Internal Armenien Evaluation Report 1. German Educational and Cultural Centre in Armenia Page 2 2. Armenian State Pedagogical Page 6 University after Khachatur Abovyan 3. Reintegration center Page 7 RECEA AWO HEIMATGARTEN 4. German language teaching: Page 8 Methodology and difficulties 5. Armenian language teaching: Page 36 Methodology and difficulties 6. Russian language teaching: Page 46 Methodology and difficulties 7. Report about psychological work Page 60 8. Summary Page German Educational and Cultural Centre in Armenia 2 (DELKA, Deutsches Lehr- und Kulturzentrum in Armenien) The German educational and cultural centre was founded due to the initiative of Goethe Institute (Munich) in Yerevan on June 26, 1992. It was legitimized by the Ministry of Education and Science (NM - 157 from 26.06.1992) on June 28, 1994. The Centre is registered at the Ministry of Justice (Order N 31/2-33 from 28.06.1994) as well. Branches up to 2010: Artashat, Artik, Gyumri, Eghegnadzor, Kapan, Martuni, Sevan, Vanadzor. The Centre is active in the following fields: 1. Language Courses The courses are targeted at all age levels from children over adolescents to adults, as well as members of the German community in Armenia. There are courses for several competence levels for beginners, as well as advanced training level. Furthermore, the centre also offers options for individual counselling and tutoring. 2. Teacher training The teacher training consists of language and cross-cultural workshops, as well as network seminars, didactic-methodological seminars. There are options for part- time courses as well as correspondence courses for German language educators. At the end of the part-time courses, the participating teachers received international certificates that they were given the right to teach German in Armenia and abroad, almost anywhere in the world. 3. Competitions in German Language Competence ('Deutscholympiaden'). Competitions in use of the taught German language are held in three rounds every year: at school, on regional and national level. By tradition, the grand opening of the competitions is accompanied by performances of a local choir (Ave Maria) established at the Centre, or a musician quartet (ART-piano quartet). The event is organized with the active participation of representatives of the German Embassy and German organizations in Armenia. Funded by the European Union Return Fund 3 4. Preparation and publication of educational materials: The various publications of the German educational and cultural centre consists of the annual magazine "Deutsch in Armenien" (from 1995 to 2002), exam tests for the 8th grade students (Yerevan 1997), a German language Introduction for Elementary school pupils (Meine ABC - Fibel), a publication on the Alphabetisation in a foreign language (Alphabetisierung in der Fremdsprache,Jerewan, 1999), A German language schoolbook (Unsere Fibel Deutsch, Jerewan 2000, 2002), and school dictionaries German-Armenian (Augsburg, Germany 1998) as well as Armenian-German (Augsburg, Germany 2000). 5. Cultural Program The German Children's Theatre under the direction of art director Ruzanna Margun made the performances of the plays "Aschenputtel" (Cinderella), "Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten" (The Town Musicians of Bremen), and "Sing the Alphabet"(Singing the alphabet), a music revue with music by Areg Lusignan and text by Armine Hovhannisyan. In August 2001, a recording "Singing the alphabet" was performed in Lucerne (Switzerland) at the XII German teachers World Congress. 6. German Chamber Choir and Musical Programs In 1997, the German Chamber Choir "Ave Maria" has performed to the accompaniment of the German organist Karsten Vibush.The program consisted of the works by Bach, Mozart, Händel, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, Komitas and other composers. The German Chamber Choir annually participates in music festivals organized by the boards of national minorities. The Piano Quartet 'ART Klavierquartett' was founded in 1997 at the German educational and cultural center. Since 2005, the quartet performs under the auspices of the Brusov state university. The quartet consists of professional and experienced musicians: Angelica Harutyunyan - piano Carmen Tosunjan - violin Yana Daryan - viola Funded by the European Union Return Fund 4 Aram Talalyan - cello Head of the Quartet is Angelica Harutyunyan, associate professor of Yerevan State Conservatory 'Komitas'. From its foundation in 1997 to the present day, the quartet regularly performs in concerts and thus promotes classic European music, especially the works of German and Austrian composers in Armenia. Thereby the musicians are promoting the development of contacts between Armenia and German-speaking countries