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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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    • Ban Sikeud primary school
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    • Team XI (May 2021 – June 2021)
    • Team X (6 February – 18 March 2020)
    • Team IX (15 October 2019 – 15 January 2020)
    • Team VIII (19 February 2019 – 5 July 2019)
    • Team VII (18 September 2018 – 22 February 2019)
    • Team VI (18 February 2018 – 15 April 2018)
    • Team V (18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018)
    • Team IV (14 February – 10 April 2017)
    • Team III (15 September 2016 – 15 February 2017)
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    • Team I (27 October 2015 – 7 January 2016)
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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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Mopsy: final review

Posted on 03/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences
"Mopsy", Sikeud primary school

It has been a while since our last Mopsy report and we have taught many lessons with Mister Mopsy since then.

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Spotlight: Gestures

Posted on 01/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities
intercultural competence, teaching the teachers

Gestures are the everyday movements we use to support our spoken communication or to convey non-verbal messages, for example “come

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English “Lending Library” in Ban Sikeud Primary School

Posted on 01/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership
Lending Library, literature, Sikeud primary school

In the teachers’ room of Ban Sikeud Primary School we now have a Lending Library with many English books. There

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Interview with Bouangeun and Souphaphone

Posted on 28/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
interview, Laos, Sikeud primary school

At the end of our stay in Laos, I gave my two students Bouangeun and Souphaphone the following questions to

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Things to do in Laos

Posted on 25/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities
coffee, journey, Karaoke, Laos

This report is to sum up some of the amazing things we have done in our free time. This is

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“My personal highlight” by Tobias Mayer

Posted on 25/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences
happiness, motorbike, personal highlight, Sikeud primary school, smile

Deciding what THE highlight of my Laos experience was is an impossible task as my time in Laos was bristling

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A normal day in Sikeud

Posted on 25/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences
"Mopsy", Activities, intercultural competence, Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos

My alarm greets me at 7.00 a.m. Pressing the snooze button at least two times is part of my daily

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“Expectation – The volunteer from Germany” from Done Keo Keositvong

Posted on 21/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays, Phang Heng secondary school

“What were your expectations, hopes, and fears when you heard that five German volunteer teachers will come to your school?”

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“The teacher vunlunteer from Germany” from Bounpheng Singhalaht

Posted on 21/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays, Laos, Phang Heng secondary school

“What were your expectations, hopes, and fears when you heard that five German volunteer teachers will come to your school?”

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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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