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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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NTNU in Trondheim

FACTS

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Campus Dragvoll

PLU Dragvoll gård

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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)

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