and facilitate a cultural exchange. Over the years the musicians in the quartet performed a number of classic works of different periods and styles, some of which were performed for the first time in Armenia. The ensemble is characterized by its expressive creative style, which is based on an in-depth comprehension of the artistic design featuring the classical compositions. The press has repeatedly noted the high craftsmanship, impeccable taste in art and an enthusiastic reception from the audience. Repertoire of the piano quartett (ART Klavierquartett) W.A.Mozartg-moll, K 478 Es-Dur, K 493 L.van Beethoven Es-Dur D-Dur Wo 036 C-Dur F.Mendelssohn – Bartholdy c-moll, Op. 1 f-moll, Op. 2 h-moll, Op. 3 R.Schumann Es-Dur, Op.47 J.Brahms g-moll, Op.25 A-Dur, Op.26 c-moll, Op.60 A.Dvorzak D-Dur, Op.23 Es-Dur, Op.87 Funded by the European Union Return Fund 5 R.Strauss c-moll, Op.13 G.Mahler a-moll, Satz M.Reger d-moll, Op.113 In 2014, the music world celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss. His work (c-moll, Op.13) was first performed in Armenia by the ART- Klavierquartet. The quartet intends to play in Germany, if financial support from Germany is available. Funded by the European Union Return Fund 6 Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) is a higher education institution founded in Yerevan, Armenia in 1922. Nowadays, the number of students at the University exceeds 14,000. As one of the oldest traditional educational institutions in Armenia, the ASPU is nowadays considered as one of the most progressive universities of the country, both due to some recent educational reforms, as well as its active international cooperation. The University displays a productive educational and scientific process, based on the constant expansion of international relations due to the cooperation with different universities. These transnational exchange programs are not limited to other HEIs in the former USSR countries, but also the leading foreign universities further abroad. The ASPU cooperates with European institutions, resulting in the revised and reformed educational structure conforming to European educational standards. The ASPU implements various programs for the exchange of both students and teachers, takes part in joint international projects and organizes international conferences, seminars, forums. The ASPU is the leading university in the country that prepares competent and qualified teachers and educators in secondary schools. The University implements a three tier system of education (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate) for 52 different specializations as well as different effective teaching and learning technologies. The university has qualified academic staff and is equipped with modernized equipment and technological devices. The main divisions of the University are its faculties, departments and research institutes, the scientific library, a science museum, the house museum named after Khachatur Abovyan, departments and offices, internal services providers, a high school, the college, as well as several scientific and educational centers: • Research Center for Armenian and world history, historiography and source studies. • Research Centre for Theoretical Philosophy, Logic and Philosophy of Science. Funded by the European Union Return Fund 7 • Research Centre of Arts, Cultural Studies, Armenian miniatures, history and theory of Armenian and medieval art. The International Cooperation Division implements and coordinates transnational cooperation programs in accordance with the University's strategic development plans. The Division coordinates the implementation of these strategic objectives, initiate cooperation with foreign universities, develops cooperation programs with relevant structural units and monitors their implementation. The department provides the membership of the ASPU in numerous organizations and associations, and promotes the mutual exchange with a number of universities and research centers worldwide. Report about activities Reintegration center RECEA AWO HEIMATGARTEN In December 2013 a reintegration center, based on the German educational and cultural center in Yerevan, was established. Address: 0070, Yerevan, Alen Manukyan str. 13, ASPU building (Faculty of Philology), room 405, tel. 37410556030138. Partners: Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan and German educational and cultural center. Center operates in the following areas: • social adaptation of remigrants to the new environment; • psychological help; • language courses; • development of national self-consciousness; • development of tolerance; • cultural program of introducing students to the national culture, literature, history and historical monuments. Knowledge of their