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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)
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My life’s journey – by Mr Napha Khothphouthone

Posted on 16/09/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Global Citizenship, Personal highlight, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, happiness, intercultural competence, journey

My name is Napha Khothphouthone. I was born and grew up with a peasant family in small village in the

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SKU-PH KA research cooperation – Ms Phetsavanh Somsivilay reports

Posted on 13/09/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
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Research Project Team Meeting SKU – 10th May 2019 Dear readers, My name is Phetsavanh Somsivilay, an English teacher and

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Erasmus+ research week English Departments PH KA and SKU (March 2019)

Posted on 11/09/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, friendship

First cooperation research visit between Savannakhet University and University of Education Karlsruhe (English Departments) Report in Erasmus+ Mobility Programme 2018-2020

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Laos – “The Land of a Million Faces”

Posted on 29/08/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Global Citizenship, Laos, The Lao teachers, Traveling in Laos
dancing, Falang, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, Sikeud primary school, singing

When you have heard it you must see it; when you have seen it make a judgement with your heart.

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PH-SKU partnership: The first English class by German volunteer Mr David Schrep

Posted on 24/08/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, partnership, Teaching English in Laos

Editor’s note: In the university cooperation between the University of Education Karlsruhe (PH KA), Germany, and Savannakhet University (SKU), Laos,

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Workshop on 28 March 2019 – “How to create and structure worksheets”

Posted on 06/07/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences, The Lao teachers, Workshops
English, intercultural competence, internship, journey, Laos, Phang Heng secondary school, Teaching English in Laos, workshop

On 28 March 2019 we – Rebekka and Vanessa (Team VIII) – invited all the teachers at Lower Secondary School Ban

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Workshop on 21 March 2019 – “How to use Excel, E-Mail and PDF”

Posted on 04/07/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers, Workshops
internship, Laos, Phang Heng secondary school, Teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers, ways of teaching, workshop

While we had opportunity to do volunteer work at Sikeud lower secondary school (Ban Phang Heng), we realized communication is

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Workshop on 16 November 2018 – “How to create a course plan for ‘Technical English'”

Posted on 20/06/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, LGTC, The Lao teachers, Workshops
English, intercultural competence, Lao-German Technical College, Teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers, ways of teaching, workshop

How it all began Before my arrival at the LGTC in September 2018, I had an intense and careful preparation

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Reviving the Drama Club – our performance of “The Three Goats”

Posted on 14/06/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
Activity time, All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences
Activities, body language, emotions, English, internship, partnership, personal highlight, Phang Heng secondary school, Teaching English in Laos, ways of teaching

A new start In our Team VIII, we, Elisabeth Heinz and Mariana Dimtsiou, had the possibility to offer three different kinds

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Letters from Germany – “My first impressions of Karlsruhe” – by Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath (SKU)

Posted on 12/06/201904/03/2022 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, first impression, Germany, Letters from Germany

Hallo! I am Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath, a lecturer at the Faculty of Food Science, Savannakhet University, Lao PDR.  At 12:08 p.m.

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Vegan (kin j) in Laos – reinventing traditional Lao recipes

Posted on 24/05/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Traveling in Laos
ahimsa, Buddhism, fruits and vegetables, Lao cuisine, Lao food, Laos, vegan, veganism

“If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?” (Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary, 2019)1 There

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“Yes, they can!” – Lao pupils become authors and illustrators

Posted on 20/05/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao students
literature, partnership, Teaching English in Laos

Sabaidee! We are Pauline and Meike of Team VII. In addition to our diverse regular tasks during our stay in

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    2025
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    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.

  • Thu
    09
    Oct
    2025

    ASA Programme 65th Anniversary Jubilee

    16:00 - 21:00Berlin (Germany)

    65 years of ASA work to celebrate! Watch the jubilee video about the development and impact of the ASA programme.

     

  • Mon
    13
    Oct
    2025
    Fri
    19
    Dec
    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). New places for 2026/27 will be advertised in October.

  • 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 23 students from the "World Dance Calling" seminar welcome you all!

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  • Tue
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    Aug
    2023
    Fri
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    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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    Apr
    2025
    Wed
    31
    Dec
    2025

    "ASA Academia global" 2025: 2nd student-tandem research project (Team XV)

    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 XV are decolonizing ELT, teaching materials, and English curricula at school level.

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