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International Teaching Projects

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International Teaching Projects at the Faculty of Educational Science

The Faculty of Educational Science regularly hosts international teaching projects, such as "Blended Intensive Programmes" funded by the ERASMUS+ programme, workshops and lectures.

In addition, every semester the Faculty offers an extensive range of courses taught in English which can be accessed in the University's eKVV.

You will find an overview of current and past international teaching projects below.

This semester

Childhood Inequalities across Global Contexts

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The lecture series explores how societal inequalities, such as social class differences, shape contemporary childhoods, children’s lives, and perspectives across various cultural and national contexts. The guest lecturers and have diverse epistemic, theoretical, and research backgrounds in the social and educational sciences. A common theme among the lectures is how children’s hopes, aspirations, beliefs, and perceptions contribute to inequalities in their educational opportunities and shape their future life chances. Additionally, the lectures will examine how parental strategies, resources, and family practices contribute to inequalities in children's approaches to learning and education. Topics discussed throughout the semester include the experiences of children growing up in diverse places, children’s representations of class status and their future, and experiences of educational migration.

The international lecture series is organised by the Centre for Childhood and Youth Studies.

Teaching Staff: Prof. Dr. Frederick de Moll; Jessika Dirks

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Winter School "Democracy and Education"

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The winter school "Democracy and Education" aims to show how education can play a central role in shaping tomorrow's society. Participants will discover and compare the meanings and practices of education in democracies and under authoritarian regimes, the principles and actions of citizenship education, the ways in which pupils and university students can become more active citizens, the role of education in developing more critical thinking, school strategies against disinformation and fake news, youth activism and political engagement.
The winter school is a compact course that includes lectures on specific topics in the field, self-organised group and individual work, and playful learning activities. International guest lecturers will be invited for theoretical and pedagogical presentations in the field of education.

Teaching Staff: Dr. Cristina Popescu

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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Literacy

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The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education has grown quickly, especially since ChatGPT was released in November 2022. As AI introduces new challenges and opportunities in teaching and learning, it’s important for students, teachers and education professionals to understand its impact on their work and classrooms.
In this course, we will clarify what AI is, how it works, and the different types of AI. We will focus on generative AI and introduce key terms like algorithms, prompts, and bias. We will compare various AI tools, such as Gemini, Copilot, ChatGPT, or Perplexity, with traditional search engines like Google.
We will also discuss ethical issues, including user data safety, intellectual property, and the effects on face-to-face learning. We will cover more complex topics like neocolonialism, environmental impact, digital extractivism, and potential discrimination in AI systems. We will examine the myths and realities of AI and discuss its place in current educational contexts.
Practical uses of AI will be a key part of the course. We will explore how AI can help teachers and education professionals create engaging activities, design learning scenarios, personalise experiences, promote inclusive practices, and rethink formative and summative assessment methods. Participants will gain hands-on experience with AI tools, learn to create suitable prompts, and design learning assistants. Finally, we will examine AI’s limitations, such as hallucinations, errors and challenges in finding trustworthy information, which will contribute to participants’ improved digital literacy.

Teaching Staff: Dr. Cristina Popescu

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Previous semesters

summer semester 2024

Transition into teaching for inclusive and diverse learning – An international workshop (BIP)

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This international workshop is about preparing student teachers for entering the profession in inclusive and heterogeneous settings. Together with lecturers, teachers and students from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Cyprus and Baden-Württemberg, we will work on the topic using various methods. A central component of the workshop is also the exchange and networking with fellow students and experts from abroad. A preliminary discussion and intensive follow-up complete the workshop programme.

Teaching Staff: Dr. Ann-Christin Faix; Prof. Dr. Annette Textor; Melana Kalpakidou

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Summer School: Digital Childhoods

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Within the course "Summer School: Digital Childhoods", both a workshop in collaboration with the University of West Attica on the topic of "European Perspectives on Maker Education and Digital Storytelling for Inclusion" as well as a guest talk with a thematic focus on digital learning in the Estonian education system took place.

Teaching Staff: Dr. Cristina Popescu

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BIP - Comparative International Perspectives on Education – Inclusive Education Practices for diverse learners

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The course reflects on the quality of teaching and learning materials regarding their inclusivity. Are learning materials inclusive? Why or why not? What makes a material inclusive? We approach these questions making use of international comparative research methods and through group dialogue, discussions and presentations.

Teaching Staff: Marlene Pieper

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Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about the individual courses and projects, please contact the respective lecturers. For questions concerning this homepage, please contact erasmus.ew@uni-bielefeld.de.

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