Kleine Formen Fur Den Unterricht

Small forms of writing-e.g. sketches, abstracts, notes, protocols, excerpts, essays, anecdotes, proverbs and paratexts-cannot be overestimated in their importance both for school teaching and for scientific research. In the broad field of research on small forms, their usage in teaching and learning in schools requires to be examined. Therefore, this collection of interdisciplinary essays critically scrutinizes and explores the various small forms considering their historical contexts. Moreover, they aim at analyzing the current usages regarding their possibilities as well as difficulties and, ultimately, point out some approaches for a reflected handling of small forms for school teaching, particularly regarding future requirements and conditions of school education.