Queer is an inclusive term that embraces Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+), among other sexual identities. Thinking queer examines how fixed meanings or knowledge, or a particular image or identity, can be challenged, unfixed, unlearned, inquired, and placed into new learnings and understandings. In this paper, we think queer…

The portrayal of gender in a textbook is able to influence students' understanding of the concept of gender equality (GE). The unfair portrayal of women in textbooks will have a negative effect on students' conceptions of gender. Although some previous studies have found that textbooks portray a fair and constructive picture of women by…

This study adopts the framework proposed by KvL to analyse visual images in Indonesian senior high school EFL textbooks, to shed light on their functions as well as their appropriateness and suitability for pedagogical purposes. The data in this study cover all the visual images in the three EFL textbooks, a total of 232 images. The findings…

This article discusses ways in which photographs can be most beneficially used in the French language classroom. (Author)

Some general planning information for Latin language courses includes tips on (1) coverage in the textbook; (2) supplementing the textbook; and (3) combined or multi-level classes, which includes independent study, special interest courses, rotating levels and split-period approaches. Some specific considerations are given for the text "First Year…

This paper discusses the ways in which pictures in current German magazine advertisements can be employed as effective visual aids in basic grammar drills. The structures discussed here are the reflexive verb construction and two aspects of the passive voice construction, namely the passive to indicate activity-as-such and the contrast between the…