Educational Foundations and Mathematics Education in Peru
Location: Lima, Cusco, Puerto Maldonado and Ica in Peru
Dates: May 18 - June 13, 2009
Course: Math 430 or 490
Contact: Dr. Eric Kuennen, Swart 201, 920-424-1017
Details: http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/abroad/perumath.php
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Join a group of UW Oshkosh students as they study theories and conditions of learning, the theory and practice of teaching, and the nature of mathematics and mathematical behavior.
EXAMINE education in Peru first-hand as you interact with officials from the ministry of education and visit Peruvian primary and secondary schools.
COMPARE education practices in the US and Peru, including teaching philosophy and methodology, curricula and standards, teacher preparation and training.
STUDY the nature of mathematics, and theories of mathematics teaching and learning in the elementary and middle grades.
CREATE a middle grades curriculum project and teach in a Peruvian mathematics classroom.
INTERACT with Peruvian students and teachers in classrooms in Lima, in the Andes highlands, and in the Amazonian rainforest.
EXPERIENCE the important sites of Incas, the great pre-Columbian empire of South America, including hiking to Machu Picchu.
All courses will be taught by accompanying UW Oshkosh faculty at the Universidad del Pacífico.
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For additional photos and information, visit Professor Kuennen's website at: http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/kuennene/Peru/
All of the information included here is subject to change. Modifications may be required depending on the exigencies of the situation.
Course(s)
Course Dates
Inability or failure to attend may affect your participation, course grades and ability to receive and use financial aid. If you cannot attend, you must indicate this on your study abroad application.
Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22 from 10:00 - 12:00
Accommodation during this time period is available on the Oshkosh campus. To make reservations, contact Gruenhagen Conference Center at (920) 424-1106. Be sure to reference "study abroad in Peru" when you call.
Choose one:
Math 430 - International Comparative Mathematics Education Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
Math 490 -
Senior Seminar for Elementary and Middle School Programs (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Senior status with major in elementary education and completion of 17 units (crs.) toward a minor in mathematics; declared mathematics major/minor. Math 490 is a required course for the Mathematics Minor for Elementary and Middle School Licensure.
Optional Course
International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus
If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.
Accommodation
All accommodations are tentative and will not be finalized until shortly before departure.
Lima
La Hacienda Best Western in Miraflores
Address: Av. 28 de Julio Nº 511, Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru; Phone: 011-51 (12) 13-1000; Fax: 011-51 (12) 13-1020; e-mail: reservas@bwlahacienda.com
Ica
El Huacachinero
Address: Av. Perotti S/N,
Balneario de Huacachina, Ica;
Tel: 011 51 56 217435;
Email: info@elhuacachinero.com
Cusco
La Residencia del Sol
Address: Santo Domingo Small square 263, Cusco, Perú; Tel. 011 51 84 241739; Fax: 011 51 84 262977
Aguas Calientes
Urpi (or a similar backpacker's inn)
Tel: 011-51 (84) 21-1127
Puerto Maldonado
Explorer's Inn
Explorer's Inn was the first ecotourism lodge to be built in the region and is the only lodge situated fully within the boundary of the Tambopata National Reserve in the province of Madre-de-Dios. The lodge itself is located in a picturesque setting at the confluence of the La Torre and Tambopata rivers, 60 km upriver from Puerto Maldonado.
Address: Alcanfores 459, Miraflores, Lima 1, Perú; Tel: 011 51 14 478 888; Fax 011 51 12 418 427; email: sales@explorersinn.com
Schedule
The following program itinerary for spring interim 2009 is preliminary; changes will be made as planning progresses.
| May 18 to 22 Monday - Friday |
Class on UW Oshkosh campus |
| May 23 Saturday | Depart for Peru |
| May 24 Sunday | Orientation and Tour of Lima |
| May 25 Monday May 26 Tuesday May 27 Wednesday May 28 Thursday |
Lima
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| May 29 Friday May 30 Saturday May 31 - Sunday |
Trip to Ica and Paracas
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| June 1
Monday June 2 Tuesday June 3 Wednesday |
Lima
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| June 4 Thursday | Travel to Puerto Maldonado |
| June 5 Friday | Visit indigenous community and school |
| June 6 Saturday | Hiking and boating in rainforest |
| June 7 Sunday | Travel to Cusco |
| June 8 Monday | Cusco, including visit to school |
| June 9 Tuesday | Sacred Valley (Chinchero, Moras, Moray, Ollantaytambo) |
| June 10 Wednesday | Inca Trail |
| June 11 Thursday | Machu Picchu |
| June 12
Friday |
Return to Lima; depart for U.S. at midnight/Saturday morning |
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh reserves the
right to make changes to itineraries, travel arrangements, hotels, excursions,
activities or other arrangements made necessary by factors beyond its
control. On certain dates when some attractions or activities may not
be available, UW Oshkosh reserves the right to substitute alternate
attractions or activities.
Flight
Luggage Limits
Restrictions on carry-on baggage (Continental Airlines)
Restrictions on checked and excess baggage (Continental Airlines)
To book your flight:
The OIE has reserved a block of airline tickets for your study abroad program, but YOU MUST PAY FOR YOUR AIRLINE TICKET DIRECTLY via the Student Universe webpage.
Now that you have completed Step II of the application process, and have received faculty approval to participate, your next step is put down a non-refundable deposit to reserve your seat in this group of tickets.
A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 is due to Student Universe by January 30, 2009.
(This is not the same as the $100 application fee you submitted to our office to complete Step II of the application process.)
