Experiences and good practices of teacher/staff exchange weeks/

Let’s share and gain new ideas! TRIO: Ms Piritta Nätynki Mr Kimmo Paajanen Ms Katja Kurasto

This week has met my expectations so far.

In a staff/ teacher exchange the individual/ professional learning is the first goal – then comes the benefits for the university/ department.

When selecting teachers/ staff abroad, the first timers should be given the priority.

In my university the staff/ teacher exchanges are seen more as an opportunity than a must do.

In promoting the staff/ teacher exchange, we (intl office) tend to focus on documents and administration rather than the whole experience itself.

A teacher/ staff exchange abroad leads always to improved cultural skills.

A teacher exchange abroad leads always to improved pedagogical skills.

A succesful teacher/ staff exchange results always in activated student mobility.

A teacher/ staff exchange should always have some organised social programme also.

The responsibility of a succesful exchange experience is at least 50% on the host side.

I think that when recruiting new personnel, the willingness to go abroad as well as English language skills should also be required.

I think centralised staff and teacher exchange weeks are better than the individual exchanges.

I think that teacher and staff exchange weeks should be separate weeks, not combined.

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