CONTESSA in UC Bulletin Volume 50
CONTESSA was covered in UC’s Bulletin Volume 50. One article covers the “Inaugural Teaching Class” (pages 11-12) and a second one (“The Final CONTESSA”, pages 23-26) covers the final conference in Cambodia.
CONTESSA Project Meeting in Dresden, October 4-7, 2022
From October 04-07, project members of the TU Dresden welcomed their guests for a project meeting. The meeting took place hybrid, so that participation was also possible online. Together, numerous project-relevant topics were discussed, such as the implementation and sustainability of the developed educational modules, their further development and editing, but also questions regarding final and financial reports, and much more.
Furthermore, we took a field trip to the Königstein Fortress in Saxon Switzerland and went back to Dresden by paddle steamer. Finally, we participated together in this year’s GENEME 2022 conference and held an open meeting.
Collaborative Learning in the Context of International Educational Cooperation Using the Example of the EU Project “CONTESSA”.
Andreas Dürrschmidt & Christian Müller published a collaborative research paper titled ‘Collaborative Learning in the Context of International Educational Cooperation Using the Example of the EU Project “CONTESSA”’. The paper was published on DGfE-Kongress 2021 in Dresden.
Final Conference in Cambodia – August 17, 2022
The University of Cambodia hosted the final CONTESSA conference in Cambodia. Welcoming remarks were made by Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, the President of UC and Dr. Sam-Ang Sam, the Chancellor of PUC. Afterwards, Mr. Bryan Fornari, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation, discussed education and the importance of the cooperation between the EU and Cambodia. Project members including Prof. Meas Nearyroth (PUC), Dr. Angus D. Munro (UC), Dr. Thomas Köhler (TUD) and Mr. Orkhan Jalilov (TUD) discussed various aspects of the project such as the overview and development of the project and the joint efforts towards pedagogical professionalization. Members of the Ministry of Education and the Siem Reap Regional Teacher Education Center also spoke about the collaboration beyond just the partner universities.
Train-the-Trainer Workshops at the Seam Rieap, Cambodia – June 30, 2022
Train-the-Trainer Workshops were held at the Siem Reap Regional Teacher Training College in Cambodia. The partnership was organized by colleagues at PUC and UC. We are very excited to have this college on board!
Enhancing Contemporary Teaching Skills to Address the Changing Role of Teachers as a Results of the Long-term Social Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sandra Hummel and Manjula Vithanapathirana published a collaborative research paper titled ‘ Enhancing Contemporary Teaching Skills to Address the Changing Role of Teachers as a Results of the Long-term Social Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic’. The paper is a product of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka.
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Train-the-Trainer Workshops in Cambodia and Sri Lanka. April 26 – May 5, 2022
After much planning and determination, the Train-the-Trainer workshops were held in person in Cambodia and Sri Lanka. The TUD team together with our partners from PUC, UC, OUSL and UoC led the workshops in the CONTESSA smart classrooms. Teacher trainers from both countries were introduced to the CONTESSA modules and worked through interactive exercises on professional development, mentoring and cross-national perspectives.
Multidisciplinary International Conference, Haryana, India (online), 20-21 March, 2022
Manjula Vithanapathirana disseminated the CONTESSA Modules as open educational resources for primary education teachers at the inaugural address of the Multidisciplinary International Conference (online) titled ‘Journey of Teacher Education Reform.’
National Academy of Sciences Webinar on Long Term Social Impacts of Covid-19, 22-24 FEBRUARY 2022
Sandra Hummel presented the collaborative research paper with Manjula Vithanapathirana titled ‘ Enhancing Contemporary Teaching Skills to Address the Changing Role of Teachers as a Results of the Long-term Social Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic’.