To pay for your airline ticket:
- Go to http://www.studentuniverse.com/study/uwosh and scroll down to the “Peru" section; then, click on “Mathematics Education in Peru .”
- Here, you will find the group flight information for your study abroad program, as well as payment information.
- Prior to January 30, there was an option to pay a $100 deposit on the airline ticket. However, since this deadline has passed, you must now pay the full $729.30 to reserve your ticket. Please be sure to read the cancellation policy on the Student Universe webpage for your program (each group flight is different).
- The full payment for the group flight must be paid no later than April 9, 2009, but reservations and the cost listed on the website until that date will be based on flight availability.
- If you would like to schedule a flight deviation, or do not wish to fly with the group, please let me know as soon as possible.
If you are not able to make the payment by that deadline, please let me know as soon as possible.
As you will see, the fuel charge is only an estimate until you finalize your airline ticket. Paying the deposit is NOT finalizing your ticket. To secure a certain fuel charge, you must pay the airline ticket balance in full.
Depart UW Oshkosh
Long-term parking is allowed on campus in parking lot 6 with a valid UW Oshkosh parking permit. Participants may park on campus for the duration of their study abroad experience, except for semester-long programs.
Meeting Date & Time: Early Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 12:45 AM
Departure Time: 1:00 AM
Departure Location: Parking Lot 6
Flight
Saturday, May 23, 2009
04:00 Arrive Chicago O'Hare International Airport for check-in
07:00 Depart Chicago on flight 1110, Continental Airlines
10:06 Arrive Newark Liberty International Airport
14:50 Depart Newark on flight 1037, Continental Airlines
21:35 Arrive Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima
Friday, June 12, 2009
19:30 Arrive Jorge Chavez International Airport for check-in
22:50 Depart Lima on flight 1038, Continental Airlines
Saturday, June 13, 2009
07:49 Arrive Newark Liberty International Airport
12:34 Depart Newark on flight 1163, Continental Airlines
13:58 Arrive Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Return to UW Oshkosh
Estimated date & time: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 19:00
Return Location: Parking Lot 6
Fees
The more who sign up for this program, the lower the cost per participant will be. You can help lower your cost to study abroad by recruiting friends and classmates to join you in this experience!
| Program Fee Estimate | |
°$2,625 |
Program fees for 2009 are estimated at $2,500 - $2,625 plus airfare based on 16-20 participants. |
| Expenses in U.S. Dollars | |
$100 |
Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants) |
$100 |
Passport & Pictures |
$830 |
Airfare (estimated Feb 2009) |
$varies |
Immunizations - Typhoid; Hepatitis A & B; others determined on a case-by-case basis |
-$50 |
Refund to eligible participants (through summer 2009 programs) |
$980 |
Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations) |
| Expenses in Foreign Currency (Peruvian Nuevo Sol = S/.) | |
S/.645 |
Meals - S/.10/day for lunch on campus plus dinners off campus |
S/.255 |
Local Transportation - taxi to/from the university S/.80; S/.95 transportation associated with the program itinerary; other taxi S/.80 |
S/.645 |
Personal Spending Money (S/. 645 - S/. 965) |
S/.1,545 |
Total Expense Estimate while Abroad |
$475 |
Total in U.S. Dollars as of 6/18/07 (today's rate of exchange) |
$4,080 |
Total Estimated Expenses |
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed);transportation between UW Oshkosh and Chicago O'Hare airport by school bus; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; tours/visits (including transportation and entrance fees) listed on the finalized itinerary; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.
Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations;airfare; meals and all other food and beverages; local transportation costs not associated with the finalized itinerary; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.
Estimates found here are based on the group rate for services and travel dates as well as current exchange rates, where applicable. Changes to this plan or a large exchange rate fluctuation may cause adjustments to the final cost.
Apply
STEP I
Read the study abroad/study away application instructions and complete the GENERAL Office of International Education application as outlined on our Apply page.
In addition, access PROGRAM-SPECIFIC application materials as needed from below on this page.
STEP II
Program-specific documents due by the application deadline.
All application requirements are listed on the page linked just above. There are no additional program-specific application requirements.
Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
In a life and death emergency ABROAD
U.S. Department of State Citizen Emergency Center (1-202-647-5225) will relay messages to the foreign Embassy. Embassy personnel may try to locate your student, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back.
To reach your student directly
If your student is staying in a hotel, use the hotel contact information listed on the web page for your student's program. The Office of International Education cannot give out private residence or homestay phone numbers unless authorized in advance by the student, but we will contact your student for you in an emergency.
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh during office hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F)
- Office
of International Education Phone: 1 (920) 424-0775
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Maria Carvalho: Front Line Advisor - oie@uwosh.edu
- Tom Kiekhafer: Program Manager - kiekhaft@uwosh.edu
- Alison Maresh: International Student Advisor - maresa30@uwosh.edu
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh outside of normal office hours
University Police: 1 (920) 424-1216
To reach local contacts associated with our program ABROAD
UW Oshkosh faculty leaders will be staying in the same hotels as the students (see Accommodation above).
Happy Tours Peru Address: Schell 319, Of. 401, Miraflores - Lima 18, Peru; Tel: 011-51 (1) 444-4942; Fax: 011-51 (1) 444-4976; tours@happyperu.com
Ms. Patricia Céspedes, Universidad del Pacífico, International Relations Office; Address: Av. Salaverry 2020 Of. E-106, Jesus Maria, Lima 11, Peru; Tel: 011-511-219-0100 Ext. 2233; Fax: 011-511-219-0128, cespedes_pe@up.edu.pe.
Time Zone Differences
This page was last updated on: May 20, 2009