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Gilberte Furstenberg, Senior Lecturer Emerita, taught French language and culture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for 30 years. She developed innovative multimedia web-based materials designed to foster students’ active and experiential linguistic and cultural learning in authentic contexts. Her pedagogical research interests focused on the development and use of interactive multimedia technology for learning French and acquiring an understanding of the underlying culture. Furstenberg is the principal author of 'La Rencontre de Philippe,' a pioneering work in interactive fiction, and 'Dans un quartier de Paris,' an interactive multimedia documentary that has received both national and international awards. The initially published videodisc format of 'La Rencontre de Philippe' through Yale University Press was later redesigned and sold in CD format. Throughout her career, she has given numerous presentations, lectures, and workshops in the U.S. and abroad, focusing on the use of multimedia, the place of intercultural communication in foreign language curriculum, and the underlying methodology of her teaching approach. Additionally, she has authored and co-authored several pedagogical guides, articles, and chapters in books.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Taught French language and culture, developed multimedia web-based teaching materials, and engaged in pedagogical research.