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The Asia Education Foundation works to maximise the impact of its
funds by developing creative partnerships with education and government
authorities, schools, universities, other foundations and the corporate
sector. The major focus of this program is teacher professional
development.
The AEF's current partnerships include state and territory education
sectors, The Australia-India
Council, The
Australia Korea Foundation, The
Australia-Indonesia Institute, The Korea Foundation, The Australia-China
Council, The National Asian Languages and Studies in
Australian Schools (NALSAS) Strategy, sixteen universities and
teacher professional associations.
Asian
Languages Professional Learning Project
The Asian Languages Professional Learning Project, funded by the
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training,
is a professional development programme that focuses on languages
methodology, particularly intercultural language learning and developing
links across the curriculum.
Visit the Asian
Languages Professional Learning Project Website
Professional
Development Programs
The Partnerships and Professional Development Program manages and
implements a range of face-to-face and on-line train-the-trainer and
professional development programs.
Access to train-the-trainer
programs (for teachers in leadership positions with specific curriculum
expertise) and professional development programs (for teachers with
an interest in studies of Asia) can be viewed and downloaded as
PDF files:
In addition the following accredited
post-graduate courses are offered by universities:
Information about local face-to-face
delivery of the above programs is available from AEF Advisors in
each state/territory.
AEF Advisor contact details.
Reports
Curriculum
Outcomes in Access Asia Schools
This
Study was commissioned by the Asia Education Foundation (AEF)
to describe what a commitment to studies about Asia means in terms
of the practices of teachers and others in schools and outline
strategies and conditions encouraging and supporting development
of this commitment.
Australian
Students' Knowledge and Understanding of Asia
Presents finding of a national sample survey conducted
in November 2001 of more than 7,000 students in Years 5 and 8
in schools across Australia. Identifies levels of student knowledge,
understanding and attitudes about Asia and analyses data according
to student background, school policies and practices.
Outcomes
from participation in the NALSAS Studies of Asia Professional
Development Modules 1998 - 2001
Examines the
impact of completing the Studies of Asia Graduate Certificate
programs (1998 - 2001) on 18 teachers and their professional practice.
National
Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools (NALSAS) Strategy
Scan of Studies of Asia activities in Pre-Service Primary and
Secondary Teacher Education
Scan of Studies of Asia
Activities in Pre-Service Primary and Secondary Teacher
Education determining the extent/degree of studies of Asia activities
in pre-service teacher education programs in Australia, the number
of student teachers in teacher education programs involved in
these activities and future plans of Australian universities to
introduce or expand Asia-related study in their teacher education
programs
Report
of National Summit - Studies of Asia in Australian schools at
a crossroad: Strategic Direction 2004-6
The National Studies of Asia Summit was an initiative of the Asia
Education Foundation (AEF) Advisory Board to bring together key
education stakeholders, including senior representatives of education
systems, sectors, teacher education, parent, principal and subject
organisations, plus peak business, government and community groups
to:
- report on
and discuss the current status of studies of Asia in Australian
school education;
- discuss the
rationale for studies of Asia in today's changing global context;
- recommend
future directions for the studies of Asia in Australian schools;
and
- recommend
specific strategic directions and priorities for the work of the
Asia Education Foundation, 2004-6.
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These documents
are available in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view PDF
files, you must have the appropriate plug-in - Acrobat Reader.
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Teacher
In-Country Fellowships to Asia (TICFA)
TICFA is a partnership between the AEF, state/territory education
sectors, participants and a range of other funding partners. TICFA
offers opportunities for teachers to participate in specially tailored
in-country programs to the Asian region.
Further information
about TICFA is available.
Kurt Mullane:
Manager, Professional Development
k.mullane@asialink.unimelb.edu.au
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