The Centre will provide teacher training and introduce new participatory models of teaching with a focus on active learner involvement. Klinke underlined the important role played by qualified teacher training for lifelong learning and for the development of the future perspectives of the younger generation in Afghanistan. According to the Consul, young people should be motivated and inspired towards acquiring new skills and competences in order to take their future into their own hands and shape the conditions for living a better life in their own country.
The Director of the Provincial Ministry of Economics Mr Janat Gul pointed towards the role that young people can play in development initiatives in the province, and underlined the need for qualified teacher training. Klinke for the support of the German Consulate General. The opening was televised at provincial and national level. The new Teacher Training Centre has already started operating new programmes for teachers supporting young people in their transition from school to working life.
New models of teaching and supporting young entrepreneurs in developing their business ideas and starting up their new businesses are being refined in the Teacher Training Centre. The Centre also functions as a test centre for the teachers. More than 80 English, IT and Art teachers have already sat their specific annual test in order to ascertain the progress that they have made in terms of their teaching skills. This is also intended to provide them with ideas on what new training interventions are needed.
Other teacher training activities will start in May in order to develop a participatory teaching methodology and to further active learner involvement. These training activities are about transforming the teaching process to focus on learner-orientated teaching rather than on the chalk-and-talk teaching method and the rote learning and memorisation format.
DVV International operates worldwide with more than partners in over 30 countries. To interactive world map. April Teachers support young people in their transition from school to working life More than young teachers form the backbone of the education programs provided by the education centres run by the ANAFAE Network in Mazar-e Sharif.
