Renata Asali-van der Wal

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor at University of Jordan

Metaphors of love in the poems ‘Erklär mir, Liebe’ of Ingeborg Bachmann and ‘Worte’ Nizar Qabbani This study explores the conceptualization of love metaphors and linguistic images in German-speaking and Arabic cultures. Using George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s metaphor theory, the analysis focuses on two poems: Nizar Qabbani’s ‘Worte’ and Ingeborg Ba...

As an established educational institute, the University of Jordan promotes intercultural exchange through language support. This thesis addresses the question of heterogeneity of German language teaching at the University of Jordan and develops a didactic strategy for improving language acquisition at the A2 and B1 levels. The focus is on combining...

Language is the mode of identity and recognition. Summer learning programs are essential in helping children and young people interact and develop solid ethical bonds in different communities. The study aims to determine the effectiveness and applicability of the teaching model or approach adopted by the schools in Switzerland in teaching and learn...

Introduction. Non-verbal communication (NVC) is the first language that adults encourage kids to acquire. It is one of the most important areas of study in educational institutions, as it is impossible for a teacher to convey information effectively without using non-verbal cues. When learning a foreign language, a person should be able to interact...

The current research project's goal is to look at the use of children as interpreters for their mothers at the gynecologist from the children's perspective. We are going to answer the following research question: What issues and problems are presented by children interpreting at the gynecologist's from their point of view? A literature review was c...

Introduction. Blended learning has gained prominence due to increased technological inclusion in the wake of post-Covid era. It comprises hybrid learning strategies where in-campus and online learning mediums are used. However, the students’ satisfaction has become the most significant concern of the researchers in the context of the adoption of bl...

Digitale Lernplattformen haben durch die Coronapandemie deutlich an Relevanz gewonnen. Die Hochschulen mussten in kurzer Zeit ihr Angebot komplett auf digitales Lernen umstellen. Dies galt auch für Hochschulen in Jordanien. Einsatzmöglichkeiten für LMOOCs (Language Massive Open Online Courses) für den universitären Unterricht „Deutsch als Fremdspra...

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of teaching the course of the methodologies used in teaching foreign languages, along with the challenges faced by students throughout the learning process. In order to compare statistical results with qualitative findings, the study used convergent design and collected data from the University of Jordan’...

Die zentrale Frage der Arbeit lautet: Wie hilfreich ist die Videobeobachtung als ein erfolgreiches und zusätzliches Instrument während des MaDaF-Praktikums an der Deutsch-Jordanischen Fachhochschule (GJU) und des Methodik-Seminars der B.A. Double-Major Studierenden an der University of Jordan. Die DaF Lehrerausbildung in Jordanien wird im Hinblick...

Die vorliegende Arbeit zum Thema Grammatikanimationen beruht auf einem theoretischen und einem empirischen Teil. Die Forschungsfrage lautet: „Helfen Animationen beim Verständnis der Grammatikregeln?“ Im Theorieteil werden zunächst die relevanten Begriffe zum multimedialen Lernen erläutert sowie zentrale Forschungsergebnisse im Bereich der kognitive...

The present work on the topic of National Socialists from the Arab perspective is based on the example of Abbas Mahmoud Al-Aqqad or his not yet translated book 'Hitler fī almīzān'. This Egyptian personality is placed here in the center because he not only criticized the politics and ideology of National Socialism, but also wrote books about it. Thi...

The study focuses on teachings of German Foreign Language by movies in German classes including writing and speaking of GFL classes in Jordan. The irrelevant social issues should not be shown to students in class as it helps in avoiding the consequences of social and cultural disparities. For promoting writing and speaking, feature films greatly in...

The present study aims to interpret the use of accents in dubbing and the role of those in the consolidation of stereotypes. Numerous cartoons have been selected to analyze any kind of disparity in pronunciation among the dubbed and original cartoons. Some of these cartoons include Open Season, Planes, The Simpsons Movie, and Mr. Peabody and Sherma...

The article presents and interprets a survey conducted among Jordanian learners on didactic and methodological problems in training German pronunciation and discusses respondents' feedback on the teaching concept at the University of Jordan. The article pursues the question of if and how one can use various media in large groups of learners in pron...

Abstract Der folgende Beitrag thematisiert die aktive Beherrschung des IPA-Alphabets und das Einbinden sowie Transkribieren der deutschsprachigen Lieder während der Ausspracheschulung an der University of Jordan. Um die Frage zu beantworten, wie in großen Lernergruppen verschiedene Lernmaterialien, insbesondere deutschsprachige Lieder im Aussprache...

Kafkas Roman Der Prozess wird den Lesern zur Lebensgeschichte, den Wissenschaftlern zum Forschungsgegenstand, den Literaten zum Interpretationsraum und schließlich den Juristen zur Gerichtsverhandlung. Wie in anderen Werken Kafkas (Das Urteil, In der Strafkolonie oder Vor dem Gesetz) werden hier Literatur und Fachwissenschaft eng miteinander verflo...

Der Beitrag verfolgt die Frage, ob es unter den drei großen Religionen – Christentum, Judentum und Islam – zum Frieden kommen kann. Als positives Beispiel der religiösen Toleranz wird Lessings kirchen-kritisches Drama «Nathan der Weise» hinzugezogen. Dazu werden zum einen Lessings Entwicklung zum «Aufklärer» dargestellt (Thesen der kritischen Vernu...