Biography
Senta Goertler (Ph.D., Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona) is a scholar and practitioner of language program administration. Currently, she serves as German program convener, the College of Arts and Letters Interim Faculty Excellence Advocate, and as co-editor of Second Language Research and Practice.
Works
Goertler, S. & Schenker, T. (f 2025). Online language courses: Challenges and opportunities in opening doors to language education. In: S. Loewen, F. Poole, H-B. Hwang, & M. Coss (Eds.). Technology and instructed second language acquisition: Connecting research and pedagogy. John Benjamins.
Goertler, S. & Gleason, J. (2025). Instructional technology in program administration. In: A. Brown, C. Crane, B. Dupruy, & E. Ene (Eds.). Program Administration Handbook.
Goertler, S. & Gleason, J. (Eds.) (2024). Technology-mediated crisis response in language studies. Advances in CALL Research and Practice Series. Equinox.
Goertler, S. (2023). Inclusive pedagogical practices for multiple stakeholders. Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1111/tger.12259
Gacs, A., Goertler, S., & Spasova, S. (2020). Planned online language education versus crisis-prompted language teaching: Lessons for the future. Foreign Language Annals, 53, 380-392.
Goertler, S. & Schenker, T. (2021). From Study Abroad to Education Abroad: Language Proficiency, Intercultural Competence, and Diversity.
Goertler, S. & the AYF369ers. (2019). Understanding the people and the language around you. Using awareness raising action research in undergraduate education abroad. Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 52(1), 32-49.
Goertler, S. (2019). Normalizing online learning: Adapting to a changing world of language teaching. In: L. Ducate & N. Arnold (Eds.). From theory and research to new directions in language teaching. Pp. 51-92. Sheffield, England: Equinox.
Goertler, S. & Gacs, A. (2018). Assessment in online German: Assessment methods and results. Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 51(2), 156-175.
Goertler, S. & McEwen, K. (2018). Closing the GAP for Generation Study Abroad: Achieving goals, improving articulation, and increasing participation. ADFL Bulletin, 44(2), 41-55.
Goertler, S., Schenker, T., Brunsmeier, S., & Lesoski, C. (2018). Assessing language and intercultural learning during telecollaboration. In: S. Link & J. Li (Eds.). Assessment across online language education. pp. 21-48. Sheffield, England: Equinox.
Goertler, S., Kraemer, A., & Schenker, T. (2016). Setting evidence-based language goals. Foreign Language Annals, 49(3), 434-454.
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