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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)
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    • 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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“Singlish”: Learn fun songs, action rhymes, and games!

Posted on 24/09/201703/10/2017 by IMartin
Activity time, All Posts, Global English, Workshops
"Singlish", body language, emotions, English, happiness, singing, smile, Teaching English in Laos, Total Physical Response, ways of teaching, workshop

In preparation for the future Team V (and Team VI), who is (will be) in Laos to teach English this

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“Global English: Teaching English in Asia” – Approaches to a complex enterprise

Posted on 23/09/201720/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Global English, Laos, RIES, Teaching experiences, Teams, Workshops
"Singlish", Buddhism, English, intercultural competence, internship, Laos, Square Dance, Teaching English in Laos, ways of teaching, workshop

Winter term 2016/17 In the winter semester 2016/17, it was Team IV‘s turn to be prepared for “Teaching English in

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This is Team V! 18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018

Posted on 18/09/201720/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences, Teams
"Mopsy", English, Germany, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, Lending Library, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, Teaching English in Laos

This is Team V! Chosen by the project leader Johannes Zeck of the Angels for Children Foundation, Prof. Isabel Martin

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Education in Laos (Part II) – Parallel education systems during the Lao Civil War (1954 -1975)

Posted on 17/09/201721/09/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
Education, history, Laos, school system

Introduction and historical background After Part I of the series about education in Laos described the beginning of a formalized

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An eight-week training course in Weiherhammer – Letters from Germany by Phonesouk Inthaxay

Posted on 15/09/201718/02/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, First impressions, The Lao teachers
English, Germany, intercultural competence, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Lao-German Technical College, partnership

Editor’s note: The Recruitment and Training Programme of BHS Corrugated at the Lao-German Technical College links our “Teaching English in

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Farewell Letter from England – by guest author Lee Shutler (Director of Studies at Hilderstone College)

Posted on 06/09/201706/09/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences
emotions, Hilderstone, Letters from England, smile

It has been almost 3 weeks since they left us – their smiles, their willingness and their enthusiasm, we miss

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Traveling from Vientiane to Broadstairs and back – Letters from England by Souvanh Navong

Posted on 03/09/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, friendship, Germany, Hilderstone, intercultural competence, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

The London airport. Frankfurt airport , Bangkok airport. I have been to studying at the Hilderstone colleges for two months

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From England back to Laos via Karlsruhe – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong & Souvanh Navong

Posted on 02/09/201706/09/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Teams
friendship, Germany, happiness, journey, Letters from England

Letter from Donekeo On Friday 18th August 2017  I flew from England to Germany in the afternoon around 14:10 pm.

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Farewell to Hilderstone College – an interview & letter from England by Mittaphone Sichampa

Posted on 02/09/201702/09/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, friendship, happiness, Hilderstone, intercultural competence, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

18th,August 2017 it was last day for me and for our team to studied at Hilderstone Collage. It was happy

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My host family – Letters from England by Phovang “Noy” Inthavong

Posted on 01/09/201701/09/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities
Asian food, emotions, friendship, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Letters from England

I should say thank you very much again for get me stay in house. I was very  happy wben I

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An afternoon with Charles Dickens – Letters from England by Mittaphone Sichampa with photos by Isabel Martin

Posted on 30/08/201730/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities
emotions, friendship, intercultural competence, Letters from England

On Sunday afternoon, 30th July 2017 I have an appointment to have lunch at Chinese Restaurant with Professor Isabel Martin,

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Shopping in Westwood Cross – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 23/08/201725/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities
Asian food, Education, journey, Letters from England

On a rainy Saturday in the afternoon 12th August 2017  we took the Loop bus no 8 and I walked

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    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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    "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.

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