Beyond Grammar Drills: Reimagining German Language Teaching in Uzbek Universities
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German language teaching, communicative language teaching (CLT), intercultural competence, higher education reform, Uzbekistan, teacher development, curriculum design.Abstract
This article critically examines the current state of German language instruction at the university level in Uzbekistan. It moves beyond a simple diagnosis of problems to propose a holistic, human-centered framework for reform that integrates communicative competence, intercultural understanding, and digital literacy.
The approach is qualitative and practitioner-based, combining a review of global pedagogical literature with grounded observations from the Uzbek context. Insights are drawn from curriculum analysis, informal dialogues with educators across several national universities, and anonymous surveys of student experiences and motivations.
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