Netherlands "Tomorrow's Education Today" Program

Courses	Longwood credits (16)
International Class (in English) with all international students on several subjects, including Introduction to Dutch culture and society, physical education, children’s rights and value education, special education in the Netherlands, Educational innovation strategies, PE and expression course (pe, music class, drama class), Jenaplan/Reggio Emilia, human diversity in education, attitude of the teacher, ICT. Required: final essay, portfolio and presentation.	MUSC 448 / ART 448 / THEA 448 Integrated Arts (3) and KINS 389 (3) and SOCL 320 Sociology of Education (3) Satisfies Gen.Ed. Goal 12 TOTAL (9)
Dutch language course	HUMN 293 (1) Humanities elective
Outside-of-class activities organised by the Centre for International Education (CIE) from the Faculty of Education (Tour to the West, School on wheels, city tour Waterkwartier (open community schools, inclusion), Eigenwijs (school for drop-outs), Montessori factory/museum)	Required; participation in activities forms part of other course grades
Participation in student workgroups (OWG); Problem solving in education concerning ‘adaptive education’.	EDUC 495 (3) Independent Research
School practica	EDUC 265 or 370 (3) Practicum

* Students will encounter and discuss, through various forms of input, tomorrow’s education as it is already in the making today. New educational issues or content, challenging approaches and teaching strategies are placed in an international context in the low countries: a gateway to European education.

* The program is based on the coming together of international students from as many different countries as possible. We call this an interactive ‘international learning community’ as students are confronted with and reflect on each other’s educational ideas and ideals. A number of Dutch students may also take part in the program.

* In this international program, with English as the language of instruction, we use the insight and knowledge of Dutch lecturers as well as visiting international lecturers, but we also deliberately make use of the varied experiences and knowledge of the participating students through active participation in discussions and presentations, dealing with cases and problem solving tutorials, peer group coaching etc. The interactive and intercultural learning environment is vital to the learning experiment and the learning outcome.

* The program lasts 13 weeks and earns 16 Longwood University credits.
* The program consists of coursework, a school practicum, excursions and individual and group work.

* A typical week consists of two days (6-8 hours per day) of coursework at college and a tailor-made school placement during another two days. One day is left open for an optional programme of extra-curricular activities related to education, such as excursions (e.g. to the Montessori factory of educational materials) and visits to alternative schools (such as the curriculum-free school, the school on wheels for travelling kids, the school for drop-out children etc). Students may also use this time for tasks that the home institution requires or as leisure and travelling time. The course also includes a 4-day cultural ‘Tour to the West’.

* The program does not consist of individual modules or courses but of an integrated study program which is based on problem solving in education. Students will attend lectures and discussions with professionals and guest lecturers. In addition, students will form independent study groups to investigate and try to solve an educational case study, by means of literature, interview, the internet, extra articles and papers and discussions. As a result of this they formulate answers and solutions to educational issues. This independent study group of students is supported by the subject-courses and lectures that are directly related to the given case studies. Students are challenged to relate their general educational and methodological knowledge and skills to ‘adaptive education,’ which means ‘looking at individual development and needs of children’.

Co-ordinators International Relations and TET course / Department Primary Education PABO Groenewoud, Faculty of Education, HAN, Nijmegen

Note: Students who apply for the fall semester will be placed in Arnhem. Those who apply for the spring semester will be accommodated in Nijmegen.

This service is provided by the HAN in order to make the arrival of international guests more comfortable. Guests who have requested this service and sent in their travel and arrival details (at least one month before) will be picked up from the Central Railway station in Arnhem or Nijmegen by students or staff from the International Relations Office. They will take you to your accommodation.

In addition to the arrival service the HAN provides an orientation tour for you to become familiar with the towns of Arnhem or Nijmegen. Please note that when more guests will be arriving the tour can be postponed for a few days till all have arrived.

Those students who apply for a stay at our institute and attach 1 passport photo at their printed copy will in the first week receive a student card and a library pass. Both are keys for all kinds of supporting facilities at our faculty such as library, sports centre.

Each department has its own library, which specializes in field of education. It has literature and other materials required for teaching including children’s book and teaching materials for primary and secondary schools. With your library pass you can also borrow audio-visual equipment and multimedia material.

Apart from our libraries all students have free entrance to the library of the Catholic University in Nijmegen. Especially for those wanting to do research a visit to the University library, with nearly 2 million volumes and 7000 periodicals can be very useful.

In all departments there are a large number of computers for the use of students. They are all networked with the HAN-server, thus providing Intranet, Internet and e-mail facilities.

In some sectors of Dutch society you can get along well speaking English only; but in other sectors you will need to speak at least some Dutch. In any case, you will understand Dutch culture better if you understand the language.

The best way to learn the language is by taking Dutch lessons in your own country and then spending a holiday in the Netherlands before your school placement or period of study begins.

If you follow these up with advanced lessons alongside your study or work in the Netherlands, you should be able to express yourself fairly quickly. Dutch lessons will be available in the Netherlands at various levels and from various sources. Twice a year, in September and February we offer a Dutch language course. In the language laboratory students can also practice Dutch individually throughout the year.

Please contact the international relations officer at the faculty for more information.

The HAN offers excellent recreation programs for all students and staff in a great variety of sports, no less than 46 different ones, ranging from team games like basketball, hockey and soccer, through the more rarefied sports as Frisbee or Jeu de boules, to simply keeping fit through aerobics, steps or yoga. Whatever your game or level, you are welcome at the USC (University Sports Centre).

International students who stay for lesser than one semester can use the sports facilities of the University Sports Centre (USC) for 30 Euro. Others have to pay the regular contribution as regular Dutch students.

Meals, for less than 5 Euro, are available at University Campus in the Mensa called the Refter, (Erasmus square, near the main library and sports centre).

Longwood University students will pay the regular Longwood tuition and fees to Longwood, but will not pay Longwood for room and board. Students will pay for their accommodations in The Netherlands according to the policies there. See “Accommodations,” above. Students will not pay tuition or fees to HAN, other than accommodations.

Application deadlines: Applications are due to Office of International Affairs, Longwood University by the following dates: For Fall semester, by February 1. For Spring semester, by September 25

There are two applications you will submit: Longwood University Study Abroad Application (please come to Office of International Affairs to pick up this form) and the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen – HAN University Registration Form. You will turn both of them in to the Office of International Affairs at Longwood University. In addition to turning in hard copies of both forms, you will also send the Hogeschool application electronically by attachment to the Office of International Affairs at Longwood University (goetzla@longwood.edu) AND provide a signed original with photo attached. Do not send it directly to the Hogeschool, although the form directs you to.

Upon acceptance, and at least 6 weeks before arrival, the student must send a definitive confirmation about the arrival to: ben.bartels@han.nl This message is the definitive confirmation. Accommodation and programme arrangements will be made up from this moment.

Afterwards the student will receive the following information from HAN's International Office:

When there is an official holiday in the Netherlands most shops, public buildings and banks are closed or have special opening hours. This is usually indicated a couple of days ahead.

Tomorrow’s Education Today

Required; participation in activities forms part of other course grades

EDUC 265 or 370 (3) Practicum