STEM education program training for more than 1,600 teachers

More than 1,600 Gia Lai teachers were trained by Quy Nhon University and equipped with skills to implement STEM education according to the 2018 General Education Program.

On the morning of August 12, the Department of Education and Training of Gia Lai province coordinated with Quy Nhon University to open a training program on STEM education (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).

The event attracted more than 1,600 teachers to participate. Among them were 630 primary school teachers, 630 secondary school teachers and 340 high school teachers. The program combined 3 days of online learning and 3 days of face-to-face learning.

Quy Nhon University trains 1,600 teachers in Gia Lai on the 2018 STEM education program

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The training program aims to help teachers raise awareness of the role and significance of STEM education; train their capacity to design, organize and evaluate teaching activities according to the orientation of developing students' capacity and qualities of the 2018 General Education Program.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Doan Duc Tung, Principal of Quy Nhon University, emphasized that STEM education is not only a global trend but also an essential requirement of modern education, helping learners form creative thinking, problem-solving ability and connect knowledge with practice.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Doan Duc Tung, teachers will approach both general orientation and specific lesson content for each level: primary, secondary, and high school.

Associate Professor, Dr. Doan Duc Tung, Principal of Quy Nhon University, delivered the opening speech of the training program.

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To prepare for the program, Quy Nhon University mobilized more than 50 members from the steering committee, program development committee, including experienced lecturers of the school and experts from many units such as Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences, Hanoi National University of Education, High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences (Hanoi National University), Sakura -Olympia School System, Dong A University...

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