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VIETNAMESE TEACHERS’ DAY ACTIVITIES
On Saturday, November 14th, Kiddy Programs celebrated a lot of class activities for all students on the ocassion of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day 2015. Pre-kids level students decorated Thank You cards which were presented to beloved teachers with their best wishes Meanwhile, students from Kids to Youngsters levels enthusiastically participated in a drawing competition in which the best posters were awarded
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES AT SEAMEO RETRAC
On Saturday, 31st October 2015, Kiddy Programs organized a lot of activities for students to celebrate Halloween festival at SEAMEO RETRAC Pre-kids level students (aged 4-6) decorated their own Halloween template masks, whereas Kids and Youngsters level students (aged 7-15) made Halloween posters such featured symbols as witches,Jack-o’-lanterns, haunted houses, and so on. That was a great opportunity to enhance
Training workshop on “Sustainable Professional Development for High School English Teachers”
From October 29 to October 30, 2015 in Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, SEAMEO RETRAC held a training workshop on “Sustainable Professional Development for High School English Teachers”. 42 high school English teachers from 20 southern provinces in Vietnam attended the training workshop. The workshop was facilitated by English experts from SEAMEO RETRAC. The training workshop
The 2 consecutive workshops on “Educational Services Quality Indicators” and “ICT in Education”
SEAMEO RETRAC Center Director, Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong and Vietnamese senior experts, as nominated by Vietnam MOET, attended the two consecutive workshops on “Educational Services Quality Indicators” and “ICT in Education” on October 13-14 and Oct 15-16, 2015 respectively in Phuket, Thailand. These workshops were the outcome of the collaborative project between Association for Cooperation with Nations of Asia
Mid-Autumn Festival for students at Kiddy Programs
On 26th September 2015, Kiddy Programs organized lots of activities to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival for all students at SEAMEO RETRAC. Pre-kids level students were presented with fancy and colorful lanterns by two famous legendary characters of the moon festival, Chú Cuội and Chị Hằng Nga with full of joyfulness and laughters. In order to reinforce kids’ creativity and craftsmanship, Kids
SEAMEO RETRAC’s 18th Governing Board Meeting
SEAMEO RETRAC’s 18th Governing Board Meeting was convened from September 17-19, 2015 at Kandawgyi Hotel, Yangon City, Myanmar. The Meeting was held back to back with the Educational Forum, namely “Education for the ASEAN Integration”. Attending the Meeting were Dr. Nay Win Oo, Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Myanmar; Dr. Tinsiri Siribodhi, Deputy Director, SEAMEO
The Educational Forum on “Education for the ASEAN Integration”
SEAMEO RETRAC successfully conducted the Educational Forum, namely “Education for the ASEAN Integration” on September 17, 2015, at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar. The Forum was held back to back with the Center’s 18th Governing Board Meeting and served as a platform for the exchange and discussion of ideas and experiences in relation to the enhancement of the 21st century
2015 AQAN Seminar and Roundtable Meeting, September 02-03, 2015
SEAMEO RETRAC, as an Associate Member of ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN), attended the 2015 AQAN Seminar and Roundtable Meeting on September 02-03, 2015 at the Philippines International Convention Center (PICC), Manila, Philippines. The 2015 AQAN Seminar hosted by the Philippines Commission on Higher Education with the theme “Quality Assurance in ASEAN: Issues, Challenges and Outcomes”. This was a great
6th Annual International Conference on TESOL: “Responding to Challenges of Teaching English for Communication”
On August 13-15, 2015, SEAMEO RETRAC held the 6th Annual International Conference on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) on “Responding to Challenges of Teaching English for Communication” at the Center’s premises. The conference was co-organized by Curtin University. More than 270 participants attended 55 presentations and 5 workshops presented at the conference by eminent researchers, lecturers and
In cooperation with British Council Vietnam, SEAMEO RETRAC successfully organized the International Conference in “Quality in Higher Education: Global Perspectives and Best Practices” on July 30-31, 2015, at the Center’s premises.
The conference was held with the aims of providing the participants who were educational leaders and practitioners, researchers and professional experts with the opportunities of sharing information, experience, research results in relation to key issues in leadership and management for quality in higher education, aiming at sustainable development in the 21st century among universities and colleges. The conference laid the
SEAMEO RETRAC directs its efforts on educational issues by undertaking innovative, relevant programs through research, training, consultancy, and staff exchanges; fostering regional and international partnerships; and engaging in other related activities within and outside the region.
