal in world language education. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 1-23. doi:10.1080/15427587.2018.1450632 This article explores if and how ‘normal’—conventional ideas of second language (L2) teaching and conventional (i.e. dominant) conceptions of gender—can be … Continue reading

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Annotated Bibliography for “Gender Issues in the Classroom” by Marshall & Reinhartz (1997)

Marshall, C. S., & Reinhartz, J. (1997). Gender issues in the classroom. The Clearing House, 70(6), 333-337. The authors of this article argue that gender biases exist in classrooms across the U.S. and that many teachers are unaware that they … Continue reading

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Annotated Bibliography for Vandergiff’s et al. “Authentic models and usage norms? Gender marking in first-year textbooks” (2008)

Vandergriff, I. et al. (Fall 2008). Authentic models and usage norms? Gender marking in first-year textbooks. Die Unterrichtspraxis, 41(2), 144-150. This article presents how gender is marked in first-year textbooks used in the German as a foreign language classroom. First, … Continue reading

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