The International Class * Internationalisation LERO * PISA * International Class * Kastalia netwerk Internationalisation LERO: What we do….. * Excursions abroad with schoolvisits * International Class * Placement abroad * Study abroad * Lectures by guestteachers * Within the curriculum * KASTALIA en ETEN Network How about The Netherlands?: PISA * Research: the results of 15-year students on knowledge and competences International Class Febr- May 2010 The International Class 20 ECTS are subdivided as followed (knowledge, skills and attitude) * Programme with lessons 4 EC * Dutch language + a written exam 3 EC * Dutch culture + a written exam 2 EC * Concept of education 2 EC * Portfolio 4 EC * Presentation of a subject 1 EC * School visits 2 EC * Excursions and art visits 2 EC * Event. extended with 2 months 10 EC International Class: 11 weeks (PABO, LERO en RISO) Febr- May Presentations * About your own country * Informative * Cultural (give us a taste !) * Approximately 45 minutes * Rounded off by a question for discussion (opening up a dialogue) * Using multi media (such as Powerpoint or a short video e.g.) Portfolio and Reflection * What is reflection ? * On a daily , weekly basis * What to reflect on ? * Your digital portfolio * Photographs A Digital Portfolio * An account for logging on to computers (Don’t forget to bring your passport) * Our e-learning environment is called N@tschool (http://natschool.hro.nl ) * This is where you store all your docs Courses of Choice * A different kind of class * Together with Dutch students * Practical , creative, once a week * Optional , additional credits Your Options Are: * Please choose from the following: * Sculpture * Wall and furniture decoration * Drama * Mosaics * Singing in a choir (English language songs) * How to be an instructor in ball games (sports outfit required) * Normal Lessons of the English Department * Extra Dutch lessons * etc Results * Average age: § 23,5 years * Gender: § 12 % male § 87 % female * Mother tongue: § 36 % Dutch § 25 % German § 14 % Finnish § 9 % French § 7 % Latvian § 4 % Portuguese * Duration of the exchange: § 55 % three months § 39 % four to six months § 5 % seven months or more Respondents * Preschool teacher training 7 % * Primary school teacher training 52 % * Secondary school teacher training 25 % * Educational sciences 16 % Challenges Exchange Process * Preparation of the learning agreement training, compatible subjects, formulating learning agreement * Accommodation lack of info, support in finding, time, poor quality, expensive * Lack of appropriate information on exchange programs, right documents, costs and time limits Long before the CO[2]-era: It is better to travel one mile, than reading a thousand books ... (Confucius)