Dr Gabriele Schmidt
Areas of expertise
- German Language 200307
- Language Studies 2003
- Applied Linguistics And Educational Linguistics 200401
- Curriculum And Pedagogy 1302
Research interests
Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education; Language Learning Motivation; Curriculum Development; History of German in Australia
Biography
Gabriele Schmidt is an Honorary Lecturer in the School of Literature, Languages & Linguistics. She has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Bielefeld specialising in German as a Foreign Language and a PhD in Linguistics from the ANU. In her PhD thesis she investigated the motivation of Australian university students to learn German. Before joining the ANU in 1996 Gabriele was a lecturer at the University of Düsseldorf. Gabriele retired from ANU in 2017 but continues her research as an honorary staff member.
Awards and Distinctions
2015: Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (UK)
2009: The Vice-Chancellor's Award for Community Outreach (Team Award)
2003: The Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
2003: Honorary award from the German Ambassador for supporting the German-speaking culture in Australia and the foundation of the Canberra German-speakers’ Network
Researcher's projects
I am currently working on a study that investigates the language learning motivation of international students in Australia.
Past student projects
PhD supervision:
Mr Aser Altalib (2015-2017)
Working title: Dynamics of Motivation of University Students in Saudi Arabia Learning English
Honours supervision:
2017: "The linguistic representation of transgender people in German newspapers". Result: First Class Honours (H1)
2016: "The discursive representation of refugees in German newspapers". Result: First Class Honours (H1), University Medal
Publications
- Ammon, Urich / Sambe, Shinichi / Schmidt, Gabriele (eds.). 2017. Section “Wie kann man in der heutigen Zeit der Globalisierung die deutsche Sprache in der Welt (optimal) foerdern?“ In: Zhu, Jianhua / Zhao, Jin / Szurawitzki, Michael (eds.), Akten des XIII. Internationalen Germanistenkongresses Shanghai 2015: Germanistik zwischen Tradition und Innovation. Vol. 5. Frankfurt/M.: Peter Lang Edition (Publikationen der Internationalen Vereinigung für Germanistik; 24), 67-186.
- Schmidt, G 2016, 'Motivation zum Fremdsprachenstudium in einem englischsprachigen Land: Das Beispiel Australien', FLuL - Fremdsprachen Lehren und Lernen, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 62-77.
- Schmidt, G 2015, 'German Studies an australischen Universitaeten', Jahrbuch fuer Internationale Germanistik, vol. 2, pp. 109-122.
- Schmidt, G 2014, '"There's more to it": A qualitative study into the motivation of Australian university students to learn German', German as a Foreign Language, vol. 1, pp. 21-44.
- Schmidt, G 2014, 'Personal Growth as a Strong Element in the Motivation of Australian University Students to Learn German', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (online edition), vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 145-160.
- Schmidt, G 2012, 'The diversity of German Studies students in Australian universities', Inaugural LCNAU Colloquium, ed. John Hajek, Colin Nettelbeck and Anya Woods, Languages & Cultures, Network for Australian Universities, Melbourne Australia, pp. 221-234.
- Schmidt, G 2011, Motives for studying German in Australia: re-examining the profile and motivation of German Studies students in Australian universities, Peter Lang, International Academic Publishers, Frankfurt am Main, 190 pp.
- Jansen, L & Schmidt, G 2011, 'Das Auf und Ab im Deutschstudium. Gruende fur die Aufnahme und den Abbruch eines Deutschstudiums in Australien', Deutsch als Fremdsprache, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 166-172.
- Schmidt, G 2010, 'Das Deutschstudium an australischen Universitaeten', in Annegret Middeke (ed.), Entwicklungstendenzen germanistischer Studiengaenge im Ausland, Universitaetsverlag Goettingen, Goettingen, pp. 23-32.
- Schmidt, G 2009, 'Dimensions of Learning German at Australian Universities', in Ahmar Mahboob and Caroline Lipovsky (eds.), Studies in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 176-202.
- Schmidt, G & Schweer, W 2008, 'Researching and Writing about Swiss Culture: A Project from a University German Course', Babel, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 4-9.
- Schmidt, G 2006, '150 Jahre Deutsch an australischen Universitaeten: Von der Germanistik ueber DaF zu German Studies', Zielsprache Deutsch, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 79-98.
- Schmidt, G & Jansen, L 2003, 'Enhancing Overseas Study', in Anthony J. Liddicoat, Susana Eisenchlas and Susan Trevaskes (eds.), Australian Perspectives on Internationalising Education, Language Australia, Melbourne, pp. 129-139.
- Schmidt, G 2001, 'Integrating Literature into the University Language Curriculum: A Case Study from the Australian National University', Babel, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 19-24.
- Schmidt, G 2000, 'Teaching culture and language for specific purposes: An approach to the development of specific teaching material', in Crozet, C.; Liddicoat, A. (eds.), Teaching Languages, Teaching Cultures, Language Australia, Melbourne, pp. 131-140.
- Schmidt, G 1998, 'Zur Situation der deutschen Sprache an australischen Hochschulen', Informationen Deutsch als Fremdsprache, no. 4, pp. 470-476.
- Liddicoat, A, Crozet, C, Jansen, L & Schmidt, G 1997, 'The role of language learning in academic education: an overview', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 19-32.
- Firnhaber-Sensen, U & Schmidt, G 1994, Deutsch im Krankenhaus: Berufssprache fuer auslaendische Pflegekraefte, Berlin/Muenchen, Langenscheidt.
- Schmidt, G et al. 1991. Curriculum Projektarbeit Deutsch für deutschlernende Aussiedler mit akademischem Abschluss. IIK-Skripten 6. Duesseldorf: Institut für Internationale Kommunikation. 100 pp
- Schmidt, G 1989, Deutschunterricht fuer Spaetaussiedler aus Polen und der UdSSR: Voraussetzungen - Bedingungen - Loesungsversuche. Masters thesis. Bielefeld: Universitaet Bielefeld. 139 pp
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Ammon, Sambe, Schmidt (forthcoming)
