Co-designing teacher education through North-South Partnership
GINTL UOULU-UNAM Collaboration in Teacher Education
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Project information
Project duration
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Other Finnish
Project funder
Project coordinator
University of Oulu
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Project description
To strengthen teacher education through joint research focusing on the aspect of practicum supervision and education in diverse contexts. To enhance capacity of teacher educators through joint research, co-design of teaching and learning materials and practices and exchanges.
Project actions
By sharing experiences, perspectives and contextual expertise, the project aims to develop teacher education in order to better respond to local and global educational needs and contextual challenges. The project focuses on early childhood teacher education with a special emphasis on play, environmental education and teaching practicum.
The project activities include:
1. Research on teaching practicum, play and outdoor pedagogy and education in indigenous contexts
2. Review of past and development of new content and practices to strengthen responsive and relevant teacher education in socio-culturally diverse contexts
3. Teacher and student exchanges
Research groups
Partner
The University of Namibia (UNAM), is the Namibia's premier institution of tertiary education. It consists of four faculties and 12 campuses country-wide. Khomasdal campus is home to teacher education students specializing in primary education. The campus is centrally located in the suburb of Khomasdal, Windhoek.
Sharing experiences of GINTL Collaboration
