SEAMEO RETRAC organized the seminar on “Some Challenges of Basic Education in Vietnam and in some other Southeast Asian Countries” on June 03, 2014, for educational leaders and administrators and researchers from colleges and universities in Vietnam. The purpose of the seminar was to create a forum for sharing and disseminating the results of the Ministry-level research project, namely “Comparing
On June 01, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC organized meaningful activities for more than 2,400 students of Kiddy Programs to celebrate the Children’s Day. On this occasion, well-designed gifts were given to all students as an encouragement for their active participation in study. Besides, Kiddy Programs in cooperation with SEAMEO RETRAC’s Labor Union held a charity campaign to help disadvantaged children of
On June 01, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC Labor Union celebrated International Children’s Day for children of the staff at the Center. On this special occasion, Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, the Center Director congratulated the children on their excellent achievements in the academic year 2013-2014. In addition, the Center Board of Directors also awarded Nguyen Duc Canh Scholarships to the children
On May 27, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC had a chance to welcome the delegation of 10 doctoral students from Michigan State University College of Education, headed by Dr. Todd W. Drummond. The primary purpose of their visit was to understand about SEAMEO RETRAC operations and to discuss the possible collaborations in the future.
On May 14, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a sharing session on “Effective Use of ICT in the Language Classroom” for teachers of English at the Center. The session was shared by Mr. Khau Huu Phuoc and drew the participation of 20 teachers.
From May 08 to 09, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC conducted the training workshop on “The Practical Aspects of Doing Research: Problem to Publication, Module 2 – Fundamentals of Research Designs” for 20 lecturers and research staff from colleges and universities in HCMC and neighboring provinces. The training program aimed to equip participants with latest information about research, to develop and enhance
On April 25, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a training workshop on “Designing Interactive Teaching Materials with Captivate” at the Center for 30 faculty members from universities and colleges. Training content involved the application of Captivate to design interactive lectures vividly and effectively.
On April 24, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a meeting on provincial training programs for teachers who are teaching English proficiency courses for school teachers of English in provinces. The meeting aimed at introducing an overview of the National Foreign Languages Project 2020 and reviewing the operation of the programs in different provinces. On this occasion, the teachers shared their experiences
On April 17, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a sharing session on “‘Inspired to Write’ in the IELTS Preparation” for teachers of English teaching IELTS Writing at the Center. The session was shared by Ms. Nguyen Vo Kieu Trang and drew the participation of 20 teachers.
On April 04, 2014, SEAMEO RETRAC organized an orientation session for new teachers at its premises. The orientation session acted as a guideline to introduce the Center’s setting, teaching regulations and offered a chance for teachers to share their teaching experiences. Twenty new expatriates and Vietnamese teachers participated in this session.