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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 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)
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Monk ceremony and other Lao celebrations

Posted on 16/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
Buddhism, festival, Lao food, Laos

During one of our English lessons Mit told me that there would be no school the next day. When I

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“Why I wanted to become a teacher” by Bounleud Sengsavangvong

Posted on 16/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays, Laos, Phang Heng secondary school

(I choose the topic)(why do I want to be a teacher) First of all when I finished studying at high

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“My expectations” by Bounleud Sengsavangvong

Posted on 16/01/201620/09/2018 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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New Literature page

Posted on 14/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership
Laos, literature

We have collected some books, articles, facts and other background information about Laos, such as the education system, general information

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Lao Vice Minister of Education and Sports visits Angels for Children in Ban Sikeud and Ban Phang Heng

Posted on 13/01/201602/03/2020 by Johannes Zeck
All Posts, Partnership
Activities, English, Government, Laos, Ministry of Education and Sports, Teaching English in Laos

The end of the pilot teaching project over the last eleven weeks was crowned by a high-ranking visit on Tuesday,

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Would you like to join our project?

Posted on 10/01/201627/06/2016 by Johannes Zeck
All Posts, Teams
Germany, internship

“Teaching English in Laos” New places for internships available in Ban Sikeud and Ban Phang Heng in spring 2016 (start:

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A Lao love story

Posted on 10/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
coffee, Lao food, Laos

It is always the same with that thing called love. Cupid´s arrow hits you when you least expect it. In

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Lot ják diaries – Lao street wise

Posted on 10/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Traveling in Laos
Buddhism, coffee, journey, Lao food, Laos, motorbike, New Year

Every visitor of Laos should undertake at least one trip on a Lot ják! Lot ják, Lao for motorbike, is

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Thanks to our supporters!

Posted on 30/12/201527/06/2016 by Johannes Zeck
All Posts, Partnership
curriculum, English, Germany, Laos, National University of Laos, Teaching English in Laos

Dear supporters, friends and colleagues! The year 2015 marked a significant change in the history of the Angels for Children

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Essay from Phovang “Noy” Inthavong

Posted on 30/12/201520/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays, Sikeud primary 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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Essay from Mittaphone “Mit” Sichampa

Posted on 30/12/201520/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays, Laos, Sikeud primary school

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

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Lao essays

Posted on 30/12/201520/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays

At some stage during the Teach-the-Teacher classes, Sandro came up with a great idea: he asked his students Souvanh and

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  • 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
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    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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