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MiLES teacher training course: five day course on migration learning in Berlin/Germany

Posted by Lotte Heerschop
*INFORMATION*

COMENIUS 2.2. course in Berlin/Germany in September 2009
Course number: DE-2009-877-001
*REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 30.4.2009*

*Title*:

Migration Learning in European schools -- a practical approach
Using methods and materials on the topic of migration as part of
intercultural education

*Preparation: *

Reflecting on migration issues in your country


*Objectives:*

*Participants will:*

- be able to realize that "Migration learning" is viewed as one approach
of analysing the history, links and issues arising from migration

- be introduced to and test methods and material that can be
incorporated in teaching in different subjects (social studies, natural
sciences, arts, ethical and religion studies) and grades (for pupils age
10-19).

- Use modules on the history of migration, different state policies
towards migration, identity constructions of pupils with and without
migration background communication, and the situation of Rroma in Europe

- Participate in activities of teaching migration in the classroom

- Understand racism and on the construction of inferior and superior
individuals and groups

- self -reflect by critically analysing their own attitudes and the
structures of society

- examine intercultural conflicts

*Methodology:*

* The course will include lectures and workshops.

Participants will get opportunities for group work, for self reflection,
for testing methods, for discussing with each other and sharing own
experiences.

* The introduced methods for migration learning are for the most
part "active learning" based methods, i.e. personal story,
empirical approaches, questionnaires, interviews, video work,
field trips, role play, pedagogical games, document analysis and
etc.
*Date*: 20.-26. September 2009

*Place*: Berlin, Germany

The costs will be around 1500 Euro, your National Agency could pay this
sum: therefore you have to apply for the course at your National Agency,
the course number is: DE-2009-877-001
and they have to decide that you can join the course. If you're are
interested please contact Meike Jens at the University of
Oldenburg/Germany.

E-Mail: meike.jens@uni-oldenburg.de meike.jens@uni-oldenburg.de>

Phone: 0049-(0)441-798-3059.