Sector: Education

Country location: Australia, Republic of Korea

Grantee: University Technology Sydney

Project description

Academics from the School of International Studies and Education at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will partner with the Centre for In-Service Teacher Education at Seoul National University (SNU) to build strong intercultural awareness between South Korean and Australian students, teachers and academics. This partnership will explore innovative multimedia curriculum resources that promote and celebrate Korea-Australia relations and cultures in schools. It aims to enhance teacher capacity in cultural awareness, language proficiency and digital technologies by generating professional exchange and learning for Australian and Korean teachers, and academic and research activities, between UTS and SNU.

Key dates

Professional development webinars, Sydney and Seoul, 24 January 2020

Four Year 3 classes in Sydney/Seoul a sustainability first half of 2020. Four Year 6 classes in Sydney/Seoul explore creativity and critical thinking second half of 2020, Sydney and Seoul, 31 January 2020 to 18 December 2020

Korean teachers delegation visit Sydney 23 March 2020 to 27 March 2020

Australian teachers delegation visit Seoul, 28 September 2020 to 02 October 2020

Symposia, Seoul and Sydney, 20 November 2020

Social media: Facebook, UTS media site, SNU media site, twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

Australia-Korea Foundation grant offer: $56,050.00

Contact person

Dr Joanne Yoo

Senior lecturer School of International Studies and Education - University Technology Sydney

joanne.yoo@uts.edu.au 0409999531