Franziska Lys
Professor
Curriculum Vitae
- flys@northwestern.edu
- 847-491-8298
- Kresge Hall, Room 3-317
Professor Lys’ research is concerned with the application and
Dr. Lys has published a wide variety of material discussing the benefits of second language acquisition, computer-assisted language instruction, and active learning in volumes such as Task-Based Instruction in Foreign Language Education: Principles and Practices, Body and Language Intercultural Learning Through Drama, Schnittstellen: Lehrwerke
Dr. Lys is an internationally recognized expert in the integration of culture in the language classroom. Dr. Lys has taught two advanced classes on the refugee
Selected Works
Edited Volumes
- VIRTUAL WALLS: Political Unification and Cultural Difference in Contemporary Germany. Boydell and Brewer, Rochester, NY; Woodbridge, Suffolk. 2017. (Co-edited with Michael Dreyer; Index provided by our own Ted Laport - Thank you.)
- Reviewed in:
- Journal of European Studies. Volume 48, Issue 3-4, November 2018, Pages 373-375. Review by Joachim Whaley, Professor of German History and Thought, Cambridge University.
- German History. Volume 36, Issue 4, December 2018, Pages 681–683. Review by Clemens Villinger, Research Assistant/
PhD Student, Leibniz Center for Contemporary History Potsdam.
Book Chapters
- Creating Stories: Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools as Writing Tutors. In: F. Pan (Ed.) AI in Language Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (Chapter 11). IGI Global. 2024, March.
- Advancing Gender Equity in the Language Curriculum: The Role of the Instructor. In: Issues in international language teacher education, development, and evaluation: Challenges, opportunities, and innovations. London: Routledge. 2024, Under Review. (co-authored with Rana Raddawi and Ragy Mikhaeel).
- Language Learning Through Three Iconic Cities: A Shared Approach to Curriculum Development in Arabic, Hebrew, and Turkish. In Sharing Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) in Higher Education: Collaboration and Innovation, eds. Emily H. Uebel, Angelika Kraemer and Luca Giupponi. Oxfordshire: Routledge. 2023. (co-authored with Ragy Mikhaeel, Oya Topçuoğlu, Hanna Tzuker-Seltzer)
- “From a Divided to a Unified Germany.” In VIRTUAL WALLS: Political Unification and Cultural Difference in Contemporary Germany. Boydell and Brewer, Rochester, NY; Woodbridge, Suffolk. 2017. (Co-authored with Michael Dreyer)
- "Using Web Technology to Promote Writing, Analytical Thinking, and Creative Expression in German." In Task-Based Instruction in Foreign Language Education: Principles and Practices. (Eds. Betty Lou Leaver and Jane G. Willis). Georgetown University Press. 2004. 228 –253.
- "Performing Brecht: From Theory To Practice." In Body and Language Intercultural Learning Through Drama. ABLEX Series: Advances in Foreign and Second Language Pedagogy. (Ed. by Gerd Braeuer). Emory University. 2002. 207-232.
- Interaktives Video: neue Potentiale für den Fremdsprachenunterricht. Methodisch-Didaktische Überlegungen und praktische Beispiele. In Schnittstellen: Lehrwerke zwischen alten und neuen Medien. Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin. 2001. 154-171.
- Using Technology to Increase Writing. In Computer-Enhanced Learning: Vignettes of the Best Practice from America's Most Wired Campuses. (Ed. David G. Brown). Anker Publishing Company, Inc. Bolton, MA. 2000. 250-253.
Journal Articles
- Cross-Departmental Approach to Supporting Students with a Disability Affecting Foreign Language Acquisition. (Co-authored with Alison May and Jeanne Ravid). Prague Journal of English Studies. 2014. V3(1), 85-111.
- The Development of Oral Proficiency in Advanced Learners Using iPads. In Language Learning & Technology. 2013. 17(3), 94-116.
- Looking Back—A Lesson Learned: From Videotape to Digital Media. In CALICO, Special Issue on Technology. 2010. 2(3), 564-575.
- Die Bewohner der Stadt Neubrandenburg kurz nach der Wende und zehn Jahre danach. In IDV Magazin (Internationaler Deutschlehrer Verband). 2010. 82(2), 272-287.
- Computer-Mediated Grammar Teaching and its Effect on Different Language Tasks. In Hubbard, P., Schulze, M., & Smith, B. (Eds.), Learner-Computer Interaction in Language Education. CALICO. 2013, 166-186.
- Von der Exkursion zur medialen Lernumgebung: Der Einfluss des Bauhauses auf die moderne amerikanische Stadt. In gfl-journal. 2010. 2, 64-88. (co-authored with Denise Meuser and Ingrid Zeller).
- “I asked my parents why a wall was so important”: Teaching on the GDR and Post-Reunification Germany. In Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German. 2008. 41(2), 134-143. (co-authored with Bernhard Streitwieser. This article won the Best Article Award in 2008 in Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German).