Literacy Education in Multilingual Settings (LEMS) is a collaborative project between the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN). The main goal for the collaboration is enhanced quality of education on Master and PhD level at UNZA and INN through internationalisation and academic cooperation in the field of literacy education in multilingual settings.
Our objectives are:
- An increased number of international exchange students at the Master and PhD level at UNZA and INN
- Establishment of practicum placement for Norwegian student teachers in Zambian schools
- Increased academic collaboration within the field of literacy education in multilingual settings and more international publications
- Improved systems for credit transfer and administrative cooperation as regards student exchange
- Strengthened institutional capacity at Master and PhD level at both universities
The main activities will be annual student exchanges on Master and PhD level. Annual workshops will support the student exchange activities through co-teaching, guest lecturing, mentoring and research. In this way, we will build capacity among academic and administrative staff, and provide mutual research opportunities involving Master and PhD students.
The expected results are thirty Master students and six PhD students on exchanges during the years 2017 – 2021; eight student teachers for work placement in Zambian schools; dissemination of results through two conferences, and peer-reviewed publications resulting from academic collaboration between students and staff at the two partner universities.
