Post on 14-Dec-2015
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NTNU, May 2009
An American Teacher Student Teaching Social Science for 3 months in a Norwegian Middle School:
Why and How?
Courtney Ann Breen, student from Penn State University, USA
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Randi Moxnes Karlsen, universitetslektor PLU NTNU
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NTNU, May 2009Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), PLU 2012
Programme for Teacher Education /PLU at NTNU
PLU’s International Exchange Programmes- Penn State University, USA- University of Washington, Seattle, USA- Utrecht University, The Netherlands- in progress: London University, Goldsmiths etc
First some facts on NTNU… and a few pictures …
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Ten areas of study• Architecture• Technology• Humanities• Science• Social Sciences• Medicine• Psychology• Fine Art• Music• Practical-Pedagogical Education/PPU
EDUCATION
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The International Cooperation in the Teacher Training Programme, PPU
BACKGROUND
1998 Discussions with UU in The Netherlands (similar Teacher Education Standards)
First exchange with UU in 1999 – 2 in and 2 out
2002 Discussions with PSU (Murray Nelson and Haege Hestnes)
First exchange with PSU in 2003 – 2 in and 2 out
2004 Delegation from PLU to Seattle to discuss an exchange First exchange with UW in 2006 – 2 in and 3 out
Since the start in 1999 and until today 163 students have joined in the exchange programme
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How are PLU students selected?
Application form and information,
internet: http://www.ntnu.no/plu/praksis/internasjonal_studentutveksling
All apply before Sept 1, to be able to leave the following spring
Interviews, check: motivation, economy and English language skills
Selection of 12 out of 20-25 applicants, what subjects might the receiving universities place in their schools?
Meeting at NTNUs International section: information and filling in forms for students to the US.
PLU pays for visa and travel to Oslo for visa interview.
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Development and content
Students with almost all teaching subjects are allowed to participateexamples: Out In
Biology 10 Biology 7
Chemistry 8 Chemistry 1
Drama 3
English 26 English 25
Geography 5 Geography 2
German 2
History 12 History 10
Mathematics 18 Mathematics 5
Media 6
Music 4
Norwegian 6
Physical Ed 6
Physics 10
Psychology 2
Religion/philosophy 1 Religion/philosophy 1
Science 4
Social Science 20
Spanish 3 Spanish 2
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Student’s Responses
Norwegian students abroad are very pleased with the challenges they get abroad. They present their experiences to PLU at the FoU-conference every spring in May (this year May 15 and 16) – Welcome to Dragvoll!
What do incoming students at NTNU think about the programme?
This years student from Penn State University
Miss Courtney Ann Breen
teaches history /social science at Charlottenlund Middle School
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Development and Content - I
Students abroad teach full time for 3 months in a school – 250 lessons
•One or two subjects
•Supervised from the university abroad once a week
•Debriefing once every 2 weeks at campus
•Dinners with university staff
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Development and Content - II
Students in Trondheim teach part time for 2-3 months – 100 lessons
•One subject, several classes
•Supervised from NTNU one lesson and from national mentors a whole day each
•Debriefing at campus every Thursday afternoon / dinners
•Excursions both in Trondheim (Cathedral) and regional (Røros etc)
•Student assistant (since 2008) – provide bedlinen/duvets kitchen ware
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Further Development - I
PLU plans to send and receive students to/from more universities
University of London, Goldsmiths spring 2013
Spain? Pompeu Fabra?, Barcelona spring 2014?
France? Germany?
Elsewhere in the world?
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Further Development - II
More cooperation for staff, so far…
Staff has cooperated with UU in the EU-project APL
Staff has done research at UW and PSU, Rita Riksaasen (ped)
Staff has visited UW, Kjersti Wæge, Bård Knutsen (math/bio)
Staff has visited our students in UU, PSU and UW (up to 2008)
Both PLU-staff and school’s professional mentors
Staff will visit UU this March, Bård Knutsen (bio)