“Your teachers are all around you. All that you perceive, all that you experience, all that is given to you or taken from you, all that you love or hate, need or fear will teach you— if you will learn.”
(Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, 1993/2012: 280)
Questioning and Analyzing
with the goal to work out changes for the better.
In my teaching as well as in my research, my goal has always been to recognize different perspectives and dynamics to work out various possible solutions. The view through the Functional Pragmatics allows me to grasp the underlying structures of linguistic action throughout various disciplines. With that, I gain a range of perspective and resources to approach challenges from different angles. That enriches my exchange, teaching and collaborative learning.