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The Second Deans Conference of Chinese Teaching of Confucius Institute at Moi University

On September 5th, the Confucius Institute at Moi University in Kenya held the Second Deans Conference of Chinese Teaching of Confucius Institute at Moi University in Eldoret Club, and discussed the opening of the Chinese course of each school and the way of setting the Chinese course as a credit course in-depth. The meeting was hosted by professor Peter Simatei, the local director of the Confucius Institute at Moi University. Eight deans of various schools at Moi University attended the meeting.
Professor Peter Simatei, Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Moi University and local director of the Confucius Institute at Moi University, gave a welcome speech. Since several deans were attending the deans meeting for the first time and five Chinese teachers had just arrived at the Confucius Institute, professor Peter Simatei, the chair of the meeting, proposed the self-introduction, which promoted the mutual understanding and warmed the atmosphere of the meeting.
 

meeting venue

On the first agenda of the meeting, Huang Peixi, the Chinese director, made a speech. He firstly introduced the Confucius Institute, focusing on the textile and clothing characteristics of the Confucius Institute at Moi University. Secondly, the Chinese teaching situation and project development of the Confucius Institute were introduced. Next, the director introduced the types of Chinese courses (credit courses, elective courses, and certificate courses) that Confucius Institute can offer. Director Huang ended his speech by proposing a better prospect of identifying Chinese courses as a credit course in more schools.

Director Huang Peixi speaking

On the second agenda, the deans asked questions about how to set up Confucius Institute’s common courses and how can students visit China by learning Chinese. Director Huang Peixi answered the question with great enthusiasm. Next, the delegates had a heated discussion on the registration of Chinese students and the formation of classes. At first, professor Peter Simatei introduced the designing of foreign language curriculum in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, and proposed that the Chinese course can be the linguistic and kiswahili majors’ credit elective. Professor Justus Murunga Wamukoya, Dean of the School of Information at Moi University, said that the School of Information has a number of majors, including multimedia, who have the need to study abroad. He provides a suggestion of cross-college elective program for students who come from different grades of various schools to take the same Chinese course. However, because of the limited number of Confucius Institute teachers and the time management conflicts between students, this issue needs further discussion. Deans of the School of Education, of the School of Business, and of the School of Public Health all said that Chinese can be an elective.

 

Dean Justus Murunga Wamukoya speaking

With the cooperation of eight deans, we finalized the presentation time for Chinese courses in each school. After determining the number of students, the class schedule can be made up.
In addition, the delegates also conducted in-depth discussions on the current situation of the Chinese language curriculum and various problems encountered. Representatives of all schools expressed their willingness to actively provide assistance to promote the further development of Chinese language courses at Moi University.

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This Deans Conference is the third working meeting of the Confucius Institute at Moi University. This has gradually become a routine characteristic system of Moi Confucius, which not only helps to mobilize all parties' forces, but also solves various problems of development of Confucius Institute. It is also an effective way to showcase the work of the Confucius Institute and improve the influence of the Confucius Institute at Moi University.