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

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    • Team VII (18 September 2018 – 22 February 2019)
    • Team VI (18 February 2018 – 15 April 2018)
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Southern Laos

Posted on 18/03/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Traveling in Laos
journey, Laos

International Women’s Day sometimes goes almost unnoticed in Germany or Western Europe. Here in Laos it marks a public holiday,

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Workshop on 17 March 2016 – “Games for the classroom”

Posted on 17/03/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
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Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos, workshop

The project “Teaching English in Laos” aims to sustainably foster English education in Laos. Therefore, teaching the Lao pupils is

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Riding an elephant

Posted on 05/03/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Traveling in Laos
journey, Laos

At about 20 minutes’ driving distance from Sikeud a quiet and not very touristic elephant farm is located. Johannes kindly

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Ban Sikeud primary school is declared “Model School” of Vientiane Capital province

Posted on 19/02/201607/07/2016 by Johannes Zeck
All Posts, Partnership
festival, Laos, Ministry of Education and Sports, model school, Sikeud primary school

Many years of supporting education for children in Laos by the Angels for Children foundation led up to a great

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We are the new volunteers: “Team II” 2016!

Posted on 14/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teams
"Mopsy", "Singlish", teaching the teachers

We are Jule Reissig, Jana Brecht, and Isabella Stryj from the University of Education Karlsruhe, Germany. At the moment, we

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Closing summit and information session on “Teaching English in Laos” at the University of Education Karlsruhe

Posted on 14/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership
Germany, internship, Karlsruhe, partnership, Teaching English in Laos

After nearly three months’ of pioneering work the project leaders, board members of the Angel foundation, university administration, and our

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Review: four ways of teaching

Posted on 14/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences
"Mopsy", internship, language acquisition, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos

During our time at Sikeud Primary school, we implemented four ways of teaching. In this article, I share my personal

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Weekend trips and holidays

Posted on 14/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Traveling in Laos
travel, Vientiane

Besides our work in the schools, we also had some time to explore some tourist attractions of Laos. Vientiane  We

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The Sinh

Posted on 14/02/201625/09/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
Laos

While strolling through the different markets and little shops in Laos, one cannot help but notice the amount of colourful

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Modern Western Square Dance Workshop 13/12/2015

Posted on 14/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Workshops
dancing, Sikeud primary school, Square Dance, Total Physical Response, workshop

After our own introduction to the world of Modern Western Square Dance in a workshop at the PH (read report

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The Baci

Posted on 12/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
Baci, Buddhism, festival, Laos, Sikeud primary school

During our time in Laos, we had the opportunity not only to witness but to be the guests of honour

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“My personal highlight” by Julia Bauer

Posted on 11/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences
Activities, body language, Laos, personal highlight, Total Physical Response

It is quite difficult to make out one special event or one special moment which is supposed to be the

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    Call for Applications 2025 in the decolonial German-Cameroonian student-tandem project (ASA Academia programme)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany) & Yaoundé (Cameroon)

    Interested in our German-Cameroonian tandem-project “Reflecting your own knowledge: Decolonising English teacher education” under the ASA Academia global format programme (Engagement Global) in 2025? Then read the Call for Applications for information and apply soon!

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    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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    Leona Kemmer (Team XI) volunteers as English teacher at Sunshine School in the winter term 2024/25

    8:00 to 18:00Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.

    Ms Leona Kemmer (Team XI) tried three times all through the first Covid year 2020/2021 to get a visa to Laos to work at Sunshine School, despite never-ending obstacles. Team XI were sadly thwarted in their endeavours, but the Head of Sunshine School (Sister "Didi 1") was sure Ms Leona would join them one day. Ms Leona next collaborated with Sunshine teachers to write an e-book for teaching English as material to accompany her Master thesis on "Intercultural differences in ESL to transcultural understanding through encounters and communication: Creating an e-book with Lao teachers in tandem-teaching".
    After finishing her studies at the University of Education Karlsruhe and then her 18-month teacher traineeship, she directly connected with Sunshine School again and is there now, teaching throughout the winter. Hats off for such amazing tenacity, loyalty, and determination!

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