How can museum objects become effective tools for foreign language teaching? This presentation explores the potential of Object-Based Learning (OBL) as an engaging and innovative approach to language education, both in the classroom and in museum settings. It will present several months-long educational projects carried out at the Museum of Warsaw as quasi-experimental studies conducted within the framework of an implementation doctorate entitled Integrated Teaching of Polish as a Foreign Language in a Museum Environment. Drawing on these practical experiences, the presentation will demonstrate how museum objects and collections can support language acquisition, stimulate communication, and foster intercultural competence. Particular attention will be given to practical teaching strategies and the potential of museum-based learning to create meaningful, interactive, and culturally rich language learning experiences.

Dr. Katarzyna Žák-Caplot is a museum educator, Polish and Czech language teacher, and researcher working at the intersection of language education, cultural heritage, and museum studies in cooperstion with the Polonicum Center of the university of Warsaw. Her work focuses on object-based learning, multilingual education, and the use of museums and cultural spaces as environments for language learning.

Moderation: Dr. Eva Schmucker-Drabe

Eine Veranstaltung des Aleksander-Brückner-Zentrums für Polenstudien in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Institut für Slawistik und Kaukasusstudien sowie dem Institut für Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache und Interkulturelle Studien der Universität Jena