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Digital Guest Lecture: Professionalization of Teacher Education in Ghana: Beyond Content, Context and Theory (11.06.2024/ 12:00, Zoom)
Prof. Dr. Dandy George Dampson Faculty of Education of Educational Studies University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
Teacher education and schooling in Ghana started when western education was introduced in the form of ‘Castle schools’ by the Portuguese, the first Europeans to visit Ghana in 1471. At the initial stages of educational development, teaching in the schools in Ghana, as in other parts of West Africa, was modelled on the well-known monitorial systems of Joseph Lancaster and Andrew Bell (Hilliard 1957) which were popular in Britain and Canada at the beginning of the 19th century. In this system, the scarcity of trained teachers was somewhat short-circuited. Since then, teacher education and schooling in Ghana has gone through various reforms which mostly aimed to restructure the education system inherited from the British. This presentation contributes to the ongoing dialogue, implementation and understanding of the evolution of teacher education in Ghana and the impact of educational reforms on curricula, teaching and training which is geared towards teacher professionalization in Ghana. Participants will be exposed to some of the tenets of teacher professionalization such as the National Teacher Standards, Support Teaching in Schools, Teacher Licensure, Teaching Standards and Teacher Specialization.
Registration: STUD.IP 68494
Mobility programs for Bavarian and Japanese Student Teachers become specific: A visit in Kobe and Nara
Following the initial initiation in autumn 2023, a stay in Kobe and Nara was made possible as part of the global.trex project in order to specify mobility programs for Bavarian and Japanese student teachers and to explore joint research interests within the field of Teacher Education.
Prof. Dr. Christina Hansen (Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity, Head of the Chair of Educational Science) and Dr. Kathrin Eveline Plank (Deputy Head of the ZLF Internationalization Department) accepted the invitations from Nara University of Education in Southern Honshu and the Kobe University in central Japan.
In Nara, the guests from Passau had the opportunity to discuss the general potential of a partnership between the institutions with Prof. Maeda Koji (VP for International Relations and Regional Partnerships), Prof. Dr. Yoshimura Masahito (General Director), Prof. Dr. Yoriko Hashizaki and Yuta Nagumo (Senior Lecturers). Furthermore the scientists exchanged professional interests in the field of comparative educational research and talked about possible funding programs. As one result, specific mobility formats (e.g. a spring school for Passau students in Nara) have already been specified.
The Vice President's invitation to Kobe University by Dean Prof. Dr. Fumiko Fujinami (Graduate School of Intercultural Studies & Faculty of Global Human Sciences) and Prof. Dr. Hirotaka Inouye (Graduate School of Intercultural Studies) was also used to discuss potential areas of cooperation in the field of Teacher Education, inter alia in the context of foreign language training. The idea of an onboarding program at the Kobe Campus for Passau students completing their internship in Kobe is now to be further developed.
In addition to observing other internship options, the contractual and organizational framework conditions for the internship program starting in late summer 2024 were prepared together with Alex Inman, principal of the German International School Kobe (DISK).
Inter-university lecture series on global developments in teacher education - Winter Semester 2023/2024
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 4:00 to 5:30 pm "The Influence of Classroom Climate on Pre-service Foreign Language Teacher Training in Spain"
Lecture "The Influence of Classroom Climate on Pre-service Foreign Language Teacher Training in Spain" Dr. José Luis Estrada Chichón, Universidad de Cádiz. Part of "Developments in Teacher Education: Global Perspectives - International Lecture Series Winter Term 2023/2024".
Abstract: The present talk aims to illustrate the importance of the instructor’s attitude in cultivating an inspiring classroom climate within foreign language pre-service teacher training. The goal is to shape future pedagogical practices and maximize language acquisition results for learners. This is exemplified by examining the reflections of pre-service teachers at the University of Cádiz (Spain), covering the last nine editions of the course Didactics of Foreign Language in Primary Education (German). The main findings reveal a nearly unanimous consensus among pre-service teachers, regardless of nationality, age, or work experience, concerning the influence of the classroom climate they experienced firsthand as learners on their teaching attitudes."
