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Training Workshops on Math Lesson Study and D-Books
From May 12-14, 2011, SEAMEO RETRAC in cooperation with the University of Tsukuba Center for Research on International Cooperation in Educational Development (CRICED) co-organized a series of thematic training workshops on “Math Lesson Study and D-Books”. The training was facilitated by Assoc. Prof. Isoda and Mr. Natsusaka. The workshops drew the participation of a total number of 145 math lecturers,
Training Course on Developing e-Learning Materials
From May 09-13, 2011, SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with the SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Center (SEAMEO SEAMOLEC) conducted a training course on “Developing Materials for e-Learning” for 40 Vietnamese college and university lecturers. The training was facilitated by SEAMEO SEAMOLEC lecturers. The course aimed at assisting lecturers in applying ICT to successfully design their materials for e-Learning. The course engaged
Trip to New Zealand
Phan Thi Ngoc Mai, oversea student counselor, was invited by International Pacific College (IPC) to pay her visit to its campus in New Zealand from May 02-12, 2011. This visit has strengthened the cooperation and partnership between the two institutions. IPC took excellent care of her stay including international airfare and accommodation.
Deputy Minister Bui Van Ga’s Visit to SEAMEO RETRAC
On March 30, 2011, Deputy Minister Bui Van Ga paid a visit to SEAMEO RETRAC. He congratulated on the Center’s work for Vietnam as well as for the region. He also suggested the Center be actively involved in becoming an accreditation agency for higher and vocational/technical education in Vietnam; collaborating with foreign institutions in offering quality Master’s and doctoral programs
Training Workshop on Supertots Teaching Techniques
On March 25, 2011, SEAMEO RETRAC, in co-operation with Longman Pearson Education, organized a training workshop on how to use SuperTots series effectively with the participation of 25 expatriate and Vietnamese instructors currently teaching at the Center. At the workshop, Ms. Ronnie Hill, a specialist from Longman Pearson, conducted classroom demonstrations to illustrate the teaching and learning activities using Supertots.
Visit of the SEARCA Delegation
Followed by the Cross Culture Visit Program known as “Summer Outing Getaway 2011”, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) paid a visit to RETRAC on Mar 23, 2011. On this occasion, two sister centres have discussed collaborative possibilities in terms of training and learning activities, especially the Leadership Excellence in Academic Program for
Roundtable on Plagiarism, March 18, 2011
SEAMEO RETRAC, March 18, 2011, hosted the Roundtable on Plagiarism. Presenting at the event were four local and international speakers and 50 researchers, lecturers and graduate students from various institutions in Vietnam. The event aimed at idea and experience sharing on various types of plagiarism in education and research, and possible ways of preventing/avoiding in writing papers.
Excellence for Leaders of Vietnamese High Schools
On March 13, 2011, a closing ceremony was held for the training course on “Excellence for Leaders of Vietnamese High Schools” (March 7-15), with the participation of 30 high school principals and vice principals from disadvantaged provinces in Vietnam. This last training course along with the three previous ones were funded by Belgian Technical Corporation (BTC) for 2010 and 2011.
Conference on Going Global V, Hong Kong, March 9-12, 2011
At the invitation of British Council, Dr. Do Huy Thinh visited Hong Kong to attend Going Global 5 from March 9 – 12, 2011. Also invited was senior officials of MOET and top administrators of some universities and colleges in Vietnam. At the conference, besides joining interesting sessions, Dr. Thinh presented “Institutional differentiation and the roles of vocational/technical colleges in
Study Trip of Students of Le Ngoc Han Primary School to Singapore, March 07-11, 2011
SEAMEO RETRAC organized the study trip for a group of 58 students of Le Ngoc Han Primary School, Ho Chi Minh City, to Singapore from 7 – 11 March, 2011. Students were grouped in different classes to join both indoor and outdoor activities with students from Kong Hwa School and Kanji Primary School. The study trip was successful, especially helping
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