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Study Abroad Programs
New Zealand Study Tour
GSE-International is pleased to announce a new study abroad program in New Zealand for GSE Masters and PhD students. Developed in cooperation with the University of Auckland and Cognition Consulting, the New Zealand Study Tour will offer an in-depth look at a range of educational contexts within the New Zealand education system, including mainstream, bilingual and immersion settings. Over sixteen days in Auckland, you will meet with education leaders and experts to learn about the New Zealand educational system and its recent innovative reforms, involving professional communities, collective responsibility, inquiry-based learning, shared practice, and mentoring and coaching opportunities. You will also be partnered with your student counterparts at the Faculty of Education of the University of Auckland to engage in comparative research, and will produce a written report on your findings and experiences that can be used for credit and/or publication and dissemination.
China Study Tour
The China Study Tour, which focuses on reform and policy in China's education system, is a four-week program offered by GSE International from approximately mid-May - mid-June. Under the leadership of one of the GSE's professors, American graduate students of education have the opportunity to learn about the changes taking place in Chinese education. The study tour examines how this largest of developing nations coordinated efforts between government and educators to ensure that all children receive a well-raounded, basic education. Participants spend approximately two weeks in Beijing and two weeks in Shanghai: one week in each city is devoted to meetings with policy makers, educators and site visits to local schools while the other provides the participants with the opportunity to teach or assist in a Chinese classroom. Cultural visits and trips are scattered throughout the four-week itinerary to provide participants with a comprehensive view of China and its people. [Participation in the China Study Tour is also open to K-12 educators and university faculty.]
Student Exchange
GSE International has entered into an agreement with the France's University Institute of Teacher Education (IUFM) that establishes a faculty and student exchange program between GSE and IUFM. IUFM sent two students per academic year to Penn GSE over the last few years and hopes to continue the exchange in the future.
Summer Enrichment Program
Initiated in 1995, Penn GSE International's Summer Enrichment Program aims to enhance Japanese students' knowledge of the English language and U.S. culture. More than 200 students from Kyoritsu Women's University have benefited from this program since its inception. By focusing on several aspects of American society, the Program exposes Kyoritsu students to life in urban, suburban, and rural communities in the U.S. Visit the Summer Enrichment Program page for more information. Doctoral Student Exchange Penn GSE is working with Thailand to develop a new program that will enable Thai doctoral students to spend a year in the U.S. studying science education teaching and research methodology.
Tsukuba Student Exchange Program
As part of the formal written agreement, Penn GSE and Tsukuba University maintain a student exchange program. The Program covers the costs of airfare and tuition for Penn GSE students interested in study at Tsukuba.
For more information, contact intlprog@gse.upenn.edu.
Six-Nation Gifted Student Program
The Six-Nation Gifted Student Program is a four-week program for gifted secondary school students from China, Switzerland, Singapore, Japan, Germany, and the United States. The Program provides students with an opportunity to learn advanced science and technology in an intellectually stimulating and engaging environment. From designing their own web site to testing water from a local stream, students learn through experience. Students benefit from a curriculum designed by the Penn Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) and the Penn School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Both Penn GSE and SEAS are ranked top among schools in their fields in the U.S. The Program is based on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. |
