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 The Asia Education Foundation is a foundation of The Asia Link Centre at the University of Melbourne and Curriculum Corporation and is funded by the Department of Employment, Education and Training and Youth Affairs. The AEF works with schools,
state/territory government and non-government education agencies and
institutions, philanthropic foundations and the corporate sector to
achieve the following objectives:
To find out more about the AEF in Tasmania contact To find out more about the Asia Education Foundation visit its site at http://ariel.unimelb.edu.au/~asialink/aefFor a listing of the Curriculum Corporation Access Asia Resources visit its site at www.curriculum.edu.au/accessasiaAt this site teachers can find a catalogue, lesson plans, hot www links and extensive bibliographies. As of November 1998 special pages have been established for Vietnam, Thailand, India and Japan. Studies of Asia across the Curriculum and the National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools While Australia’s economic
interests will be improved by a greater number of students . As part of its strategy to enhance and expand Asian studies through all school systems with an aim of improving Australia's capacity and preparedness to interact internationally the NALSAS Strategy has funded eleven book in the Access Asia series for primary and secondary classroom. For primary
classrooms: A set of six big books offering an excellent way to develop literacy and introduce knowledge and appreciation of our Asian neighbours to the classroom. Self contained double-page spreads display appealing photographs, fact files, board games and stories of daily life which capture the distinctive physical and cultural aspects of life in each of the countries featured. the countries in the series are Japan, China, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. The series is supported with a web site offering students and teachers additional information and activities.
Impressions: Texts from Asia for the Lower Secondary English Classroom Reflections: Texts from Asia for the Middle Secondary English Classroom Dimensions: Texts from Asia for the Upper Secondary English Classroom These three texts present written and visual texts in a wide variety of genres to stimulate greater appreciation of the cultures and peoples of the Asian region. Poetry, myths,
paintings and personal stories combine to create an intricate picture
of an extremely diverse part of the world. The activities that accompany
each selection address the development of reading, writing, listening,
speaking and viewing skills,. Factual, fantastical, tragic, comic these
texts introduce thoughts and experiences both unique and universal.
This text presents the lively voices of young people of the Asian region. Within a full-colour magazine format, photographs and case studies engage secondary students in exploring traditional and new values that support various aspects of citizenship important to diverse societies across Asia. Topics include family and community interaction, students participation in school government, sex roles, environmental matters, population issues and national identity. A focus on values, rights and responsibilities challenges students to view issues from a range of perspectives. The learning activities within each section provide excellent curriculum support for teachers. The text is supported with a web site offering additional information, hot linked web sites and activities. These texts are available from Tony Nichols Useful Asian Studies Internet Addresses |
| Professional Development Opportunities Teacher In-Country Fellowships to Asia (TICFA) Each year
the Department of Education supports the Asia Education Foundation's
TICFA Program. This Program offers opportunities for teachers to participate
in specially tailored in-country programs to the Asian region. Participants
research curriculum projects, collect resources and gain first-hand
in-country experiences to further their knowledge of the countries of
Asia. for further
information contact Jan
Kiernan During 1999
the Access Asia Program in Tasmania will be offering workshops for teachers
to support these texts:
Vietnam Young People, Old CountryAs well as workshops looking at Mathematics & SOSE opportunities in Asian Studies.
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