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This text provides authentic examples of studies of Asia and internationalised curriculum – how it looks in practice in a school or classroom. The case studies show schools at different stages in the development of whole-school approaches to integrating studies of Asia in curriculum policy.
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Resources & References
What are the best resources these teachers use? What is most helpful and practical? What can make the difference between an ordinary program and one which all participants, teachers and students, value and enjoy?
The responses are remarkably consistent: personal experience and collaboration with like-minded colleagues, collecting and sharing ideas and more concrete resources for teaching. These are some typical views:
The best resources are passionate teachers, and the network that they build and sustain. The AEF professional development program has been fantastic in building that for this school and others in our area. You get topped up with new ideas; it freshens up your interest and keeps it lively. The national forums are terrifically stimulating. Participation in the AEF Study Tour program can be very important in terms of building awareness and contemporary understanding.
The best resources? Just everything. People going overseas bringing back memories and thoughts, books, photos … We enlarge and laminate photos people have taken overseas. If students can handle puppets or money or cloth or musical instruments, anything authentic from elsewhere - it's not the same as being there but it's still a bit special.
We use the Asia EdNet discussion group a lot - we're in the country, no one travels much but by email I can keep in touch with what happening, swap ideas and even exchange resources sometimes.
You need to find a good fit with your own curriculum and that's where the State-based program has been great. We've sent lots of people to events that have been organised by the State Advisor or the AEF network leader in my area.
The other area of consistent opinion was the significance and value of the resources published by the Asia Education Foundation through Curriculum Corporation.
References
- AEF (2007) Engaging Young Australians with Asia - The National Statement in Action Melbourne, author: www.asiaeducation.edu.au/pdf/reports/natforumreport_may07.pdf (350kB PDF)
- Cole, P. et al (2006) A Guide to implementing the National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools: Teacher and School Resource Melbourne, Curriculum Corporation: www.asiaeducation.edu.au/pdf/engaging_tchstud.pdf (1.2MB PDF)
- National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools (2006) Melbourne, Curriculum Corporation: www.asiaeducation.edu.au/pdf/engaging_statement.pdf (1.3MB PDF)
- Owen, J. and Andrew, P. (2003) Curriculum Outcomes in Access Asia Schools Canberra, Department of Education, Science and Training; www.asiaeducation.edu.au/pdf/reports/curroutrptm271003mas.pdfv (510kB PDF)
