An emblem of USAID.PHOTO: FILE
The use of pedagogy for engaging students in their pursuit of knowledge was stressed at seminar on Friday.
The USAID’s Teacher Education Project organised the discussion titled “National Interchange on Teacher Education Reforms and their Implications” in Islamabad, said a press release. The gathering was attended by professors and policymakers from the National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE), Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Agha Khan University (AKU), Allama Iqbal Open University and University of Sindh among others.
Dr Muhammad Memon of AKU’s Institute for Educational Development stressed the use of pedagogy for a more engaging experience for the students.
Sindh University’s Dean of Education Dr Parveen Munshi, stressed the importance of implementing the National Professional Standards in the country. The experts came up with a set of recommendations which will now be discussed with the Higher Education Commission.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 25th, 2013.
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