Lecturer, Coordinator German Language
Phone: (07) 3138 1746
Fax: (07) 3138 4012
Email: d.scott@qut.edu.au
Location: Z Block, Level 11 Gardens Point
Qualifications
BA (Hons) PhD Newcastle, MBA MEd(TESOL) QUT, NAATI (3)
Career Summary
Since joining QUT in 1994 David has been continuously involved with software projects employing various technologies to enhance learning. Since 1997 David has convened the QUT German-speakers group, to which students are invited to practise their German. He introduced business content into German units in 1995 and advanced Arts/Education units in idiomatics, computers and high technology, news and media and everyday German.
Research Interests
- German language and culture
- CALL (computer-assisted language learning)
- writings of Elias Canetti
- semantics and metaphor theory
- language pedagogy
- multimedia and web-based techniques in language teaching and learning
- Business German
Publications
Recent publications include 'Metaphorical Thought. Language and Intercultural Learning', Australian Language and Literacy Matters(2005).