Hogeschool van Amsterdam Pilot

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HES School of Economics and Business

◊ Teachers involved: English and developer of acculturation, Mathematics and website developer.

◊ Application used: WebCTSurfgroepen

   ◊ Other applications involved: Math Page Arithmetic course.
      Go to: elementary mathematics page or to mathsisfun page

   ◊ Other materials involved: Core Quadrant Game by Daniel Ofman in 4 workshops
      (in the Personal Development part)

◊ Testing method: Continous assessment; mandatory attendence 3 sufficient tests for Maths, English and IT skills (in the Personal Development part)

◊ Timeframe: 2008-2009

◊ Course description: Personal Development. Positive score of Maths, English and IT have to be included in the entrance tests. The test is part of the regular curriculum for Ba students.

◊ Students develop knowledge of:

• Dutch educational student-teacher relationships
• Amsterdam
• The Netherlands
• Dutch education
• Educational study programmes
• Self-awareness of English, Maths or IT deficiencies

For a life report by project members, a buddy and 2 students: have a 5.46 minutes look at the following video (Unfortunately the background music tool didn’t work out: one couldn’t hear the people talk anymore. So please imagine “the port of amsterdam of Jaques Brel” yourself. : )

Overzicht van in de pilot gebruikte materialen

Titel	Omschrijving	rechten
Dear Student	Introduction.
The HES Bridge Acculturation	De acculturation assignments zijn 8 gemengde opdrachten over ICT, Engels en over accultureren. In dit document worden ze kort beschreven in het Engels.	BY-NC
Breaking the Ice	The purpose of this assignment is getting into contact with the other students and the e coaches via our discussion forum (see the icon in the home page of “The HES Bridge”).	BY-NC
The Dutch (Netherlands) Education System in brief	An assignment with information and questions on education in the Netherlands.	BY-NC
Getting to know Amsterdam	An internet tour with information and questions on Amsterdam. An assignment about an aspect of communication with the Dutch.	BY-NC
Dealing with the Dutch socially	Dealing with the Dutch socially	BY-NC
What is it like studying in Holland	You can watch a video in which an Indian and an Afghan student of the HES relate their initial experiences when arriving in the Netherlands.	BY-NC
Integration course multiple choice	A quiz to test your current knowledge of the Dutch, together with some interesting links to websites and an invitation to invent two or three multiple choice questions for an imaginary integration course of your native country.	BY-NC
Browsing the WWW of Amsterdam plus more.	You can watch a video about the Netherlands, and explore some interesting websites about Dutch customs, etiquette, and gestures. You are invited to use Streetview and you can have a look at the website of the City	BY-NC
Cultural Awareness	In this assignment you can watch some American videos about cultural awareness. Much of it also make sense in the Netherlands.	BY-NC
Basics Of Multicultural Manners	Basics Of Multicultural Manners	BY-NC
Manners And Body Language Across Cultures	Manners And Body Language Across Cultures	BY-NC
Manners And Verbal Expressions Across Cultures	Manners And Verbal Expressions Across Cultures	BY-NC
Multicultural Manners In School	Multicultural Manners In School	BY-NC
The Hes Bridge Math	Een stel wiskunde modules waarmee studenten hun deficiënties kunnen wegwerken. Via een portal worden studenten verwezen naar externe WWW links.	BY-NC

Title

Omschrijving

Rechten

Acculturation project

Fall 2008-2010

Summary

Beschrijvingen van de pilots

BY-NC

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