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Doha
EDUCATION Above All (EAA) Foundation, through its programme Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), kicked off the International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) Qatar Programme by hosting two workshops for teachers recently. The workshops took place at Qatar University, the official partner of the iEARN-Qatar Programme.
A group of 40 teachers from 13 governmental and private schools attended the training workshop. The workshop provided an opportunity for teachers and students in Qatar to collaborate with an online network of educators and learners from across 140 countries.
Commenting on this occasion, Shamma al Dosari, online education specialist, EAA, said:"Through the iEARN-Qatar Programme, we are pleased to join forces with the National Center for Educational Development in Qatar University for the purpose of bringing together educators and students to collaborate and work on projects that will enhance global citizenship. The programme ultimately allows professional development for educators by including the integration of technology and project-based learning into their curriculum and enables young people to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people by being effective agents of positive change. We thank Muntajat for their generous sponsorship of the iEARN-Qatar programme."
Salwa al Kahlout, project based learning specialist at National Center for Educational Development remarked,"Through the application of project-based learning in government schools in Qatar, the National Center for Educational Development (NCED), seeks to deepen and consolidate the educational competencies of students. Moreover, it helps them deal with life in and out of school. Project-based learning is the embodiment of theoretical knowledge, offering opportunities for application, experimentation and innovation that enhance the skills and competencies needed in life-long learning and problem solving. This is what the professional development specialists at NCED focus on as they provide training and guidance to teachers and students during the process of the project."
The workshops are an ideal platform for teachers' development which build on the basic principle of project-based learning (PBL), allowing teachers to share their best practices, in addition to providing them with opportunities to create and work on their projects using the ROTA Knowledge Network.
Furthermore, an open house is organised as part of the iEARNprogramme, which gives students the chance to display their work and showcase their projects to an audience of educators, parents and seniors from various organisations. Every iEARN project should answer the question,"How will this project improve the quality of life on the planet?" iEARN-Qatar programme will commence with the open house in April, 2019.
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