In the winter semester 2023/24, student teachers can attend an inter-university online lecture series on global developments in teacher education. Lecturers from Germany and abroad will highlight challenges in teacher education and pedagogical approaches in different countries of the world.
The lecture series is a result of the cooperation of four Bavarian universities implementing projects on the internationalization of teacher education in the program "Lehramt. international" of the General Academic Exchange Service DAAD. In 2021, the projects BaTEG (Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg), FAU Lehramt International (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg), global.trex Passau (University of Passau) and GoTEd (Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg) joined forces and formed a network to promote the exchange of best practices and joint initiatives to improve the framework conditions for the internationalization of teacher education in Bavaria.
More details ZLF global.trex Passau
Please register to receive the Zoom link to access the online lecture series https://go.uniwue.de/i0qls.
Inter-university lecture series on global developments in teacher education - Winter Semester 2023/2024
The SMiLE (Smartphone Math Apps in Learning Environments) Project" on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Join the upcoming free online lecture "The SMiLE (Smartphone Math Apps in Learning Environments) Project" on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 4:00 to 5:30 pm. "Developments in Teacher Education: Global Perspectives - International Lecture Series Winter Term 2023/2024".
Abstract:
"The project SMiLE in the international context of global.trex Passau Lehramt .international. Prof. Dr. Matthias Brandl and Jakob Heller, Universität Passau. Within the SMiLE project, challenges, experiences, and opportunities for international collaboration in the field of mathematics are presented, which are of interest to both teachers and students. Initially, the focus is on the dynamic geometry software GeoGebra, which offers various possibilities on mobile devices for free and can thus be integrated into an attractive and modern mathematics curriculum. Given the very different socio-cultural and organizational conditions in the participating countries, a comparative look at experiences with GeoGebra is worthwhile. Additionally, the current collaboration project of didactics and mathematics, Digital Interactive Mathematical Maps, is introduced."
Please register to receive the Zoom link to access the free online lecture series https://go.uniwue.de/i0qls.
In the winter semester 2023/24, student teachers can attend an inter-university online lecture series on global developments in teacher education. Lecturers from Germany and abroad will highlight challenges in teacher education and pedagogical approaches in different countries of the world.
The lecture series is a result of the cooperation of four Bavarian universities implementing projects on the internationalization of teacher education in the program "Lehramt. international" of the General Academic Exchange Service (#DAAD). In 2021, the projects BaTEG (Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg), FAU Lehramt International (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg), global.trex Passau (University of Passau) and GoTEd (Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg) joined forces and formed a network to promote the exchange of best practices and joint initiatives to improve the framework conditions for the internationalization of teacher education in Bavaria.
More details ZLF global.trex Passau
Please register to receive the Zoom link to access the online lecture series https://go.uniwue.de/i0qls.
Award for contribution to the Internationalisation of the University of Passau 2023
The 2023 award winner Dr. Kathrin Evelyn Plank
The University of Passau has defined internationalisation as a central element of its profile. It can build on existing measures and the commitment of its members.In addition, incentives should be created to actively participate in the fulfilment of this strategic core task. The University of Passau has been honouring university members who have made a special contribution to the internationalisation of the university once a year since 2013. This is in line with the internationalisation strategy, which focuses on sustainable forms of cooperation that increase the university's international visibility.
The prize amount is
1,000 euros.
The 2023 award winner
Dr. Kathrin Evelyn Plank, Academic Councillor at the Chair of Educational Science, has been working for years to establish and consolidate international partnerships and networks, develop and acquire mobility and exchange programmes for students and staff, design support services, advisory and information formats, and acquire third-party funding. Her commitment has significantly increased the participation of Passau's student teachers in international formats. The award was presented by Prof. Dr. Werner Gamerith.
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