TEACHERS’ TRAINING ON 21st CENTURY COMPETENCIES

Description

Introduction and Rationale :
Polyversity International has the intent to enrich applied knowledge, skills and competencies of the teaching professionals on their leadership role in catalyzing transformation in the new generation. Particulars, they need to be equipped with the 21st century competencies, now considered crucial for youngsters to compete in the job market and cope with the future challenges.

Today life is more complicated and complex than it was decades back. The transformations are very rapid and in many directions. This is also true for social set ups, civic life and work environments. In the 21st century, people require much more information and technological literacy, beyond the basic knowledge. The educators are facing challenging situations as they have to prepare their students for this new global society, when the existing education systems mostly depend on the learning of core subjects (like Science, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Arts etc.). With this changing landscape, what was considered a good education decades ago, is no longer enough to gain success in education, career and citizenship. Considering the new needs and demands of the socio-economic horizons, there is a global movement for imparting the “21st Century Skills” in the students. In the light of that, the teaching frameworks and contents need to be reformed, reframed and expanded by incorporating the contemporary skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and many others. Globally a number of experiments have been done and innovative paradigms developed demonstrating positive results. With that, the educators are expected to adapt them to local requirements to prepare the new generation for global citizenship for the rapidly transfiguring world. Teachers care considered pacemakers playing significant role in their students’ success in life and career.

South Asia being a developing region, is challenged by a number of difficulties and unfortunate situations. In addition to geo-political, demographic and ecological transformations, the socio-economic, cultural and lifestyle changes are exclusive and rapid, influencing almost every walk of life. It can be well perceived that to keep pace with the world, there is dire need to prepare new generations being equipped with contemporary knowledge, skills and competencies of the 21st century. In this respect, along with the parents and society, the role of teachers is most significant and game changer. They need to be acquainted, educated and trained about how to move 21st century education forward. They also need to be well-versed with the model skills and competencies, including in their formal or informal teaching plans.

This noble cause can be achieved through training the educators on 21st century skills and competencies that are multi-dimensional, holistic and transformative. This course will help the teachers to be effective mentor and guide for their students of wide background. These competencies are expected to transform the youth to be more civilized, productive, and successful, adequately capable of coping with the emerging challenges and competing for their place in this highly complex world.

Target Audience: 
All academicians including Teachers, Educators, Instructors, Professors or other categories from educational institutions such as School, Colleges, Institutes, Madrassas, Tuition Centres, and Universities from Public, Private or Autonomous Sectors.
These are from all over the South Asia region including: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladaish, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives.

Language:

English