Downloadable programmes
Online Programmes
Online professional learning programs have been developed to provide flexible, self-paced options for teachers to develop knowledge in the area.
Asia EdNet Tutorial
Asia EdNet includes an online tutorial that assists teachers to integrate the use of electronic resources in curriculum programs and promotes the use of multimedia in classrooms. The tutorial modules include:
- What's out there and how do you find it?
- But is it any good? Evaluating Internet sources
- Studies of Asia curriculum and the Internet
- Keeping in touch – Using the Internet for communication
- Working together – Collaborative projects using the Internet
Voices & Visions Tutorial
The Voices & Visions tutorial introduces teachers to texts from Asia. The tutorial includes:
- Using CD-ROMs in the classroom
- Getting to know Voices & Visions texts
- Voices & Visions and the curriculum
- Cultural literacy
- Multimedia as text
Downloadable Programmes
The AEF has developed professional learning programs for teachers. The following programmes, many of which relate to use of Access Asia curriculum resources in the classroom, can be downloaded.
Accessing India
Accessing India – This train-the-trainer programme supports the study of India in both primary and secondary SOSE/HSIE curriculum through use of the Into India, Raining Surprises and Exploring India resources.
Anthologies: Impressions, Reflections, Dimensions
Anthologies – This train-the-trainer programme supports the inclusion of content about Asia in secondary English curriculum through use of the Anthologies of Asia resources.
Introduction, Acknowledgements, Program Structure
Section 1: Impressions of the Possibilities
Section 2: Reflections on Teaching About Asia
Section 3: Exploring the Dimensions of Teaching Asian Texts
Section 4: Publicising the Prospects
APEC Strengthening Our Community: Building a Sustainable Future
This professional learning program supports the student resource APEC: Strengthening Our Community, Building a Sustainable Future. Five modules have been developed to accommodate a range of professional learning settings. The modules prepared for this professional learning program are designed to stand alone or come together depending on audience needs.
The professional learning resouce can be downloaded as a PDF file, or as a Word file.
A PowerPoint Presentation supports delivery of the professional learning programme:
Module 1: APEC: Stability, Security and Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific Region
Module 2: APEC: An Overview
Module 3: APEC: A Regional Community
Module 4: Change and Challenge
Module 5: Globalisation and Regional Prosperity
Visual Arts Professional Learning Programme
This professional learning resource, for primary and middle years teachers, consists of 3 workshops. Each workshop aims to build teacher awareness, and support implementation of, high quality print and online curriculum resources supporting the inclusion studies of Asia and Australia in Arts classrooms.
The professional learning resource can be downloaded as a PDF file, or as a Word file to allow local adaptation.
Three PowerPoint presentations are also available to support implementation.
Session 1: Place: The studies of Asia through the Arts
Session 2: Celebrations and Ceremonies: The studies of Asia through the Arts
Session 3: Contemporary Asian artists
Asia EdNet
This train-the-trainer and professional learning programme for primary and secondary teachers on using the Internet in the classroom features exemplary models to teach about Asia and develop curriculum.
Asia Scope and Sequence for English
This professional learning workshop provides a background to, and raises awareness about, the Asia Scope and Sequence for English and the National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools. It makes links between these documents and State and Territory English curriculums. The workshop demonstrates how the two documents and linked resources can be used and adapted to support current practice in English classrooms, or to plan for change.
A PowerPoint presentation is also available to support implementation of the workshop.
Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and the Environment
This professional learning workshop provides a background to, and raises awareness about, the Asia Scope and Sequence for Studies of Society and the Environment (or equivalent learning area) and the National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools. It makes links between these documents and State and Territory Social Education curriculums. The workshop demonstrates how the two documents and linked curriculum resources can be used and adapted to support current classroom practice, or to plan for change.
A PowerPoint presentation supports implementation of the workshop.
Asia Scope and Sequence for The Arts
This professional learning workshop supports the Asia Scope and Sequence for The Arts and the National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools. It makes links between these documents and State and Territory English curriculums. The workshop demonstrates how the two documents and linked resources can be used and adapted to support current practice in Arts programs, or to plan for change. It is relevant for both primary and secondary school educators. A PowerPoint presentation is also available to support implementation of the workshop.
A PowerPoint presentation supports implementation of the workshop.
This professional learning programme supports the teaching of Asian languages in primary and secondary schools by focusing on language methodology, particularly intercultural language learning, and links across the curriculum.
Australia Kaleidoscope
This professional learning programme is designed for teachers in the primary and middle years. It explores the contributions of peoples and cultures of Asia to the past, present and future of Australia through the Australia Kaleidoscope curriculum resource.
Change is a journey, not a blueprint
This professional learning programme has been developed to support teachers and schools looking for ways to introduce, sustain or expand studies of Asia in the curriculum. The programme is based around the teacher resource Change is a journey, not a blueprint.
Developing Intercultural Understanding
This train-the-trainer programme provides primary and secondary teachers with common approaches for teaching about culture across a number of learning areas.
Go Korea!
