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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
    • Ban Phang Heng lower secondary school
    • Lao-German Technical College
  • Teams
    • Teacher tandems
    • Team XV
    • Team XIII (The Cameroon Experience)
    • Team XII
    • 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)
    • Team II (15 February – 31 March 2016)
    • Team I (27 October 2015 – 7 January 2016)
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  • Primary education
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    • Sunshine School
  • Secondary education
    • Ban Phang Heng lower secondary school
      • Secondary school English teachers
      • Secondary school science teachers
      • Secondary school mathematics teachers
      • Learners of English
  • Vocational education
    • Lao-German Technical College Vientiane
      • Vocational school English teachers
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  • Higher education
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Riding an elephant

Posted on 05/03/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Traveling in Laos
journey, Laos

At about 20 minutes’ driving distance from Sikeud a quiet and not very touristic elephant farm is located. Johannes kindly

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Ban Sikeud primary school is declared “Model School” of Vientiane Capital province

Posted on 19/02/201607/07/2016 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership
festival, Laos, Ministry of Education and Sports, model school, Sikeud primary school

Many years of supporting education for children in Laos by the Angels for Children foundation led up to a great

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We are the new volunteers: “Team II” 2016!

Posted on 14/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teams
"Mopsy", "Singlish", teaching the teachers

We are Jule Reissig, Jana Brecht, and Isabella Stryj from the University of Education Karlsruhe, Germany. At the moment, we

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Closing summit and information session on “Teaching English in Laos” at the University of Education Karlsruhe

Posted on 14/02/201605/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Internships, Partnership
Germany, teaching English in Laos, University of Education Karsruhe

After nearly three months’ of pioneering work the project leaders, board members of the Angel foundation, university administration, and our

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Review: four ways of teaching

Posted on 14/02/201605/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Internships, Teaching experiences
"Mopsy", language learning, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, teaching English in Laos

During our time at Sikeud Primary school, we implemented four ways of teaching. In this article, I share my personal

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Weekend trips and holidays

Posted on 14/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Traveling in Laos
travel, Vientiane

Besides our work in the schools, we also had some time to explore some tourist attractions of Laos. Vientiane  We

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The Sinh

Posted on 14/02/201625/09/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
Laos

While strolling through the different markets and little shops in Laos, one cannot help but notice the amount of colourful

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Modern Western Square Dance Workshop 13/12/2015

Posted on 14/02/201605/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Dancing, Workshops
Sikeud primary school, Square Dance, Total Physical Response

After our own introduction to the world of Modern Western Square Dance in a workshop at the PH (read report

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The Baci

Posted on 12/02/201605/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
Buddhism, ceremonies, festival, Laos, Sikeud primary school

During our time in Laos, we had the opportunity not only to witness but to be the guests of honour

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“My personal highlight” by Julia Bauer

Posted on 11/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences
activities, body language, Laos, personal highlight, Total Physical Response

It is quite difficult to make out one special event or one special moment which is supposed to be the

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Mopsy: final review

Posted on 03/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences
"Mopsy", Sikeud primary school

It has been a while since our last Mopsy report and we have taught many lessons with Mister Mopsy since then.

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Spotlight: Gestures

Posted on 01/02/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities
intercultural competence, teaching the teachers

Gestures are the everyday movements we use to support our spoken communication or to convey non-verbal messages, for example “come

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  • Fri
    16
    Jan
    2026

    Interviews with Ghanaian applicants for ASA Academia 2026

    9:00 - 17:00University of Cape Coast, Ghana

    The shortlisted applicants for the ASA Academia global format project #1104 are interviewed live at UCC.

  • Tue
    20
    Jan
    2026

    Deadline for German applications for ASA Academia 2026

    11:59 PMonline

    Submit your application for project #1104 by 23:59 on 20 January.

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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).

  • 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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