[apeid.higher_education.bgk] Join us on 15 March - Building a Community of Practice: Learner-centred teaching in TVET in Asia-Pacific

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

 

We are thrilled to bring together a great list of speakers and offer opportunities for networking from 15.00 – 16.30 Bangkok (GMT+7) on 15 March.

 

Join the presentations and discussion as we look ahead together.

 

Please do share the news further!

 

Wesley Teter

 

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Building a Community of Practice: Learner-centred teaching in technical and vocational education and training in Asia-Pacific

UNESCO Bangkok is pleased to announce the release of a new report to counter the impacts of COVID-19 and promote a learner-centred approach to TVET teaching that builds skills for life and work.

Join us online for the report launch event and build your personal network with experts throughout Asia-Pacific on 15 March.

Discussion questions 

1. What is a learner-centred approach to TVET teaching? Why is it important? 
2. What are effective use cases of learner-centred TVET teaching in Asia-Pacific?  
3. How can industry and TVET institutions in Asia-Pacific collaborate to unlock the potential of all youth and adult learners to achieve shared goals? For example, how can we promote a learner-centred approach when students are doing an apprenticeship or internship in companies? 

Discussants 

• Mr Libing Wang, Chief, Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Bangkok, Thailand 
• Mr Wenming Yang, Professor, UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET and Coordinator of the UNESCO UNEVOC Center, Shenzhen Polytechnic, China
• Mr Arnauld de Nadaillac, TVET Specialist and lead author of UNESCO Bangkok's forthcoming report on Learner-centred TVET Teaching in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand 
• Ms Siripan Choomnoom, President of Bangkok TVET Institute Council, and Member of Vocational Education Commission, Thailand 
• Ms Yoojeong Nadine Seo, Research Associate, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Republic of Korea 
• Ms Akiko Sakamoto, Regional Skills and Employability Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO), Thailand

Chair: Mr Wesley Teter, Senior Consultant for Educational Innovation and Skills Development, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, UNESCO Bangkok 

Date and time: 15 March 2023, 15.00 – 16.30 Bangkok (GMT+7)  

Registration: Zoom (register here)

Website: https://bangkok.unesco.org/content/building-community-practice-learner-centred-teaching-technical-vocational-education-training-tvet-report-launch

Questions and opportunities to engage 
Youth and industry partners supporting TVET teaching in Asia-Pacific are invited to register to share their insights and experiences. The report will be circulated in advance for further discussion and to shape next steps. Follow us on Facebook/Twitter @unescobangkok, or contact us for further information at: eisd.bgk(at)unesco.org  

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Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development

UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

920 Sukhumvit Rd., Bangkok 10110, Thailand

+ 66 (0)2 391 0577 ext. 371

unesco.org/bangkok