English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) & Lehrwerkstatt

The ability to teach in English is an indispensable skill in the academic marketplace. In this program, EMI Navigator, university instructors will learn methods for lecturing competently in English while considering how to establish clear standards that take cultural differences into account. This program is not meant to interfere with your teaching methods. On the contrary, we will work together to adapt your teaching materials for an English-speaking international audience. You bring the subject knowledge, and we provide the language and intercultural competence so that you and your students can have the best possible communication.

Our program - EMI Navigator | Helping you do your best teaching in English - supports you as you adapt your teaching content into English:

Please feel free to contact me, Gretchen Chojnacki-Herbers, if you have any questions, or visit us on our ILIAS page: EMI Navigator

3 questions to...Gretchen Chojnacki-Herbers (May 2021)

What is Teaching in English and what are the goals of the new program?

So, Teaching in English, or English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI for short), is basically using English as a common language between instructors and students, and the goal of the program that we have here at the Language Center is to assist the University in reaching the Internationalization goals that it has, over the next few years, in offering more English and more content offerings in English. So, basically, you bring the content, and we assist you in being able to communicate it effectively in English.

What kinds of topics could I expect to cover in one of your workshops?

So, we cover all of the topics that are necessary in Teaching in English. So, for example, we have a lot of offerings at the moment in Lecturing in English, so the phrases and vocabulary that are necessary to bring the content to the students, but we also offer workshops on giving feedback to students, so evaluating their language versus their content difficulties, and we have some rubrics that we’ve prepared to help teachers in doing this, and we also offer intercultural workshops that help in office hours, so holding office hours with students.

There are a lot of online courses and MOOCs on English as a Medium of Instruction. What makes this different?

MOOCs and books on the topic are a great way of learning if you don’t have any other options. But luckily, at the University of Stuttgart, we have this offering that is here, in person, so in presence here at the university. We have another advantage in that PhD candidates can get “GRADUS-Leistungspunkte” through the teaching in English workshop that we offer in cooperation with Gradus, and also, because we’re here at the university, we offer individual consultation hours. So, if you have a particular question that hasn’t been covered in one of the other offerings that we have, you can set up an appointment to meet with me, or come into my monthly drop-in office hours.

_{The current program offered by the EMI team is the EMI Navigator. The video (May 2021) above refers to workshops that are not being offered at the moment.}

Translation Workshops

Translation workshop offerings and further information can be found here:

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Übersetzungen (DE) | Translations (EN) - TELL-US | Texts in English Language Library at the University of Stuttgart

Lehrwerkstatt Workshops

You find the workshop offerings of the Lehrwerkstatt below:

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Workshops for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers

Presentation and Thesis Defense in an Academic Setting – How to Deliver Content Smoothly and not be Lost for Words (in-presence)

Presentation and Thesis Defense in an Academic Setting – How to Deliver Content Smoothly and not be Lost for Words (in-presence)

Presenting your research and defending your thesis is an art and a unique opportunity to highlight your achievements and get into dialogue with the academic community. In this one-day workshop you will hone your presentation, public speaking and communication skills and generate ideas on how to develop an appealing research story that engages your audience.

Registration: Workshops for Ph.D. Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers

Technical and Academic Writing Skills for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers (digital workshop)

Technical and Academic Writing Skills for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers (digital workshop)

Research writing in English is an indispensable skill in today’s international academic environment. Scholars must be able to write effectively for journal publications and conferences. This workshop will identify the main problem areas non-native speakers have when writing academic English and provide tips on how to improve. In this two-day workshop, the participants will sharpen their academic writing skills in English with a particular focus on the learning objectives below to improve non-native speakers’ common problem areas.

Registration: Workshops for Ph.D. Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers

Accent Reduction and Voice Training in English - Workshop for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers (in-presence)

Accent Reduction and Voice Training in English - Workshop for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers

Develop and enhance your English pronunciation skills for a variety of professional academic contexts.

Do you feel you have a foreign accent when you speak English, one that possibly detracts from your professional image when delivering presentations, participating in meetings, and teaching in English? Would you be interested in fine-tuning your accent so that it matches your high level of English? If so, this workshop offers an opportunity for Ph.D. students, post-docs and lecturers to polish their pronunciation.

Workshops for Ph.D. Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers

Technical and Academic Writing Skills for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers (digital workshop)

Technical and Academic Writing Skills for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers (digital workshop)

Research writing in English is an indispensable skill in today’s international academic environment. Scholars must be able to write effectively for journal publications and conferences. This workshop will identify the main problem areas non-native speakers have when writing academic English and provide tips on how to improve. In this two-day workshop, the participants will sharpen their academic writing skills in English with a particular focus on the learning objectives below to improve non-native speakers’ common problem areas.

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