A webinar on online language teaching was jointly conducted by SEAMEO RETRAC and Curtin University, Australia on May 7, 2022. The topic is “The praxis of online language teaching in the pandemic world: resilient pedagogy, research, and future directions.” The webinar was presented by Associate Professor Julian Chen from Curtin University, Australia. The webinar drew on the speaker’s experience of
To assist SEAMEO Member Countries in addressing issues and identifying solutions for challenges related to higher education leadership and management, and especially to create a professional platform for discussion, update of knowledge, and exchange of expertise and experience in related areas, SEAMEO RETRAC convened a virtual regional seminar on “Innovation in higher education leadership and management: Trends and insights in
Responding to the mission of assisting SEAMEO Member Countries, SEAMEO RETRAC has been conducting the Online Training Program on Educational Leadership and Management and Soft Skills for Southeast Asia, covering monthly from May 2021 to June 2022. The training program aims to advance the participants competencies and skills to perform their tasks, so they are in a better position to
On March 30-21, 2022, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a virtual training course on “ICT Applications in Students’ Assessment and Evaluation in Online Teaching” for around 6 lecturers and academic staff from different universities and colleges in Ho Chi Minh and its neighboring provinces. The course was designed to equip participants with useful knowledge of the ICT applications currently used in the
On March 22, 2022, the orientation of the online course on “Disability-Inclusive Teaching in Emergencies”, implemented by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), together with The Global Partnership for Education (GPE), coordinated by the SEAMEO RETRAC in Vietnam, was held on March 22, 2022 on the Zoom platform. Attending
On the 24 – 25th of February, 2022, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a virtual training course on “Innovative Teaching Methods in Higher Education” for about 8 lecturers and academic staff from different universities and colleges across the country on the Zoom platform. Two major different topics were emphasized throughout the course, including (1) Innovative teaching methods and (2) Information and Communication
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City organized the closing ceremony of the “Communicative English Course for Journalists and Media Professionals” at American Center in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a special scholarship program for individuals working at press agencies and media professionals from other organizations in Ho Chi Minh City. The
On February 15, 2022, SEAMEO RETRAC Center held its 2022 Staff Meeting for all employees of the Center. Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, Center Director, and Mr. Nguyen Tan Hung, Deputy Director-cum-Chairman of the Center Labor Union, successfully facilitated the meeting. The 2022 Staff Meeting reviewed the activities of SEAMEO RETRAC in 2021, followed by the announcement and award for
February 10-12, 2022 – SEAMEO Secretariat, in collaboration with the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) Japan, successfully conducted the 10th SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Symposium on February 10-12, 2022, with the theme on “Teacher Education in the Past, Current, and Challenges for Future” and the sub-theme on “Reimagining Teachers Education in
On December 25-26, 2021, SEAMEO RETRAC conducted a training course on “ICT Applications in Students’ Assessment and Evaluation in Online Teaching” for 23 lecturers of the Foreign Language Center of the University of Sciences – Ho Chi Minh City National University. The course was conducted on the Zoom platform under the facilitation of Mr. Cao Hong Phat from the University