Category: Teacher interviews

An interview with Ms Bounpheng Singhalath – daughter, wife & mother, student, worker & teacher

Posted on 02/05/201927/11/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

English, friendship, Laos, partnership, Phang Heng primary school, Teaching English in Laos

After my arrival in Ban Sikeud on 21 February 2019, Pauline Faix, (Team VII), introduced to me Ms Bounpheng Singhalath,1 my

Spotlight on intercultural encounters – an interview with Ms Mittaphone Sichampa and Ms Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 04/03/201927/11/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Teacher interviews

emotions, friendship, Germany, Hilderstone, intercultural competence, journey, Letters from England

Dear readers, First of all, let me (re-)reintroduce two of my lovely tandem-teachers: Ms Mittaphone “Mit” Sichampa and Ms Phovang

Traditional Lao weaving – an interview with Ms Khamsee Thanbounhueang

Posted on 15/02/201916/04/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, interview, Lao culture, Lao skirt, Lao weaving, science teacher

Before we came here, we read many of the articles on this blog to get a first impression of what

Karate Kid(s) – how Mr Sai ignites a spark for karate in his pupils

Posted on 27/03/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

exercise, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, Sport

Coming to Laos, I was overcome with several impressions during the first weeks. There were a lot of new scents

Letters from Laos – “Hello, Germany” by Akina Yadsadahuk

Posted on 14/03/201820/09/2018 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

Christmas, emotions, English, Germany, Lao teachers' essays, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, Teaching English in Laos

Hello, my name’s Mrs. Akina YADSADAHUK. I am twenty-six year old. I was born in Watnak village, district Sisattanak but

A wish for a better education – an interview with Mr Khamsing Nanthavongdouangsy

Posted on 23/02/201802/10/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Teacher interviews

Germany, Laos, partnership, Phang Heng secondary school, smile, Teaching English in Laos

When I met Mr Khamsing Nanthavongdouangsy, the School Manager of Ban Phan Heng Primary and Secondary School and also Lao

Category: Teacher interviews

An interview with Ms Bounpheng Singhalath – daughter, wife & mother, student, worker & teacher

Spotlight on intercultural encounters – an interview with Ms Mittaphone Sichampa and Ms Phovang Inthavong

Traditional Lao weaving – an interview with Ms Khamsee Thanbounhueang

Karate Kid(s) – how Mr Sai ignites a spark for karate in his pupils

Letters from Laos – “Hello, Germany” by Akina Yadsadahuk

A wish for a better education – an interview with Mr Khamsing Nanthavongdouangsy

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Call for applications for internship in Laos (winter term 2022/23): 6 places in Vientiane

Session 10: "Dies Academicus" (doctoral students present their work on campus)

Hybrid Conference ISLE Summer School: "The Empire Speaks Back in a Postcolonial Dialect - Decolonising English Linguistics for the 21st Century"

Hybrid Conference ISLE Summer School: "English as a 'distant' language: 'Walk a mile in their shoes'" (Prof. Dr. I. Martin)

Session 11: "Decolonial English teaching practices - pronunciation and 'global' material" (guest lecture & workshop with R. Dengler & M. Ye)

Session 12: "Decolonise Your Mind" (Yasavur, Dimitriadis, Fühl); "Decolonise the curriculum and course books" (Dengler)

Online conference The Open University: "Diversity and social justice in language learning, teaching and research: bringing theory and practice together"

Online Conference The Open University: "Bi-directional Decoloniality in Applied Linguistics: A Lao-German teacher-tandem project" (Prof. Dr. I. Martin)

Session 13: "Stereotypes, prejudice, preconceptions, xenophobia" (Richartz, Marotta, Hussong); "Education in Israel" (Hamo, Maor, Insall)

Session 14: "Save the Soil" (guest lecture by D. Trendl); "'Walk a mile in their shoes': English as a 'distant' language" (I. Martin); "Decoloniality in English Studies - perspectives in research & teaching for students" (I. Martin)

Current development

University cooperation (MoU) between University of Education Karlsruhe (KUE) and Savannakhet University (SKU)

2nd "Erasmus+ Mobility Programme" between Karlsruhe University of Education (KUE) and Savannakhet University (SKU): "Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education" (official start delayed by Covid-19)

Erasmus+ Mobility of Mr Thanousone Sangthongphet and Ms Souphansa Inthicak (SKU Master students) at the University of Education Karlsruhe

Erasmus+ Mobility of doctoral students Ms Rebecca Dengler & Ms Miaoxing Ye at Savannakhet University

"Global English(es) & Global Citizenship Education" course at the University of Education Karlsruhe

Erasmus+ Mobility of Mr Napha Khothphouthone, Mr Sitsanou Phouthavong & Ms Somsanouk Xayyavong (SKU staff) at the University of Education Karlsruhe

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