Sibylle Ratz

Sibylle Ratz MSc SFHEA

Lecturer

S.Ratz@napier.ac.uk

About me
Activity
Outputs

Biography

Sibylle Ratz studied in Germany, Russia and the UK and has worked as a teacher, translator, course coordinator and lecturer in Germany and Scotland. She is employed at Edinburgh Napier University as a lecturer in languages and programme leader for the undergraduate degree programme “International Business Management and Language”. Sibylle is module leader for the German modules and of "Modern Language and Film". Sibylle also teaches on “Intercultural Training for the Year Abroad” where she is the contact person for students of German. Currently, Sibylle is working towards a PhD at London Metropolitan University in the field of second language identity in multilingual contexts.

School

Business School

Themes

Information Society

Research Areas

Esteem

Conference Activity

Refereed paper at 13th Annual Lancaster Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching
Refereed paper at IALIC conference 2017
Refereed Paper at Edinburgh Napier Teaching and Learning Conference

Fellowships and Awards

Senior Fellow of HEA

Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study.

Ratz, S. (2016). Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 4(1), (44-51). doi:10.14297/jpaap.v4i1.170. ISSN 2051-9788
Ratz, S. (2016). Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 4(1), (44-51). doi:10.14297/jpaap.v4i1.170. ISSN 2051-9788

Vocabulary learning is a vital part of mastering a language and experience has shown that students often neglect to routinely work on this aspect leading to problems with list...

2015
A module-based approach to foster and document the intercultural process before and during the residence abroad.

Penman, C. & Ratz, S. (2014). A module-based approach to foster and document the intercultural process before and during the residence abroad. Intercultural Education. 26, 49-61. doi:10.1080/14675986.2015.993529. ISSN 1467-5986
Penman, C. & Ratz, S. (2014). A module-based approach to foster and document the intercultural process before and during the residence abroad. Intercultural Education. 26, 49-61. doi:10.1080/14675986.2015.993529. ISSN 1467-5986

This article contributes to the debate on what form of preparation and support can enhance the intercultural student experience during the Year Abroad. It presents a credit-be...

2014
Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad.

Ratz, S. (2014). Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad. Teaching fellows journal. Autumn 2015, 18. ISSN 2050-9987
Ratz, S. (2014). Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad. Teaching fellows journal. Autumn 2015, 18. ISSN 2050-9987

Review of Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad.

2014
Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress

Ratz, S. & Penman, C. (2014). Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress. Scottish Languages Review. Spring / Summer 2014(27), 29-38
Ratz, S. & Penman, C. (2014). Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress. Scottish Languages Review. Spring / Summer 2014(27), 29-38

Internationalisation is a key thematic area which the Higher Education Academy in Scotland is seeking to develop. This study contributes to previous research on the benefits o...

2014
Community Language Classes: How Ready are Students for More Technology?

Ratz, S. (2013). Community Language Classes: How Ready are Students for More Technology?. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice. 1(1), 1-8. doi:10.14297/jpaap.v1i1.35. ISSN 2051-9788
Ratz, S. (2013). Community Language Classes: How Ready are Students for More Technology?. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice. 1(1), 1-8. doi:10.14297/jpaap.v1i1.35. ISSN 2051-9788

Are students at community language classes ready to use more technology for their learning? Although research into the use of technology in many language learning settings is ...

2013
Book review of "Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication" - Will Baker

Ratz, S. (2017). Book review of "Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication" - Will Baker. Asian EFL Journal, 19(4), ISSN 1738-1460
Ratz, S. (2017). Book review of "Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication" - Will Baker. Asian EFL Journal, 19(4), ISSN 1738-1460

Book review of Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication - Will Baker. Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gr...

2017

Sibylle Ratz

Sibylle Ratz MSc SFHEA

Biography

Esteem

Conference Activity

Fellowships and Awards

Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study.

A module-based approach to foster and document the intercultural process before and during the residence abroad.

Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad.

Residence Abroad: A modular approach to support students and document their progress

Community Language Classes: How Ready are Students for More Technology?

Book review of "Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication" - Will Baker