Research assistant (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H - in the field of German as a foreign and second language

The University of Kassel has successfully applied for funding for the project "Professionalization through Networking (PRONET)" as part of the BMBF's "Quality Offensive for Teacher Education". The project is now in the extension phase and has been renamed ^PRONET2.

Part-time with half the regular working hours of a full-time employee (20 hours per week). The position is limited until 30.09.2021(§ 2 Abs. 2 WissZeitVG).

Tasks:

• Development, testing and evaluation of a blended learning program for the existing DaZ basic module (teaching of 2 SWS and supervision of student work)
• Development and application of instruments to evaluate the DaZ basic module and the blended learning offer
• Evaluation, writing and presentation of the evaluation results
• Designing and testing an evaluation tool to assess the learning status and learning progress of participants in the blended learning courses
• Continuation and expansion of existing collaborations with various subject didactics and project partners
• Cooperation with the PRONET project "Making learning levels and learning processes visible with contrasting videos (KONTRAST)" (P29): Testing of teaching videos for language level diagnosis and integration into blended learning offerings

Prerequisites:

• A very good academic university degree, preferably a teaching degree with a completed traineeship in the subjects German, DaF/DaZ or a very good Master's degree in the subjects DaF/DaZ or German studies
• Project experience in empirical research
• Good knowledge, especially in quantitative and qualitative research methods or the willingness to quickly learn the application of complex methodological procedures
• Teaching experience at school (e.g. teaching German as a foreign language in integration courses) and/or university desirable
• Independent, responsible and reliable way of working
• good analytical and communication skills as well as a confident manner, even in front of larger groups
• very good or native German language skills
• very good IT skills (Microsoft Office, Moodle)

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Karin Aguado, e-mail: karin.aguado[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.

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