• Arrival and some useful information about Zwolle
• Windesheim University
• Teaching experience
• Application process
• Comparision: PHSt and Windesheim university
• Final evaluation

Miriam Krammer, Kathrin Hoffelner,  Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, Mobility for studies, PHST

Authors: Kathrin Hoffelner, Miriam Krammer


Windesheim University (building C)

Contact of university in Zwolle:
Windesheim Zwolle
Campus 2-6
8017 CA Zwolle

Contact of the Erasmus office:
Coordinator: Christel Vels
International Office Windesheim
P.O.Box 10090
8000 GB Zwolle
The Netherlands

Description of the university:
With 20.300 students, thousands of other study participants and more than 1.800 members of staff at sites in Zwolle and Almere, Windesheim is one of the biggest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands.
It's a community organisation, within which people acquire, share and utilise expertise together. At Windesheim you get challenged and empowered to develop into a responsible, principled a confident professional.

Chosen courses:

Pedagogy and Didactics in Dutch Schools:
This course covers a wide range of topics concerning pedagogy and methodology. Theory is put into practice during the lesson.
Goal: learn how to approach pupils with learning problems or disabilities

Career Coach Counselling:
In this module you will reflect your own personal qualities as a teacher.
goal: personal development in your chosen subject

Dutch School system:
Here we get to know how the Dutch school system works. We will also learn about many more specific aspects of the Dutch educational system.
Goal: get to know the Dutch School System

Internship Intermediate A:
-observing the teacher/ class
- communicating with students
- interviewing the teacher
- getting to know differences in learning abilities and learning styles between students and learning how to take these differences into account during the work as a teacher
- preparing and performing educational activities
- cooperating with teachers and fellow students
- participating in school activities
- reflections

Internship Intermediate B:
-observing the teacher/ class
- communicating with students
- interviewing the teacher
- getting to know differences in learning abilities and learning styles between students and learning how to take these differences into account during the work as a teacher
- preparing and performing educational activities
- cooperating with teachers and fellow students
- participating in school activities
- reflections

Windesheim and the Netherlands, introduction module of several Dutch aspects analysed in an international perspective

Dutch language 1: Introduction
This module will teach Dutch up to a basic level. Therefore, it focuses on communication and not on grammar. Everyone will be encouraged to use Dutch and will be helped to feel more at ease with the Dutch language. Through training sessions that focus on communication in everyday life the language can be learned.

Dutch language 2: Intermediate
This module covers a range of topics in which Dutch language skills will be learned and practised in everyday situations, e.g. going to the cinema, shopping, asking for directions, sending a postcard, rules in public buildings/ areas and what to say at a police station. Moreover, various aspects of Dutch grammar will be discussed, including tenses, word order, compound sentences and the use of comparatives and superlatives.

Dutch Society 1
In this module you can gain an understanding of the historical development and social changes that have influenced Dutch society. Other topics covered are the spatial contrast in the Dutch landscape, economic development, distribution of the population, and the international position of the Netherlands, particularly in relation to its position within the European Union.

Dutch Society 2
The module Dutch Society 2 teaches knowledge of the Dutch legal system, multicultural society, the Dutch through foreign eyes, tolerance and water. Moreover a field trip to Zwolle and its surroundings will be organized.

Intercultural Awareness
This course will acquire the knowledge of cultural theories and develop an appropriate attitude to deal with cultural differences and other cultural aspects independently.

Drama & Improvisation
Besides having fun and exploring the field of drama and plays, there are opportunities to work on several competencies f. e. being able to reflect, being able to express yourself freely, the use of body language and much more.

Introduction module
This course is compulsory for all international students and consists of all kind of activities which are organized by Windeheim's International Office. During these activities you get to know the campus, Zwolle, learn about the culture, history, food and typical Dutch pastimes.