UCA Faculty Conduct Training for Naryn Teachers

People choose to volunteer for various reasons, either for their self-growth or to support worthwhile causes and people in need. As part of its mission to help enhance the economic and social status of mountain communities, the University of Central Asia’s faculty designed and delivered a unique Professional Development Programme for secondary school teachers in Naryn.

The Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences together with faculty members from Naryn campus volunteered to conduct training for teachers in several subject areas including Mathematics, Physics, English, Science, Information Communication Technology (ICT) and History on 4-5 December 2021. More than 60 teachers were invited from various schools around the Oblast to participate in the programme dedicated to enhancing their pedagogical knowledge and skills for improving student learning outcomes in the region.

“The training helped to improve my English editing skills and grammar. My mentor, Dr Roza Kazakbaeva (Associate Professor at UCA), shared strategies on how to effectively teach students so they retain information,” said Tattybyby Kubatbek, a participant of the programme from the secondary school named after Jolon Salamatov.

Participants were also introduced to the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) methodology as a cohesive strategy based on real-world applications.

“With rapid advancements in technology and artificial intelligence, there is a significant possibility that machines may one day replace teachers. As education practitioners, it is our responsibility to focus on updating curricula, approaches, and teaching methodologies. Training and retraining are just starting points of preparing us for more challenging times to come,” said Dr Ramzan Ali, Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UCA.