Tide~ talk ... Learning from experiences in other places

The process of visiting another locality has provided a powerful stimulus to a variety of teacher groups from the Tide~ network. For more information see current opportunities for ways to get involved in such a process eg through involvement in a study visit, or a workshop/conference etc.

Here we share a selection of articles that offer some insight into the learning process, and the issues raised for teachers' professional development needs.

Exploring Ugandan perspectives
Richard Partridge, 2005
~ Richard shares some personal reflections as a Humanities teacher involved in a study visit project to Uganda, to explore issues of Citizenship and development.
Learning from experiences in the Gambia
Fran Martin, 2004
~ Fran shares ideas about the process of learning from a study visit to the Gambia, and reflects upon implications for supporting teachers and students in their own learning journeys.
Talking about learning and citizenship by visiting another locality
Group visit to Derry/Londonderry, 2005
~ The group explore key issues for 'building citizenship' in Derry and reflect on the implications for teaching and learning approaches to enable Citizenship teaching in a global context.
Exploring citizenship
Rob Bowden, 2004
~ Learning from Ugandan perspectives - what issues has the country's decentralisation process raised for citizenship and participation?