ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Maria Gall (27th cycle)

PhD-student at the University of Bozen since January 2012; training as primary school teacher (1974); Gordon-Training (1999-2000); appropriate training as coordinator to the implementation and the updating of the school programme (2001-2002); training course “Lehren und Lernen in der autonomen Schule” (2000-2002); LearnCoaching 2006; part-time four-year degree course at the faculty of education (2003-2007); appropriate training as coordinator to the integration of pupils with a migration background (2007-2008); training course “German as second language and literacy” (2009-2010); Master of Advanced Studies in Teacher Training in German as Foreign Language at the University of Modena (2010); training in journalism 2011.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Primary school teacher (1974 – 2007); coordinator for the implementation and the updating of the school programme, school development and evaluation (2000-2007); coordinator for the integration of immigrant children and advisor of the Pedagogical Institute (2007-2009); teacher trainer in various didactic fields (1990-2011); research project by Prof. Drumbl, Free University of Bozen: (“Analyses and supportive measures for literacy competences” 2010/2011); German language courses for immigrants (2007-2011) and Italian speakers (2009-2013); free-lance worker for the media “Dolomiten” (2011-2013); voluntary reporter of the media “Clausa” (since 2011); lectureship at the University of Bozen in “German as a foreign language” (2009-2013).

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Two-month stay as visiting student at the Free University of Berlin with Prof. Bohnsack (2013); member of two research groups in Berlin (2013/14).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Intergenerational relationships, being old and gender. Effigy – public image – self-image: Images of aging from the view of generations.

This research studies the framework of orientation as a guidance for thoughts and actions focused on the other-perception of teenagers relating to “aging and being old” and the self-perception of seniors. In the methodology there is a focus on the documentary method, especially on the interpretation of pictures. Tutors: Prof. Cavrini and Prof. Dozza.

PUBLICATIONS

Pädagogisches Institut (Hrsg.) (1990): Planungshilfen für die Grundschule erarbeitet von den Fachberatergruppen unter Alber, W. Bozen: Athesia.

Gall, M. (1991). Schreibmotorische Sicherung des B und b./Ein Vogel wollte Hochzeit machen. In Weidner, C. (Hrsg.), Die Grundschulreform. Beiträge zu Erziehung und Unterricht in Südtirol. 2 Bozen. Pädagogisches Institut für die deutsche Sprachgruppe, 164-168.

Gall, M. (2003). Lernerfolg und Selbstverantwortung. Portfolio-Arbeit kann zum Lernen motivieren. Zeitschrift „forum schule heute“, 17. Jahrgang, Heft 4, S. 14-15.

Gall, M. (2004). Konsum-Kinder. Zeitschrift „forum schule heute“, 18. Jahrgang, Heft 3, S. 10-11.

Gall, M. (2005): Gebremste Autonomie. Sollen die Schulen Personalhoheit erhalten? Zeitschrift „forum schule heute“ 19. Jahrgang, Heft 1, S. 18-19.

Gall, M. (2009). Verwurzelt und offen. Lernen im interkulturellen Kontext. Zeitschrift „Info“, Juni 2009, S. 16-19.

Gall, M. (2010). Deutschkurse für Mütter/Umgang mit Vielfalt. – In Goller, H./Niederfriniger, I. (Hrsg.), Gemeinsam auf dem Weg. Kinder und Jugendliche mit Migrationshintergrund in Kindergarten und Schule. Bozen. PI, 31-31 und 89-90.

Gall, M. (2013). Intergenerational learning between teenagers and seniors with the help of computers published in Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal (ISSN: 1877-0428).

LANGUAGES

Bilingualism examination A in German and Italian language (2007); Computer based exam of English B2 (2012).