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SOUTH & EAST
ASIA and PACIFIC
Indonesia | Japan
| Korea | Malaysia
Indonesia
| Evaluation
of NAEP III, ATP III & Formulation of NATEP
Client: Pusat Pengembangan Agribisnis
Start: 1991 End:
1992
Funding
Agency: Agricultural Education and Training, Ministry of
Agriculture
Project
Description:
TIEC provided an Agricultural Economist for one year to serve as
team leader for the evaluation of two agricultural extension
projects [NAEP III and ATP III] and the design of a new
extension project [NATEP] for the Ministry of Agriculture in
Indonesia. TIEC served as sub-contractor to the Indonesian
client organization [PPA]. |
| Development of a U.S.-Indonesian Distance Education
Program
Client: United States Information Agency
(USIA)
Start:
September 1992 End: March 1993
Funding
Agency: United States Information Agency (USIA)
Project
Description:
TIEC implemented a two-phased program for Indonesian and U.S.
educators. The first phase brought ten English Language and
Educational Technology administrators from Indonesia to the U.S.
to participate in a multi-regional study tour in November 1992.
The second phase was conducted in Indonesia with faculty from
Texas universities providing hands-on experience for Indonesians
to develop their capability to design, implement, manage,
monitor, and evaluate instructional courses that incorporate
distance education between the U.S. and Indonesia. |
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Japan:
 Summer
High School English/Culture Program
Client: Oita Prefecture, Japan
Start: 1988 End:
2002
Funding
Source: Private fees
Project
Description:
This two-week summer
program provided students and accompanying teachers with English
language instruction, cultural and social activities, and field
trips. Endorsed by the Governor of the Prefecture, the Honorable
Morihiko Hiramatsu, the program brought more than 600
students and teachers to Texas.
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 Japanese
English Teacher Training
Program
Client: Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Government
of Japan
Start: 1989 End: 2002
Funding
Agency: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science,
and Technology, Government of Japan
Project
Description:
This
program brought Japanese secondary school ESL teachers to Texas to
gain a deeper understanding of American culture and life, and to
gain experience in American public education, particularly
American ESL methodologies and practices. The goal of the
program was to strengthen English curricula and to improve the
quality of teaching about the United States in secondary schools
in Japan. Participants attended methodology courses, audited a
university course, observed and gave cultural presentations to
local secondary schools, and attended a seminar on Gender,
Ethnicity and Race. From 1989 to 1995 the program was five weeks
in length, with 20-24 participants per year. In 1996 the program
was expanded to four months, with 8-10 participants per year. |
 English
Language and Culture ProgramClient:
Nihon University - Mishima Senior High School
Start: 2001 End:
Ongoing
Funding
Agency: Private fees
Project
Description:
This annual English language and culture program has been conducted in Austin, Texas, during the spring
and the summer for students
from Nihon University-Mishima Senior High School, Mishima, Japan.
For the summer programs, the students
are grouped into two cohorts, one cohort attending TIEC’s
Texas Intensive English Program (TIEP) in Austin, Texas, and the
other cohort attending the English Language Institute (ELI) at
Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The spring
program is conducted in Austin at TIEP. Both the
three-week summer and the two-week spring language and culture programs
provide students
and accompanying teachers with English language instruction,
cultural and social activities, field trips, and a weekend
homestay experience. |
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Korea:
 Fulbright
American Studies Institute for Korean Secondary School Teachers of
English
Client: Korean-American Educational Commission
(Fulbright)
Start: 2002 End: Ongoing
Funding
Source: Korean-American Educational Commission (Fulbright)
Project
Description:
Now in its third year of operation, this program sends Korean secondary school teachers to Texas to gain a
deeper understanding of American culture and life, and to gain
experience in American public education, particularly American ESL
methodologies and practices. The goal of the program is to
strengthen English curricula and to improve the quality of
teaching about the United States in secondary schools in Korea.
The seven-week program consists of three phases: Phase I -
four-week Academic Residency in Austin, including orientation to
American culture; ESL teaching techniques, theory, and materials;
and preparation for the Secondary School Site Residency; Phase II - two-week
Secondary School Site Residency in a Texas school district outside
of Austin; and Phase III - one-week Academic Residency in Austin
for participants to reflect upon their stay in the United States and
plan how
they will integrate their newly acquired knowledge and skills into
their teaching situations in Korea and share their knowledge and
skills with other Korean teachers.
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| Business
English and New Official Development Program
Client: Ministry of Home Affairs
Start:
August 1996 End: October 1996
Funding
Agency: Ministry of Home Affairs, Republic of Korea
Project
Description:
The Texas Intensive English Program (TIEP),
a wholly owned subsidiary of TIEC, provided intensive
English language training with an emphasis on English in
business settings, one-week internships in local government
offices, and social and cultural activities for 11 employees of
the Korean Ministry of Home Affairs. Participants lived with
American families during the 12-week program. |
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Malaysia:
 Two-Year
Twinning Program
Client: Institut Teknologi MARA
(ITM), Shah Alam, Malaysia
Start: 1985 End:
1988
Funding
Agency: Government of Malaysia
Project
Description:
TIEC operated a comprehensive, American-style branch campus for
the first two years of university study for the Government of
Malaysia. TIEC provided instructors, curricula, teaching
materials, and equipment for the program in Malaysia which
served 1500 students. TIEC also assisted the placement of 1100
of those students in universities in the U.S. More than 225
faculty from the U.S. conducted courses in Malaysia. |
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