Project Description
This project entails a short series of online conversations between teacher education students in multiple countries. Such conversations with others in different contexts can be helpful in: a) understanding the viewpoint and experiences of others, b) learning more deeply about students’ own experiences and context through comparison, and c) broadening the perspective of the global nature of the profession. The participating instructors will collaboratively create mixed groups of teacher education students from various courses and countries. In these small groups, students will spend time getting to know one another and learn about their contexts and experiences.
Participating institutions and countries
- Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (Spain)
- University of Calabar (Nigeria)
- HZ University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
- Ludwigsburg University of Education (Germany)
- Kirkliche Pädagogische Hocschule (Austria)
- University of Education, Winneba (Ghana)
- University of Guyana (Guyana)
- Marnix Academie (The Netherlands)
- HAN University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
- KDG University of Applied Sciences (Belgium)
- PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Belgium)
- Kristianstad University (Sweden)
- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
- Vives University of Applied Sciences (Belgium)
- Queen’s University (Canada)
- Universität Wien (Austria)
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
Years running
From 2023
Languages: English
Students: 5th graders Double Degree Early Childhood Education and Primary School Teaching
Project description and goals
Students will spend time learning about specific systems of education and supports for individuals with exceptionalities. Although due to the depth of experience many have with this topic and education in general, it can be difficult to identify and critique the unique elements of the system and underlying conceptions. Students will be partnering with teacher education students in other countries to share their own experiences and knowledge of their system and learn about another.
Activities
Students will be partnering with teacher education students in other countries to share their own experiences and knowledge of their system and learn about another. This will include:
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- Meeting electronically in small cross-national groups to discuss instructor-provided questions.
- Submitting a 2-page essay and reflection which describes the experience and highlights similarities and differences as well as introspection on educational systems and the students’ own system in specific.
The questions/ prompts that groups will discuss have been framed thus far as:
1. Describe your experience in (home county/ state/ province) as a primary/ secondary school student (compulsory level).
2. Describe your experience in (home county/ state/ province) as a teacher in training (university/ college level).
3. What are your expectations for your future classroom? How would you describe what you expect to find/ experience as a teacher in your system?
Contact
anna.vallbona@uvic.cat
Project webpage: https://www.addedrg.ca/collab.html
