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Bi-directional Learning and Teaching: Lao-German Projects and Tandems

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      • 1.1. First Project Phase: “Teaching English in Laos” (2015-2018)
      • 1.2. Second Project Phase: “Bi-directional teaching and learning” (2018-2021)
      • 1.3. Third Project Phase: “Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship” (2020-2023)
      • 1.4. Fourth Project Phase: “Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality”
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    • Team VII (18 September 2018 – 22 February 2019)
    • Team VI (18 February 2018 – 15 April 2018)
    • Team V (18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018)
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Joining forces: BHS “Recruitment and Training Programme” starts at the Lao-German Technical College

Posted on 13/10/201630/10/2016 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership
Lao-German Technical College, partnership, Phang Heng secondary school, Teaching English in Laos

Globalization drives the “Recruitment and Training Programme” (“RTP”) of BHS Corrugated and the Lao-German Technical College (“LGTC”). BHS is a

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The Lao-German Technical College in Vientiane Capital

Posted on 04/10/201605/10/2016 by IMartin
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Lao-German Technical College, partnership, Teaching English in Laos

The Lao-German Technical College (“LGTC”) is a vocational training school under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Sports.

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Team III: Our first impressions

Posted on 20/09/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
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first impression, Lao food, Lao-German Technical College, National University of Laos, Teaching English in Laos

On our flight from Bangkok to Vientiane we already noticed the different landscape. No more rice fields but a lot

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New places available for internships in spring 2017: Apply now!

Posted on 18/09/201603/10/2016 by Johannes Zeck
All Posts, Teams
internship, Lao-German Technical College, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos

English students from the University of Education Karlsruhe can now apply for an internship in the project “Teaching English in

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We are Team III

Posted on 29/08/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teams
Germany, internship

Hallo, Sabaidi and Welcome, Today, in our first blog post, I would like to introduce you to our new team

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Preparing the teaching of Technical English at the LGTC with Bernhard Fuerst – 10 August 2016

Posted on 22/08/201603/10/2016 by IMartin
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Bernhard Fuerst, a vocational teacher in metal production technology and First Chairman of the Bavarian Industrial Master Association got in

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Team III: Third and last preparatory session – 22 July 2016

Posted on 05/08/201610/08/2016 by IMartin
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Lao-German Technical College, Lending Library, Phang Heng secondary school, Teaching English in Laos, teaching material, teaching the teachers

Our last preparatory session for Team III was packed with things to do and plan. However, the seminar was preceded

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Gerlinde Engel and Bouangeun Hanthavong visit Karlsruhe – 8 July 2016

Posted on 04/08/201610/08/2016 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership

Great joy and honour! Gerlinde Engel, co-founder of Angels for Children and one of the two members of the present

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New videos uploaded

Posted on 08/07/2016 by Johannes Zeck
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"Singlish", Activities, Laos, Phang Heng primary school, Sikeud primary school, video

Enjoy our new videos on the “Teaching English in Laos” project and the work of the Angels for Children foundation!

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Unique features of the University of Education Karlsruhe: The new profiles

Posted on 04/07/201607/07/2016 by IMartin
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Germany, internship, Teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers

The Universities of Education in Germany share a certain profile which distinguishes them from regular universities, but each of them

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Team III: Teaching material assessment and guest lecture on “Languages education in global contexts” by Dr. Michiko Weinmann

Posted on 01/07/201607/07/2016 by IMartin
All Posts, Teams, Workshops
English, Global English, guest lecture, Teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers, ways of teaching, workshop

Another step in the preparation of the English graduates of Team III was marked last Friday, 24 June 2016: In Prof.

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Education in Laos (Part I) – The beginning of a formalized school system

Posted on 11/06/201607/07/2016 by Johannes Zeck
All Posts, Laos
Education, history, Laos, school system

Supporting education in Laos is our focus. Due to this, it is crucial to take a careful look at the

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Coming up

  • Sat
    01
    Mar
    2025
    Thu
    31
    Jul
    2025

    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Laos-Germany: 2 SKU Incomings at PHKA in the summer term 2025

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    In our 3rd Erasmus+ project “Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality” (2023-2026), Ms Chindavone Sisoulath and Ms Phennapha Xaiyasen, students in the Faculty of Linguistics and Humanities and the Faculty of Information and Technology at Savannakhet University (SKU), will study at the University of Education Karlsruhe (PHKA) in the summer term 2025.

  • Sun
    23
    Mar
    2025

    Conference presentation at AAAL (American Association of Applied Linguistics) in March 2025 (no. 1)

    8:35 - 9:05Denver (USA)

    "Reimagining knowledge-making: Relational accountability and the transformation of scholarly and academic practices". American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference "Relational Accountability in Applied Linguistics". Language and Ideology. Prof. Sinfree Makoni & "Un-booking" group (27 scholars including Isabel Martin).

  • Tue
    25
    Mar
    2025

    Conference presentation at CIES (Comparative & International Education Society) in March 2025

    16:30 - 17:45Chicago (USA) & online

    "Researching de-/coloniality in diverse geopolitical contexts: from (g)localizing English language teaching to digital platform collaboration" is our new project combining decolonial research and praxis in ELT, Applied Linguistics, Informatics, and (teacher) Education. The South-North-East team includes partners from Germany, Laos, the USA, Ghana, Ukraine, and Poland so far.
    Our CIES presentation in the "Teacher Education and the Teaching Profession SIG" is delivered by Dr. Chris Yaw Kwaah and Dr. Monika Popow. Co-authors: Prof. Isabel Martin, Dr. Nico Hillah, Lanta Ketoukham, Rebecca Dengler.

  • Tue
    25
    Mar
    2025

    Conference presentation at AAAL (American Association of Applied Linguistics) in March 2025 (no. 2)

    8:05 - 9:05Denver (USA)

    “Cameroonian-German decolonial encounters in English language education: An auto-ethnographic exploration of North-South student-tandems”. American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference “Relational Accountability in Applied Linguistics”. Roundtable. Dr. Eric Ekembe & Prof. Isabel Martin.

  • Tue
    22
    Apr
    2025
    Wed
    31
    Dec
    2025

    "ASA Academia global" 2025: 2nd student-tandem research project (Team XIV)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany) & Cape Coast (Ghana)

    Our German-Ghanaian tandem-project (#1107) under the ASA Academia global format programme (Engagement Global) with 6 full stipends for 6 months (April to July in Karlsruhe, September to December 2025 in Cape Coast), led by Dr. Christopher Yaw Kwaah and Prof. Isabel Martin, works towards Sustainable Development Goals #4, #10, #16, and #17. The main research activities for Team XIV are decolonizing ELT, teaching materials, and English curricula at school level.

  • Thu
    24
    Apr
    2025

    Conference presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in April 2025

    9:50 - 11:20Denver (USA)

    “Decolonial Approaches to the Teaching of English and World Languages”. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting "Research, Remedy, and Repair: Toward Just Education Renewal". Transformations in Teacher Education Policies, Research, and Practices. Ass.Prof. Michele Back & “Innovations in the Teaching of English and World Languages from a Decolonial Perspective” book group (including Rebecca Dengler, Miaoxing Ye & Prof. Isabel Martin).

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Current development

  • Tue
    01
    Aug
    2023
    Fri
    31
    Jul
    2026

    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University

    Karlsruhe (Germany) & Savannakhet (Lao P.D.R.)

    Erasmus+ Key Action 171 Mobility Project between the University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University (budget 62.470,00 Euro): After our first two mobility projects, "Bi-directional Teaching and Learning" (2018-2021) and "Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship" (2021-2023), we now embark on "Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality" for 3 years (2023-2026).

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