Programme
Day 1: Monday, 20 April 2015 (Ballroom B, on the 3rd floor, Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit)
Overview and Context of Education Policies
Day 1 will provide an introduction to key concepts of language policy and planning in the context of multilingual education. Participants will discuss definitions of important concepts, key issues, current trends, international perspectives, research evidence and current challenges. The three main ideas of the course are “mother tongue”, “multilingual education” and “language policy and planning”. These main ideas will be set against the institutional, organization, economic, social and political contemporary context of Asian societies and worldwide trends and evidence of good practice in education and policy.
| Time | Activity |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration (Ballroom B, on the 3rd floor) |
| 9:00 – 9:45 |
Opening
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| 9:45 – 10:00 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 10:00 – 11:15 | 1.1 Learning language and learning concepts: Language (first, second, additional) and key concepts and terms in Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Modality: Presentation |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | 1.2 Introduction to language planning (LP): Who does LP? Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Modality: Table exercise from Zomia pre-training; presentation and Q&A; |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch (The District, on the 2nd floor) |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | 1.3 Brainstorming and ‘story boarding’ session on key problems and issues in your national and institutional context that face MTB-MLE Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Modality: Group discussions, Q&A;, and plenary presentations |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 15:45 – 17:00 | 1.4 Multilingual Education: From Legal / Right to Education Perspective Fernand de Varennes, Visiting Professor, University of Hong Kong, Vytautas Magnus University and University of Pretoria Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Welcome Reception ( The Sethi Studio, on the 3rd floor) |
Day 2: Tuesday, 21 April 2015 (Ballroom B, on the 3rd floor, Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit)
Policy and Planning in and beyond Education
Day 2 will focus on the processes of planning language education, which results in language policy. Policy and planning should pay attention to literacy, mother tongues, national languages, international languages, across the entire education spectrum from early childhood education through formal schooling and non-formal schooling, to post school settings.
| Time | Activity |
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| 9:00 – 10:30 | 2.1 Reflections on Day 1: Key Concepts in MLE. Presentation on language as object/language as medium. Introduction to Day 2. Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Modality: Facilitated open discussion with mini-presentation |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | 2.2 The “What” and “Why” of MLE: Perspectives, models, research Kimmo Kosonen, Senior consultant at SIL International and Lecturer at Payap University Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch (The District, on the 2nd floor) |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | 2.3 The “What” and “Why” of MLE: Perspectives, models, research - Continued Kimmo Kosonen, SIL International and Payap University Modality: Q&A;, group activity and discussion |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 14:45 – 15:45 | 2.4 Country case studies in MLE: Cambodia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Thailand Kimmo Kosonen, SIL International and Payap University Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Modality: Presentation and open discussion |
| 15:45 – 17:00 | 2.5 Early Childhood Development and Language Sheldon Shaeffer, Educationist Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
Day 3: Wednesday, 22 April 2015 (Residence Lounge, on the 2nd floor, Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit)
Issues and Challenges in MLE in a Global Context
Day 3 will focus on economic, social and identity issues associated with MLE.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:15 | 3.1 Reflections on Day 2: Key Concepts in MLE. Presentation on language as object/language as medium. Introduction to Day 3. Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Modality: Facilitated open discussion with mini-presentation |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | 3.2 National Case Study: Myanmar’s bottom up and top down process of national language policy writing for MLE Presenters:
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| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch (The District, on the 2nd floor) |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | 3.3 Writing language policies to support MLE Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Modality: Facilitated open discussion with mini-presentation |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | 3.4 Comparing influences and effects of LP for MLE: analysis of national education systems Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Modality: Group discussion, facilitator input, informal plenary discussion, identification of factors that favour/inhibit MLE policy. |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 15:45 – 17:15 | 3.5 EFA Progress and MLE in the Post-2015 Education Agenda Min Bista, UNESCO Bangkok Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 17:15 – 17:45 | Wrap up of Day 3 |
Day 4: Thursday, 23 April 2015 (Ballroom B, on the 3rd floor, Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit)
Integrating Multilingual Education in Education Planning
Day 4 will provide cost inputs, models of assessing cost, data gathering and reporting, information needed for language in education policy.
| Time | Activity |
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| 9:00 –9:30 | 4.1 What are the challenges in scaling up multilingual education? Satoko Yano, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Bangkok Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 9:30 –10:30 | 4.2 Key concepts of education policy cycle and strategic planning in education Gwang-Chol Chang, Chief of Education Policy and Reform Unit, UNESCO Bangkok Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | 4.3 Financial planning for education – implications to MLE programmes Gwang-Chol Chang, UNESCO Bangkok Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | 4.4 Introduction to simulation exercise Satoko Yano, UNESCO Bangkok Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch (The District, on the 2nd floor) |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | 4.5 Hands-on exercise on simulation models Satoko Yano, UNESCO Bangkok Modality: Presentation, Q&A; and individual exercise. |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 15:45 – 17:00 | 4.6 Developing a simulation model for MLE Satoko Yano, UNESCO Bangkok Modality: Country group exercise and presentations |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | 4.7 Preparation for study visit, reflection on course, open discussion Min Bista, UNESCO Bangkok Kyungah Kristy Bang, Project Officer, UNESCO Bangkok |
Day 5: Friday, 24 April 2015
Study visit to Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia (RILCA), Mahidol University
Day 5 will be a study visit to RILCA, Mahidol University to learn about the MTB MLE project in Southern Thailand. RILCA will share their experience in developing
| Time | Activity |
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| 7:30 | Depart from the Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit/Marriott Executive Apartments for study visit |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Arrival at the RILCA, Mahidol University |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Welcome Speech Sophana Srichampa, Director, RILCA, Mahidol University |
| 9:45 – 10:30 | 5.1 Patani Malay – MTB MLE in Thailand’s Deep South Suwilai Premsrirat, Founding Director and Senior Professor, RILCA, Mahidol University Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | 5.2 Issues to consider in developing orthography/identifying local languages for MTB MLE programs Suwilai Premsrirat, Mahidol University Unionsasmeeta Samor, Researcher, RILCA, Mahidol University Modality: Presentation and Q&A; |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | 5.3 Tour of Center for Language Documentation and Revitalization Participants will be divided into 4 groups (15 participants/each). Each group will rotate through four stations, spending 15-20 minutes at each station.
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| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch (Sukhothai Restaurant) |
| 13:30 – 14:10 | Visit the Thai House |
| 14:10 – 14:45 | Closing
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| 14:45 – 15:00 | Coffee/ tea and snacks |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Mahidol University Campus Tour Participants will be divided into 2 groups (25 participants/each). |
| 15:45 | Depart from Mahidol University to Bangkok |
| 17:00 | Arrival at the Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit/Marriott Executive Apartments |