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03 Jun 2026
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Exploring „Linguistic Diversity and Inclusive Teaching“ Across Borders

Today we are excited to share insights from our latest MOTIVATE! House Session, which took place on April 29. This session was particularly special, because we were able to welcome our guests from Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey for the first time. Among them was Rabia Bayındır from the Faculty of Education, accompanied by a...

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31 Mar 2026
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Do you want to know how to promote diversity in Education? A Mini-Guide by Luca and Malin

In this blog post, Malin and Luca – two MOTIVATE! participants from Norway and Switzerland – share fresh insights from two inspiring Workshop Sessions on Diversity in Education led by Maria Leue. Beyond reflection, you will get practical strategies and concrete ideas to help you actively promote diversity in your classroom and educational practice. Mini-Guide...

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09 Mar 2026
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Shaping Awareness: Reflections on Global Citizenship

Hello there! We recently attended a house session on Global Citizenship, where we explored what it means to see ourselves as part of an interconnected world. In times of global challenges such as climate change and inequality, understanding our shared responsibility is more important than ever. Going into the session, our expectations were to gain...

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03 Dec 2025
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Digital Skills in Action: Insights from our Second Workshop

After one month of waiting we finally went back to another session of our Motivate program: a workshop about digital collaboration in the education sector. Before the session, we expected to gain a deeper understanding of how digital tools can enhance collaboration in educational settings. We hoped to learn practical methods that we could apply...

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17 Nov 2025
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Our MOTIVATE! Journey Begins

We are happy to announce that the MOTIVATE! program has officially started! As participants, we are excited to share our first blog entry about the opening workshop. MOTIVATE! (Mobile and Online Tandems for International Vocational Teacher Education) brings together students and researchers in teacher education and educational sciences from Switzerland, Norway, and Germany. It offers...

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10 Jun 2024
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A Glimpse into the Program: Hannah’s Perspective from UTS

A Glimpse into the Program: Hannah´s Perspective from UTS Hannah is one of the participants in the MOTIVATE! tandem program and is currently studying at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Julia, a student assistant involved in the project, has been in contact with Hannah to exchange insights about her experiences in the program. The...

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22 May 2024
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A Peer Counseling Acronym created by Anniken and Niklas

Peer Counseling Acronym! Peer counseling is a form of support where individuals with similar experiences or backgrounds offer assistance to one another. It has gained recognition as a valuable resource in addressing various personal and emotional challenges. Unlike traditional counselling where professionals guide the process, peer counselling relies on the mutual exchange of understanding and...

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22 May 2024
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Diversity in Education: Fostering inclusion and compassion -written by Niklas & Fiona

Diversity in education has been a very global topic in our ever grown society. As educators it is important to use and embrace diversity to support our students in their learning. Diverse classrooms bring together students from various cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This can enrich and promote multiple perspectives, critical thinking and equipped to...

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18 Mar 2024
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Motivation in classrooms- A Poem written by Kamilla & Marleen serves as a multifaceted reflection for teachers

In classrooms where the minds begin to stir, The thirst for knowledge, echoing a plea, Walls filled with dreams of what the future holds, A realm of thought, as vast as it can be. Science explores the wonders of our world, From tiniest cells to galaxies so wide. It teaches us to question and to...

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04 Mar 2024
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PISA and PIRLS – hard to put in a nutshell. A discussion with Madelene and Franzi

PISA and PIRLS in Australia, Germany and Norway In the homesession of Marleen and Kamilla we got the opportunity to think about measuring school performance in terms of reading, maths and science. We were introduced to two different models: Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). Both models...

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