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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
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    • 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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    • Ban Phang Heng lower secondary school
      • Secondary school English teachers
      • Secondary school science teachers
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“Language education and global citizenship” (7) – The Sustainable Development Goals (by J. Hoffmann)

Posted on 14/05/202015/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Global Citizenship, Research
The Sustainable Development Goals

Editor’s note: This is the 7th article in the series “Language Education and Global Citizenship“. Mr Jonas Hoffmann took part

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The career path to becoming a vocational teacher in Laos – an interview with our dorm “buddies” at the VEDI

Posted on 12/05/202019/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Teacher education, The Lao teachers
education, interviews, Lao teachers, Team IX, Vocational Education Development Institute (VEDI)

We, Phi Ha Nguyen (PHN) and Laura Jakob (LJ), worked as volunteers at the pilot project “Bi-directional Tandem-Teaching and Learning

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Came as a guest and became part of the team – my time at the VEDI

Posted on 06/05/202019/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership, Personal highlight, Special event
friendship, personal highlight, Vocational Education Development Institute (VEDI)

Excited to be part of the project “Teaching English in Laos“, I arrived in Vientiane on 9 February 2020. It

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My sudden return from Laos to Germany on 21 March 2020 due to COVID-19

Posted on 28/04/202009/05/2020 by Rebecca Dengler
All Posts, Laos, Savannakhet University (SKU)
emotions, Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, journey

Editor’s note: Ms Rebecca Dengler’s final report about her 6 months of research and teaching at SKU is posted on

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“Language Education and Global Citizenship” (6) – Global Studies and Transcultural Learning at the PH Karlsruhe (by Y.-J. Dyck)

Posted on 26/04/202019/12/2025 by Yvonne-Jacqueline Dyck
"Decolonise Your Mind", All Posts, Global Englishes
University of Education Karsruhe

Editor’s note: This 6th post in the series “Language Education and Global Citizenship” is by Ms Yvonne-Jacqueline Dyck (née Muss),

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Interactive map of the Lao-German Technical College in Vientiane

Posted on 15/04/202005/01/2026 by IMartin
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Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), Vientiane

This is an interactive (able to be clicked) map of the campus. By clicking on the map you can get

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Who I have meals with – by Thaithanawanh Keokaisone

Posted on 09/04/202009/04/2020 by IMartin
All Posts

Editor’s note: A good deal of light comes in through the cracks in the kitchen. Mr Thai’s post about the

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“There is a crack in everything…

Posted on 24/03/202015/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Global Citizenship, Partnership
emotions, Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, friendship, Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), Vocational Education Development Institute (VEDI)

… that’s how the light gets in.” It took Cohen a decade to finish his anthem (“Anthem” by Leonard Cohen;

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“Language Education and global citizenship” (5) – Learning the Lao language (ພາສາລາວ) (by R. Dengler)

Posted on 14/03/202019/12/2025 by Rebecca Dengler
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Lao language

Editor’s note: This is the 5th article in the “Language Education & Global Citizenship” series by Rebecca Dengler, a former

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We are Team X – Introduction

Posted on 05/02/202005/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Teams
Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), Team X, Vientiane, Vocational Education Development Institute (VEDI)

Hello everybody, we are Team X! We are happy to introduce ourselves to you! “We” stands for five students of

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Laos Simply Beautiful – The Vang Vieng Challenge

Posted on 05/01/202019/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos, Personal highlight, Traveling in Laos
adventure, hiking, Laos, travel, travel experiences, Vang Vieng

Editor’s note: Our volunteer teams in the bi-directional learning and teaching project in Laos work hard, with a lot of

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“Frog in the well” – an ancient tale retold by Napha Khothphouthone

Posted on 03/01/202006/01/2020 by IMartin
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Frog in the well Editor’s note: Mr Napha Khothphouthone went on a “student mobility” in the summer term 2019 in

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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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    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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