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Ecuador
A high-impact professionalization trajectory for UTN (and PXL)-lecturers to promote educational inclusion while respecting 'cultural identity’.
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Universidad Técnica del Norte (UTN)
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Ibarra, Ecuador
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Duration project - 01/09/2022 > 31/08/2024
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Short Initiative
Flemish promotor​
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Anniek Orye
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Partner promotor​
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Andrea Basantes
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Project manager
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Anniek Orye
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Abstract
With this project we create a high-impact professionalization trajectory for 20 lecturers and 250 students (from 5 faculties) of the Universidad Técnica del Norte (UTN) in Ecuador to promote educational inclusion in the Imbabura region for disadvantaged and ethnic-cultural diverse groups. Students perform better and are more academically and socially successful when their cultural identity is acknowledged. Meaningful (Indigenous) inclusion and raising diversity awareness will create a better understanding of the complexities and richness to combat deficit thinking. Moreover, enhancing intercultural competences (IC) of lecturers will create an overall empowerment, systemic and broader societal change. All actors will be involved in a cultural sensitive (e-)learning environment where they can consult, collaborate and discuss on the developed framework with innovative and inclusive didactical tools (toolkit). Workshops will be included to train UTN-lecturers before developing/co-creating lessons and critical friends provide feedback.
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Project website
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Ecuador
An innovative and practice-based International Training Programme (ITP) for teacher trainers to promote educational inclusion while respecting intercultural identity.
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Duration project - 01/01/2023 > 31/12/2025 (ongoing)
- Ecuador, Cambodja, South-Africa and Ethopia
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Universidad Técnica del Norte (Ecuador)
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Royal University of Phnom Penh (Cambodia
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North-West University (South Africa)
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Jimma University (Ethiopia)
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Type project - International Training Programme (ITP)
Flemish promotor​
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Anniek Orye
Partner promotor​
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Multiple Team Members
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Project managers​
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Sofie Molemans
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Lieve Cuypers
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Abstract
Teacher education is the main pathway to ensure that changes can be sustained over time and for several generations. The 4 South-partners of Ecuador, Cambodia, South Africa and Ethiopia will collaborate with PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts to offer a communal innovative and practice-based International Training Programme for teacher trainers and pre-service students. From every university at least two Teacher Trainers, where at least 40% of all candidates are female. Through the enrolment of all participants (future change agents) in an e-course, during the pre-training programme, we create a Professional Learning Community (PLC). During a specific training week, and in cooperation with LABIOMISTA, participants will collaborate on educational topics and exchange inclusive teaching practices. Also, a practice-based culturally sensitive framework and hands-on toolkit will be introduced as a ‘guideline’ for future lesson plans. During the post-training programme participants stay connected through the e-course and the project of ‘My Equator’.
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