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Korea National University of Education Teachers Pursue Professional Development at Algonquin’s Ottawa Campus

Algonquin’s International Education Centre and the Language Institute are excited to host thirteen practicing teachers from the Korea National University of Education and their chaperone for a 4-week visit this summer. The Korean teachers are participating in a professional development program from July 21st to August 16th, to improve their skills as Teachers of English as a Foreign Language.

Teachers from the Korea National University of Education enjoy a college meet-and-greet and a sample of Algonquin College’s hospitality in the form of a buffet luncheon On Saturday, our visiting Korean teachers expanded on the educational value of their trip by taking in the most famous landmark in Ottawa – Parliament Hill.
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 2Korean Teachers visit Parliament Hill

The program will combine academic instruction with cultural activities and our guests will have a wide variety of opportunities to experience educational and cultural events during their stay. They will be bringing their newly-acquired skills and their personal experiences back to their classrooms in Korea, as they pursue professional excellence.

 

Teacher Training Program Delivered in Shanghai

DSC_9929Rebecca Volk, Manager, Centre for Organizational Learning, delivered a teacher training program from July 14 – 18 in Shanghai to a group of around 30 vocational school teachers from Shanghai and other provinces in China. Algonquin signed a Letter of Intent in 2012 with the consortium of 6 vocational schools in China to promote faculty and students exchange programs. In this program teachers learn how to apply their understanding of how adults learn in order to manage the learning environment and to sustain the motivation and engagement of learners.

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Chinese Students Graduate from Algonquin College-JMI Joint Program

Students of Jiangsu Maritime Institute (JMI) in China celebrated graduation on June 9th

Tang Yan accepts her diploma from Ernest Mulvey - Director of Algonquin's International Education Centre

Tang Yan accepts her diploma from Ernest Mulvey – Director of Algonquin’s International Education Centre

Students who started their programs in 2011 at Jiangsu Maritime Institute (JMI) in China, graduated this summer. The graduation ceremony was held in Nanjing, China, for the second cohort of 28 students who have successfully completed the 3-year Joint program in Business Administration – Materials and Operations Management.

Attending the ceremony were the students of 3 cohorts enrolled at JMI, teachers and administrators of both Algonquin College and JMI, including 6 Algonquin faculty who taught courses to the 2012 intake students. In his opening speech Ernest Mulvey, Director of International Education, congratulated both students and faculty on their accomplishments. This year 6 students were awarded Algonquin College diplomas, and 2 of those students graduated with honors.

The awards ceremony closed with 7 performances by the JMI joint-program graduates.