Pupil directed learning
June 6, 2014
PISA results and the critiques of them we read before coming here, lead us to believe that the pupils learning experiences would be totally teacher directed. However our experience of Penglai Number Two Demonstration School have completely changed our impressions. At 7:30 we caught the bus to the 60 year old school, to observe some …
From breakfast(s) to lunch(es)
June 3, 2014
Today was the longest day imaginable, with a lot of hours between breakfast in England and lunch in Shanghai (and quite a few meals). Our Shanghai colleagues were already on the coach from Raleigh park flats when it got to us at the Jubilee Campus just before 8am. Although the bus driver hit a few …
PGCEi – How I learned to stop stressing and love the PGCEi
May 27, 2014
When I first decided to continue my studies back in 2011 I didn’t really have any idea how I wanted to do it. What to study, where to study it, and for how long? I had been teaching at a language school in Thailand for a little over a year and a half and one …
Shanghai 10 – what our Shanghai colleagues really think!
The Shanghai Normal University students have had a hectic time in Nottingham and have done a good deal of travel and tourism around their school work. The high spot of the visit was the three days they spent in primary classes with their partner students from the School Direct programme. The schools hosted the shanghai …
Shanghai 10 – Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) students’ activities at the School of Education (UNUK)
May 23, 2014
The students from Shanghai normal University have thrown themselves into the programme of seminars and school visits. The first day involved a tour of the University, seminars, and the exciting experience of getting a bus pass for the City. Since then, there has been no stopping them. Amid trips to the town, caves, museum etc, …
Shanghai 10’s Trip Preparation
May 21, 2014
Students from the School of Education (UNUK) share their planning and preparation for their two week exchange trip to Shanghai. We had a number of tasks to carry out in preparation for our departure to Shanghai- some were fun and some- not so much. The application for a Chinese visa was surprisingly stressful. You …
Shanghai 10 arrive
May 15, 2014
On Sunday night 10 students from Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) arrived at the University of Nottingham, with their teacher Professor Zhong, for a two week exchange programme. They are undergraduate teacher education students studying at SHNU, a leading teacher training institution. Two of the students specialise in early years education and the other eight …
Trainee teacher exchange Nottingham and Shanghai
May 13, 2014
Blog supported by Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor, School of Education and excited member of Shanghai 10. We are the Shanghai 10. Ten students taking part in the University of Nottingham exchange with Shanghai Normal University. What is it about? Well, everyone in education has heard about the results of the OECD Programme for International …
‘Teaching the teachers of tomorrow’- Good byes
April 24, 2014
Blog written by Dr Len Newton, Director of UG Studies, PGCEi Tutor, School of Education This has been a really good PGCEi Induction meeting! We have enjoyed lively discussions and debates in the whole group; really useful small group work and poster work; and small-group presentations to close the week’s work. The cohort have worked …
‘Teaching the teachers of tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur’- Induction Day1
Blog written by Dr Len Newton, Director of UG Programmes, PGCEI Tutor, School of Education. Monday 21st April An early breakfast then off to the teaching venue for Induction Day 1. Registration went well and all 33 of the students we had expected have arrived! We have a roomful of interesting people to get to …
