The course consists of two modules:
1st module: Before the block seminar, students complete the Erasmus+ Connect Express programme online. Over a period of 4 weeks and a total workload of about 8 hours, students meet in 4 online sessions in an international group of about 8-10 participants and discuss and reflect on important intercultural topics. The online sessions are moderated and supervised. Further information about the Connect Express program can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkQmB0z9pcw https://soliya.net/connect-program
2nd module: Important intercultural topics are then discussed in greater depth on two block days. The course is taught by Dr. Naomi Shmuel from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem an expert on intercultural learning and publisher of children’s books. http://en.naomis-books.com https://nevetgreenhouse.huji.ac.il/people/naomi-shmuel http://www.facebook.com/naomishmuelbooks
Human diversity is everywhere, students who are training to become teachers need to be prepared; to confront and reflect upon attitudes and feelings towards people who are different from us. We will do so using innovative teaching methods to address potentially volatile issues relating to both personal and group identity, a sense of belonging, the meaning of ‘home’, social and political topics especially relating to prejudices, minorities, immigrants and asylum seekers. We will aim to go beyond awareness of human diversity, to establish professional working methods to enable us to be competent when facing differences, especially in the classroom. This course will be taught in a combination of lectures and innovative interactive methods which include: a workshop using children’s books, a game on context-awareness, simulations, personal introspection using an identity puzzle, group discussions and film clips. The aim of the course is to prepare students for working as professionals in diverse human environments, through introspection, group discussion, and assignments enhancing awareness of both self and others. To provide students with both knowledge about cultural competence, inter-cultural relations, and current theories on these issues, as well as practical skills and the means to implement this knowledge as professionals. Students will be expected, by the end of the course, to be able to identify barriers to effective inter-cultural relations and be able to deal with these professionally. To be aware of the necessity to create classrooms that are not only inclusive, respecting culture and other differences, but to know how to create an environment that encourages children to see these differences as mutually beneficial and to learn from each other. Students will have better understand of the complexity of professional relations in diverse environments, and more competencies to cope with the challenges they may meet as professionals. The course can also be credited as “Vertiefungsmodul Fremdsprachendidaktik” (72611) for students studying primary education. Further information and registration for the course at: www.studon.fau.de >> Angebote >> 1. Phil >> 1.7 Pädagogik >> Institut für Grundschulforschung >> SU II
The course is taught in English.

Credits: 3