The Go Korea! train-the-trainer professional learning programme aims to introduce teachers to the Go Korea! website, to extend their knowledge of contemporary Korea and give them confidence to teach about Korea. It explores links between the website, local curriculum priorities and national education initiatives such as civics and citizenship and values education.
A PowerPoint presentation is available to support implementation of the programme.
Hanabi, Sources from Japan for the Secondary English Classroom
This programme assists secondary English teachers to teach about contemporary Japanese culture, particularly popular literature, through use of the Hanabi, Sources from Japan for the Secondary English Classroom curriculum resource.
Including Studies of Asia in the Curriculum
This short course is designed for primary and secondary teachers wanting to develop curriculum inclusive of knowledge, concepts and understandings of the countries of Asia. Further information about this programme is available from your local Studies of Asia Advisor.
Linking Languages in the Primary Classroom
This train-the-trainer program is available to support the use of the Teaching Languages in the Primary School - Examples from current practice resource, which has been developed as a practical resource for teachers, school leaders and curriculum advisers working in and with Australian primary schools. It aims to stimulate professional reflection by providing examples and practical ideas drawn from current practice to address issues that affect primary languages programs in primary schools. The programme can be downloaded as a PDF or Word document.
A PowerPoint presentation can also be downloaded to support programme implementation.
The Really Big Beliefs Project
This train-the-trainer programme for primary and middle years teachers explores a range of religions and beliefs practised by Australians and the impact of these beliefs on daily life.
Regional and Global Issues
This train-the-trainer programme is developed for secondary teachers and explores key regional and global issues such as sustainability, regional cooperation, youth culture and the movement of people, goods and ideas across borders.
The programme is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation that can be used to support programme delivery:
Session 1: Australia and the Region (212 KB)
Session 2: Identity (160 KB)
Session 3: Mobility (924 KB)
Session 4: Regional Cooperation (1.8 KB)
Session 5: Sustainable Futures (368 KB)
The River
This professional learning programme supports intercultural inquiry, the study of China, its peoples and cultures and provides stimulus for use of The River picture storybook text in primary classrooms.
Snapshots of Asia Big Books
This train-the-trainer programme supports development of primary students' literacy skills through the Snapshots of Asia big book series on India, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and China.
Introduction, Acknowledgements, Programme Structure
Section 1: Introducing Snapshots
Section 2: Snapshots of Experts
Section 3: Snapshots Up Close
Section 4: Snapshots in Professional Development
Studies of Asia Curriculum Support Document
This train-the-trainer programme explores issues of scope and sequence when including studies of Asia in primary and secondary curriculum, and offers opportunities to explore links with local curriculum guidelines.
Teacher and School Resource - A guide to implementing the National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools
This professional learning workshop aims to raise awareness about, and support implementation, of the National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools and the associated Teacher and School Resource.
The target audience for the workshops is members of the school leadership team (Principals/Heads of School and their deputies and curriculum and professional learning coordinators) and teachers seeking to gain support for school-wide planning and implementation of teaching units/courses consistent with achieving the student outcomes described in the National Statement.
Professional Learning Workshop and Presentation Outlines - Presenter Notes are available in PDF and Word formats.
A PowerPoint presentation is also available to support implementation of the workshop.
A Thai Journey
A Thai Journey – This programme offers strategies for the inclusion of study about Thailand in secondary SOSE/HSIE curriculum through use of the A Thai Journey resource.
Vietnam, Young People, Old Country
This professional learning programme for teachers of SOSE/HISE increases knowledge and understandings of Vietnamese society and culture through use of the Vietnam, Young People, Old Country primary and secondary curriculum resources.
Voices & Values, Citizenship in Asia
This train-the-trainer programme increases secondary SOSE/HSIE teachers' knowledge of key civics and citizenship contexts in Asia through use of the Voices and Values: Citizenship in Asia curriculum resources.
Introduction, Acknowledgements, Programme Structure
Section 1: Values and Concerns Across the Asia Region
Section 2: Who is Responsible?
Section 3: Flags, Flowers and Finery: National Identity
Section 4: Integrating Voices and Values: Citizenship in Asia into Professional Development Programmes
Voices & Visions, Texts from Indonesia, China, Japan and India for the Senior English Classroom
This professional learning package supports senior secondary English teachers to include texts from Asia in curriculum and to use multimedia as a teaching tool. It consists of an online tutorial and a train-the-trainer programme.
Postgraduate courses
Studies of Asia Professional Development Modules have been developed as a framework for universities and education systems to develop and deliver postgraduate courses on Asia to primary and secondary teachers.
The modules consist of four pairs of modules focused on cross-curriculum issues and the SOSE/HSIE, English and Arts learning areas:
Guidelines for Delivery Teams
Teaching Asia Modules
Studies of Society and the Environment Modules
The Arts Modules
English Modules
In-Country Study Experience Modules
The Studies of Asia course is a distance course adapted from these Studies of Asia Professional Development Modules. Th e course is available through Flinders University. For more information, email: trev0015@flinders.edu.au.
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