Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Kapiti News
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Teacher shares Korean experience Paraparaumu College is another step closer to its goal of getting its students “Asia Aware” and ready for the future. English and media studies teacher Evelien Hofkens spent her school holidays in South Korea as part of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Korean Study Workshop. She was one of 10 teachers nationwide selected for the programme, which was a unique professional learning opportunity that immersed teachers in first-hand learning and reflection. The objectives were to explore intercultural issues, learn about Korea as one of the world’s fastest emerging social, cultural and economic powerhouses and to enable teachers to share these experiences with their school communities. “A highlight was the opportunity to speak with Korean high school students and compare their educational experiences to those of students in New Zealand,” Miss Hofkens said. “It was an eye-opener to see the extremely high expectations that are placed on teenagers in Korea, by their parents, but also refreshing to see that many of the students hold similar values to what we see from teenagers back home.” Miss Hofkens is developing a unit of work for Kiwi students about the media representation of Korea and its people. “We have a lot of misconceptions about Korea, due to the media content we see being focused mainly on North Korea.
AWARENESS: Evelien Hofkens, back middle, spent her school holidays in South Korea. “South Korea is a modern, friendly and culturally-rich country that I would encourage all New Zealanders to visit if they get the chance.” Paraparaumu College has also just been awarded an Asia
New Zealand grant to develop an Asia Awareness programme in the school. This will provide support to set up the programme, which Miss Hofkens is keen to be involved in, along with Helen
Benson, who earlier this year went on a similar study trip to China. “Our ties to the Asian continent will only continue to strengthen as time goes on, both economically and
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culturally. We have to make sure that this generation of students will be ready for what the future brings and see what a diverse and magnificent world exists beyond our borders.”
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