Co-designing teacher education through North-South Partnerships
UNAM-OULU
Initial Partnership
formalization
of cooperation
of cooperation
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
GINTL Africa meeting in Oulu
Apr
May
Nov
Taimi and Richardine initial partnership planning in Oulu
Joint project week in Namibia
Mar
Apr
Sep
Richardine’s sabbatical in Oulu began
Joint project week in Oulu
Joint project week in Namibia
Oulu hosts Namibian students for an intensive study week
Apr
May
Jun
Namibia hosts Oulu students for an intensive study week
Intensive project week + conference (Oulu and Helsinki)
Oct
Project seminar and stakeholder consultation in Namibia
The Ministry of Education and Culture (FI) initiated GINTL
UNAM-OULU project, funded for a period 01.01.21 - 31.12.24
UNAM-OULU project, funded for a period 01.01.21 - 31.12.24
Dec
Project’s summing up, planning for new heights
Inspired by
Our group embodies the spirit of Ubuntu, aiming to tackle both local and global educational challenges through partnership, mutual support, and connection with others.
About Us
We are a group of teacher educators and researchers from the University of Namibia (UNAM) and the University of Oulu (UOULU),
sharing common interests in early childhood education (ECE), school-based studies (SBS), and environmental education(EE).
Dr. Maria Helena Saari
UOULU, WG: EE
UOULU, WG: SBS
Dr. Satu-Maarit Karjalainen
UOULU, WG: SBS
Dr. Outi Ylitapio-Mäntylä
UOULU, WG: ECE
Dr. Marika Oikarinen
Dr. Elizabeth Ngololo
UNAM, WG: SBS
TEAM
We are an authentic and inspired group of educators committed to advancing education through collaboration and shared learning.
UNAM, WG: EE
Ms. Richardine Poulton-Busler
Ms. Karolina Gontes
UNAM, WG: SBS
UNAM, WG: ECE
Dr. Taimi Ndapandula Nghikembua
UOULU, WG: EE
Dr. Anna Vladimirova
UNAM, WG: Coordinator
Ms. Jacolynn van Wyk
Sanna Vierimaa
UOULU, International Partnerships
UNAM, WG: SBS
Dr. Mirjam Sheyapo
UNAM, WG: ECE
Dr. Sirkka Tshiningayamwe
UOULU, Advisor
Johanna Lampinen
UNAM, WG:SBS
Dr. Faustina Kashinauua Neshila
UNAM, WG: ECE
Ms. Serena Hoeses
Our Interns
Luise Knebel
Albina Marchenko
UNAM, WG:ECE
Dr. Cynthy Haihambo
Saari, M. H., Poulton-Busler, R., & Vladimirova, A.
Does sustainability really start with teachers? Reflections on integrating environmental education in pre-service teacher education in Namibia and Finland.
The Journal of Environmental Education, 1–15.
2024
2024
Poulton-Busler, R.
Environmental education blog as a teaching tool for quality teacher education.
University of Namibia Education Conference (EduCon), Sep 17-19, 2024. Windhoek.
2024
van Wyk, J. & Ngololo, E.
“Empower me to empower others”.Meaning of partnership in Global South–Global North dialogue.
The Reimagining Teachers and Teacher Education for Our Futures conference, Jun 18-20, 2024. Helsinki.
CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
Vladimirova, A., Poulton-Busler, R., & Saari, M.
Co-designing learning materials for sustainability education through a North-South partnership.
University of Namibia Education Conference (EduCon), Sep 17-19, 2024. Windhoek.
2024
AUTHOR(S)
TITLE
PUBLICATION
YEAR
publications
Co-designing environmental learning in teacher education through North-South partnership.
Saari, M. & Poulton-Busler, R.
The Reimagining Teachers and Teacher Education for Our Futures conference, Jun 18-20, 2024. Helsinki.
2024
OUTPUT
- Two work packages on outdoor environmental education:
Base: Oulu Maidenkoski school
Base: NaDEET centre in Namibia
stories
Marika Oikarinen -
uNIVERSITY OF OULU
Taimi Ndapandula Nghikembua -
uNIVERSITY OF Namibia
CONTACT
UNAM, WG:SBS
Dr. Faustina Kashinauua Neshila
