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International Objectives in Education. Conference SIO/Stichting NOB The Hague, October 13th 2004 Prof.dr. Fons van Wieringen President Netherlands Education Council. Contents. Four waves of internationalization Leads Employ a wide range of internationalization.
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International Objectives in Education Conference SIO/Stichting NOB The Hague, October 13th 2004 Prof.dr. Fons van Wieringen President Netherlands Education Council
Contents Four waves of internationalization Leads Employ a wide range of internationalization International Objectives in Education
Four waves of internalization • Children of international employees • Student mobility • International mind set • European competency • --------------------------------------------------- • Social capital formation International Objectives in Education
First wave • Preventing connection problems in case of change • Examples • European schools • American School • Schools for branches of the military service • Internationally oriented primary and secondary education International Objectives in Education
Second wave • Mobility concentrated on students/ pupils • Examples • International Bacculaureate (IB diploma) • Erasmus programmes (1 million participants) • Exchange programmes secondary education/ vocational and adult education International Objectives in Education
Third wave • International mindedness • a. Language line of approach • b. Other subjects than reading, writing & maths (eg IPC) • Bilingual education (tto), modern gymnasium alpha: English as language of instruction for nonlanguage subjects. • Enhanced language education (vto): extra hours foreign language education. • Early foreign language education in primary education (early vto): at an earlier age or instead of compulsory English a different language. International Objectives in Education
Bilingual education-contribution: • Extra activities abroad • Language courses, • Exchange programmes • extra bilingual materials, e.g. workbooks • bilingual-activities such as English Drama, Western party, excursions • in fifth and sixth form: the language exam of the International Baccalaureate is applicable International Objectives in Education
Fourth wave • European citizenship • Europe competence • Second language • Connecting function NL • Certificate • Supplement to diploma (of pre-university edu., senior general secondary edu. or extended senior secondary vocational education) • EuroKis schools Internationa objectives in education
Proposed Constitutional Treaty Article 1-8: Citizenship of the Union Every inhabitant of a Member State will be a citizen of the Union. Citizenship of the Union will be additional to national citizenship; it will not replace it. Citizens of the Union will enjoy the rights and be subject to the duties provided for in the Constitution. Article 1-2: The Union’s values The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, liberty, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. International Objectives in Education
Two contexts of Citizenship Education International Objectives in Education
Some key competencies and contexts of Citizenship Education International Objectives in Education
Social capital • Forming networks for social resources • Inter-generational closure • Internationalization/ Europeanization through participation: • Classroom level • School level • Community level International Objectives in Education
Europeanization/ internationalization • Pupil • Teacher • Instititutional • Curriculum • Separate subject (primary/secondary education) • Cross-curricular • Extra curricular
Leads • Pupil/ student • Mobility • Host families • Target figures (e.g. in higher vocational education 1 out of 3) • Alternative experiences (internal mobility) • Teachers • - international minded teacher corps; International Objectives in Education
Leads • Institutional • How European are you as a manager? • established contacts • Curriculum • Separate subject (primary/secondary education) • Cross-curricular • Extra curricular International Objectives in Education
Separate subject (primary/secondary education) • Cross-curricular • Extra curricular • IPC units of work • Rulers and governments- Leading their world • Looking at the evidence -The investigators • Sustainability -The environment • Settlements -Building a village • Current affairs and the media -Making the news • Control technology -Making things happen • Host country and home country -Here and now, there and then International Objectives in Education
Four waves with overlap • Children of international employees • Student mobility • International mind set • European competency • - A wide range of employment • Enhance each other • Learn from each other International Objectives in Education