Educators from universities in the Czech Republic and Sweden are at Â鶹¹û¶³ through Sept. 1 to explore an academic partnership that will help give students an international perspective on disability.
Project ABLe (Authentic-Based Learning) will focus on special education at a global level during a one-semester on-line course utilizing Problem-Based Learning techniques.
When Project ABLe is implemented next spring, participating students at Â鶹¹û¶³, The Technical University of Liberec in Czech Republic and Vaxjo University in Sweden will each have a partner in the other countries.
Each student will be assigned a problem situation for which they must creation a solution within the context of their own culture, and seek solutions from their study partners.
For example, a case study of a child with Down syndrome and a vision problem may reveal that definitions and services for such children can vary from country to country.
Â鶹¹û¶³ team leaders are Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies professors Dr. David Finn and Dr. Clara Gerhardt.