Zum Einsatz und Nutzen suggestopadischer Unterrichtselemente in Integrationskursen am Beispiel des Handlungsfeldes medizinische Versorgung

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The following study focuses on communication problems which arise during medical consultation in Germany between immigrants with an inadequate language proficiency level and physicians, and on the negative effects of such miscommunication on the quality of health care. The study proposes the application of alternative teaching methods in integration courses – in particular suggestopaedia – to resolve these problems. As immigrants often suffer from acculturative stress suggestopaedic methods seem particularly appropriate because they help reducing negative mental attitudes (negative 'suggestions) by a multi-sensory preparation of learning materials. A didactised concept aiming to improve the overall ability of immigrants lacking language proficiency to interact in 'Physician-Patient-Communication is put forward in this study for the use in integration courses. It is assumed that enhancing the ability to ex-press oneself in the field of healthcare provision will reduce communication hindrances by reducing the fear of speaking during medical consultation and thus will lead to a better overall state of health among immigrants with an inadequate language proficiency level. The sug-gestopaedic methods implemented in the didactisation range from a suggestopaedic language text to a wide variety of exercises, which take into account the different channels of learning. A critical examination of the 'can do statements developed by the German 'Goethe-Institut, within the Framework 'Curriculum for Integration Courses – German as a Second Language, forms an important background for the didactisation presented in this study. The section on 'Physician-Patient-Conversation and its practical application in the textbook 'Menschen published by Hueber Verlag and used in integration courses are also closely considered.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University