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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
    • Ban Phang Heng primary school
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    • Teacher tandems
    • 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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    • Ban Phang Heng lower secondary school
      • Secondary school English teachers
      • Secondary school science teachers
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“AccepDance” – “World Dance Calling in English Language Teaching” seminar recap 2025

Posted on 25/10/202525/10/2025 by IMartin
Activity time, All Posts, Event
dancing, English, friendship, Square Dance, Total Physical Response, ways of teaching

Editor’s Note: I would like to thank the Liesel Hermes Stiftungsfonds for funding the “World Dance Calling” project in the

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My first impressions about Germany – by Benedicta Ekua Arthur

Posted on 18/09/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Decoloniality, First impressions, Intercultural Activities, The Ghana Experience
Germany, intercultural competence, partnership

Arriving in Germany for Phase 1 of our six month ASA Academia project #1107 between the University of Education Karlsruhe

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A first glance of Germany from a Ghanaian perspective – by Eli Attipoe

Posted on 12/09/202527/09/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Decolonise Your Mind, First impressions, Partnership, The Ghana Experience
Activities, Germany

It just feels like yesterday when I was at Kotoka International Airport (Accra) with my parents – it was a

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Impressions of Germany during my Erasmus+ stay in Karlsruhe – by Phennapha Xaiyasen

Posted on 24/08/202526/08/2025 by IMartin
All Posts
dancing, Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, friendship, journey, Western food

Hello everyone, Here is Phennapha Xaiyasen again, and I just turned 21 years old. Today I would like to share

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First impressions of Germany – by Chindavone Sisoulath

Posted on 13/08/202510/09/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Culture, Partnership
Activities, Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, first impression

Hello everyone, Welcome back to my new blog post! As I promised in my last post. I am back again

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We are Team XV! (…and this is blog article no. 400!)

Posted on 27/06/202509/08/2025 by IMartin
Academic Research, All Posts, Decoloniality, Decolonise Your Mind, Intercultural Activities, The Ghana Experience
Activities, English, Germany, partnership

We are Team XV! The Call for another team went viral at the University of Cape Coast when it was published,

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Letter from Ghana – by Benedicta Ekua Arthur

Posted on 13/06/202509/08/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Decoloniality, Decolonise Your Mind, Intercultural Activities, Letter from Ghana, The Ghana Experience
Activities, English, Germany, partnership

I am Benedicta Ekua Arthur, a teacher in Church of Christ M/A Kindergarten and Primary school in Cape Coast, Ghana.

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Physics is fun! Self-determined experimentation in Lao schools – by Ralph Hansmann

Posted on 07/06/202509/08/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, First impressions, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University

Editor’s comment: The University of Education Karlsruhe (PHKA) has cooperated with several Institutions of Education in Laos for 10 years

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Letter from Ghana – by Emmanuel Agyapong

Posted on 23/05/202509/08/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Culture, Decoloniality, Letter from Ghana, Partnership, Teaching experiences, The Ghana Experience, Traveling in Europe
English, friendship, Germany, intercultural competence, partnership

A Journey in Education: Passion, Purpose, and Perseverance My name is Emmanuel Agyapong, a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor of

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Letter from Ghana – by Eli Attipoe

Posted on 09/05/202510/09/2025 by Eli Attipoe
All Posts, Decoloniality, Decolonise Your Mind, Intercultural Activities, Letter from Ghana, The Ghana Experience
Activities, English, Germany, partnership

Hello lovely academic fellows, I am Eli Attipoe, a proud final year student at the University of Cape Coast (Ghana)

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Letter from Laos – by Phennapha Xaiyasen

Posted on 01/05/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU), The Lao students
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Lao food, singing

Hello, my name is Phennapha Xaiyasen and I am 20 years old. I am a person who had a dream

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Letter from Laos – by Chindavone Sisoulath

Posted on 03/04/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Ongoing event, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU), The Lao students
Activities, Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Lao culture, The Lao students

Hallo Everyone, First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Chindavone Sisoulath, but you can call me Jern.

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  • Mon
    06
    Oct
    2025
    Fri
    28
    Nov
    2025

    Volunteer for Team XIV at Sunshine School

    8:00 - 18:00Vientiane (Lao P.D.R.)

    Our next PHKA volunteer Ms Meike Becker will work at Sunshine School in the winter of 2025 (Team XIV). 4 new places for 2026/27 are advertised by the PHKA International Office, the application deadline is 1 December (details on StudIP).

  • Fri
    07
    Nov
    2025

    "World Dance" Open House

    19:00 - 21:30University of Education sports hall, Moltkestraße 10, Karlsruhe (Germany)

    Our second "World Dance Open House" evening is a trans-generational fun & learning experience combining sports/dance, music, and English. No entrance fee, no prior knowledge or skills necessary; finger food welcome. Caller Andreas Hennecke, Prof. Martin and 20 students from the "World Dance Calling" seminar welcome you all!

    World Dance Poster for 7.11.2025

  • Sat
    08
    Nov
    2025

    "World Dance Calling" Workshop 1

    10:00 - 17:00University of Education Karlsruhe, sportshall (Karlsruhe, Germany)

    Part 1: Basics for Calling

  • Wed
    19
    Nov
    2025

    "International Day" at the Unviversity of Education Karlsruhe

    11:30 - 14:00PH Karlsruhe (Germany), Foyer of building 3

    11:30-14:00: Visit the "Laos" table and talk to previous volunteers. 4 places for internships are available at Sunshine School and the Lao-German Technical College in the winter term 2026/27, with funding. Counseling is available as from 9:30.

  • Sat
    22
    Nov
    2025

    "World Dance Calling" Workshop 2

    10:00 - 17:00University of Education Karlsruhe, sportshall (Karlsruhe, Germany)

    Part 2: Calling and Teaching

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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).

  • Mon
    22
    Sep
    2025
    Fri
    19
    Dec
    2025

    "ASA Academia global" 2025 Team XV Phase 2

    8:00 - 18:00Cape Coast (Ghana)

    After Phase 1 at PH Karlsruhe, our German-Ghanaian tandem-project (#1107) under the ASA Academia global format programme (Engagement Global) continues from September to December 2025 at UCC in Cape Coast. We work towards Sustainable Development Goals #4, #10, #16, and #17 and have planned many school visits. The research activities for Team XV are decolonizing ELT, teaching materials, and English curricula at school level.

  • Wed
    01
    Oct
    2025
    Mon
    31
    Dec
    2029

    DAAD "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" at PH Karlsruhe (2025-2029)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    With the new Get Ready for Global Teaching! project at PH Karlsruhe, we institutionalize and expand our international collaborations. With our partners in Ghana, Israel, Cameroon, Lao P.D.R., Norway, the UK and the USA, we will focus on global inequality, colonial thought patterns, and post-migrant societies. Through direct exchange, future teachers will further develop their cultural and linguistic awareness, reflect on key issues and challenges of our time from a global perspective, and design educational processes in diversity- and discrimination-sensitive ways.

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