Partnerships and Linkages
Partnerships
In 1993, AKU-IED established partnerships with two renowned universities
- the Department of Educational Studies, University of Oxford,
and the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of
Toronto. The partnerships have been successful in terms of meeting
the educational needs of AKU-IED. These partner universities have
been able to lend immense credibility to AKU-IED by providing quality
control and expertise in conducting field-based teacher education.
During the initial years of AKU-IED's establishment, faculty members
from the partner universities provided input to the Institute's
academic programmes, which have been highly successful.
In the area of faculty development, the University of Oxford has
provided opportunities to AKU-IED faculty members to teach at Oxford,
as well as co-edit and co-author a book with the Oxford University
faculty.
The partnerships with the two universities have resulted in:
- Lending credibility, providing quality assurance and enhancing the 'perceived status' of AKU-IED. This has been one of the most important outcomes of the partnerships;
- Innovative curriculum development;
- Faculty development;
- Availability of partner universities' faculty for teaching;
- Development of relationships with partner universities' faculty;
- Joint research/publication;
- Innovative teaching;
- The commitment of partner universities faculty to the development of AKU-IED's programmes;
- PhD programme for AKU-IED faculty at the partner universities;
- Development of AKU-IED's PhD programme.
Linkages
AKU-IED has linkages with the Sheffield-Hallam University (UK),
Bristol University (UK), Phillips Academy (US), University of Alberta
(Canada), Oslo College (Norway), Aga Khan Development Network and
some NGOs.
Through the British Council Higher Education Link, the Sheffield-Hallam
University had been instrumental in developing and conducting educational
management programmes for AKU-IED.
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