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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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Students Spring 2012
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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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Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU),
NTNU,PLU
May 2012
2009
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FACTS
NTNU in Trondheim
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Campus Dragvoll
PLU
Dragvoll
gård
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EDUCATION
Ten areas of study
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Architecture
Technology
Humanities
Science
Social Sciences
Medicine
Psychology
Fine Art
Music
Practical-Pedagogical Education/PPU
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BACKGROUND
The International Cooperation in the
Teacher Training Programme, PPU
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 participate
examples:
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)
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