The study visit approach was demanding but proved to be an effective stimulus to more in-depth teacher motivated professional development. It helped build professional networks, enabled substantive creative work and had the effect of recruiting significant individuals to take on lead roles in the Tide~ network.
This time-line, with links, features some of the main visits and partnerships. DEC/Tide~ ideas about study visits evolved through many experiences, in particular with - Brazil, Columbia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Taiwan, Uganda and Zambia.
Study Visits [highlighted in purple] involved groups, often structured as an Inservice Course including group work before and after the visit.
Partnership projects [highlighted in orange] involved more joint work and visits both ways.
A regular feature of the DEC / Tide~ strategy
Study Visits
Stud more joint work and visits both ways.
The core driver .........
DEC/Tide~ ideas about study visits evolved through experiences in Brazil, Columbia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Taiwan, Uganda and Zambia.
Some reflections on the notion of Development Encounters
An article 'Study visits were not driven by an 'education-aid' mentality' explores some of these debates. See Read More.
Read More1977
. Ghana ...
The first visit
The Challenges and Model outlined in 1977-8 set the scene for future visits. Read more - publication: Learning About Africa
Read More1977
. Colombia - Ghana - India ...
Birmingham and the wider world project involved three parallel visits to Colombia, Ghana and India with common Preparation before the visits and Synthesis afterwards. This set the scene for a range of initiatives including the publication: Priorities for Development.
1983-4
. Ireland ...
1983-4
. Ireland ...
Discussion about the relationship between Birmingham and Dublin and perspectives on what was happening in Northern Ireland had much in common with our debates about development ... including the role of images and attitudes. This was the starting point of a conference for people involved in development education from Ireland, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland. .
Read more: Publication: Half the Lies are True - Ireland / Britain: a microcosm of international misunderstanding?
1984
. The Gambia ...
West Midlands West Africa project.
Read more - publication: Whose Development?
Read More1986
1986
. The Gambia ...
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Read More1986
. Brazil ...
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. The Gambia ...
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1993
. Taiwan ...
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Read More1994
. Eygpt ... The thead of the Nile
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Read More1999
. The Gambia ...
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. Ghana
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Read More2000
. Northern Ireland - Derry
The follow upinvolved development of pack: Building new citizenship learning from change in Derry/Londonderry [Read more]
See article Learning to be teachers: building the confidence to explore global issues
See article Talking about learning and citizenship by visiting another locality
Read More1999
. The Gambia ...
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Read More2003 and 2005
. Uganda
See article Exploring Ugandan perspectives ~ personal insights from a Humanities teacher
Read More2002 and 2005
. South Africa ...
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. The Gambia - NEA [National Environment Agency]
A partnership with the NEA evolved over the years. Key member of their network spent time in Birmingham. The publication Educating for sustainability was produced, mainly for use in Gambia.
See article From little seeds … thinking about Africa, thinking about farming
Four articles reflecting on the partnership - see Read More.
Read More2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
. The Gambia ...
An inservice course involving a study visit to The Gambia became a regular feature of Tide's CPD programme.
See article Leading Study Visits. See article Learning about distant places at key stage 1. Sally Wood describes her experience of joining group in 2004 and then being asked to co-lead. [Read More]
Read More2007
. South Africa ... ITE group
A group of UK teacher educators study visit to South Africa focused on comparative study supporting them to reflect on their own, as well as South African, educational practice.
As follow up - each member of the group wrote a chapter in Comparative education and quality global learning.
See article Conclusion: Lessons from Ubuntu - Read More
Read More2005
. The Gambia
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Read More2007 and 2008
. India - Kerala ...
See article: Reflecting on development: a window on Kerala
For a project overview see Read More - Learning form Kerala
Read More2013 -2016
2007
. South Africa ... Cape Town [Cities Project]
The project introduced an initiative focusing on Cities [Read More]
See article: More than just a game of football?
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