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Babylonia, the Swiss quarterly review
of language teaching and learning publishes articles by
teachers of modern languages, teacher trainers and researchers,
always in the original language with a short summary in another
language.
The editorial board seeks to emphasize:
- That language is not only a means of communication but also
as an expression of cultural identity and an instrument for
rapprochement and understanding between diverse forms of thinking
and living;
- the awareness of the possibilities of building bridges between
theory and practice in the mutual interest of teachers and researchers;
- the opportunity to establish contacts between the various
languages and types of school;
- Offering possibilities for an open and pragmatic approach
to the teaching and learning of languages, which better exploits
the capacities of students, makes better use of didactic tools
and more tightly binds the learning of first and second languages.
Each edition of Babylonia addresses a
main theme, such as "Learning vocabulary" or
Language in the acquisition of a vocational qualification",
with informative articles on current developments in the field.
In addition, Babylonia contains didactic materials, descriptions
of classroom experiences and current news about developments in
the language-teaching field.
Babylonia enables you to:
- receive firsthand information on didactic innovations and
research in the area of language teaching and learning;
- use or make available piloted didactic materials from the
world of everyday education;
- be updated on the state of language policy and the learning
and teaching of languages in schools in Switzerland and Europe;
- make a contribution to the realization of plurilingual and
multicultural society.
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