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Seminar II “Leading University Policy Formulation”, BUILD-IT Project
Under the sponsorship of USAID, SEAMEO RETRAC in its partnership with Portland State University, and Arizona State University, USA, carried out Seminar II of the seminar series on “Building university-industry learning and development through innovation and technology” (BUILD-IT) from May 9 to 11, 2017. The Seminar II concentrated on the Leading University Policy Formulation. Participating in the Seminar are 25
Sharing session on “Motivating activities in teaching reading skills to young learners”
SEAMEO RETRAC organized a sharing session on the “Motivating activities in teaching reading skills to young learners”, on March 26, 2017, at the Center’s premise. The sharing session was moderated by Ms. Mai Thi Huyen, teacher of English at Kiddy Programs, SEAMEO RETRAC. The sharing session attracted the participation of 23 teachers at the Center. The aim of the training
Guest Speaker’s presentation on “English Language Learning and Teaching in a Mobile World: Challenges and Possibilities”
Dr. Đoàn Bá Ngọc, lecturer and course coordinator in TESOL and language & literacy at the School of Education, University of South Australia, paid a visit to SEAMEO RETRAC and delivered a talk to ELT teachers and lecturers in Ho Chi Minh City on “English Language Learning and Teaching in a Mobile World: Challenges and Possibilities” on March 9, 2017,
WOMEN’S DAY ACTIVITIES AT SEAMEO RETRAC
On Saturday, 4 March 2017, Kiddy Programs – SEAMEO RETRAC had some handicraft activities for all students to celebrate the International Women’s Day. While students from Kindergartens to Kids 2B merrily colored and decorated the charming posters of flowers, upper-level students from Kids 3A to Youngsters’ skillfully designed crafty cards entitled “Hold in Hand” and wrote sweetest wishes to their
STEMCON (Science – Technology – Engineering – Math) Conference 2017
On March 1-2, 2017, Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, SEAMEO RETRAC Director, and Dr. Do Thi Hoai Thu, Dean of Division of Education, attended the 5th Annual Conference of STEMCON 2017 which was conducted at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, Vietnam. The Conference was conducted, with the theme of “Advancing the future of Vietnam: Inspiring students, makers, educators and entrepreneurs to
Training Workshops on Innovative Methods in English Language Teaching at universities and colleges in Vietnam
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO) has successfully conducted two training workshops on Innovative Methods in English Language Teaching at universities and colleges in Vietnam for 56 lecturers of English in pedagogy from February 21st to 25th, 2017. The training workshops were delivered by Prof. Dr. Dilin Liu, Professor of Applied Linguistics, Department of English from University
Training Workshop on “Teaching Vocabulary to Kindergartens using new textbook series SHOW & TELL”
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with the Oxford University Press organized a training workshop on the “Teaching Vocabulary to Kindergartens using new textbook series SHOW & TELL”, on December 10, 2016, at the Center’s premise. The training workshop was facilitated by Ms. Connie Baqués, Educational Services Manager, Oxford University Press. The workshop attracted the participation of about 40 teachers at the
Celebrating the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day
On November 18, 2016, SEAMEO RETRAC celebrated the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day at the Center in order to express its gratitude and appreciation to all the teachers and staff who have been working for the development of the Center over the years. At the ceremony, on the occasion of our 20th anniversary of establishment and development, the Center’s Director presented Certificates
ACTIVITIES CELEBRATING VIETNAMESE TEACHERS’ DAY AT SEAMEO RETRAC
On the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day on November 20th, Kiddy Programs celebrated lots of meaningful activities for all students at Center on Saturday, November 13th 2016. Students from Kindergartens’ level to Kids 2B themselves made an artful and colorful paper craft named “A Thankful Sunflower” and respectfully presented to teachers. Such upper-level students as Kids 3A to Youngsters enthusiastically
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES AT SEAMEO RETRAC
In order for the students to understand and have real experiences on different cultural concepts/events, on October 29 – 30, Kiddy Programs organized lots of classroom activities for all students on the occasion of Halloween 2016. Students from all levels individually designed and decorated colorful Halloween witch hats with the help of their teachers. Each of them has such symbolic
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