Teachers get training on participatory techniques

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Moshi, Kilimanjaro

More than 30 primary and secondary school teachers from Kilimanjaro region and Europe attended a workshop to share academic ideas on how to develop students’ participatory skills based on available resources for sustainable education development.

Speaking over the weekend during the International inter-teachers’ capacity building workshop held at the Second Chance Education Centre (SCEC) in Moshi, Kilimanjaro region, one of the facilitators from Inter-Community School Zurich and Friends of Tanzania in Switzerland, Angela David said the workshop aimed at sharing modern teaching skills between Tanzanian teachers and their counterparts from abroad.

She was speaking on behalf of the International Coordinator for the workshop, Diane Russell.

“Interactive teaching methods applicable to subjects in the Tanzanian curriculum aim to engage all students and instill the transferable concepts of learning how to learn,” she added.

Angela said the Tanzanian teachers who were selected have promised not only to use the acquired practices on their students but also transfer the knowledge to their colleagues.

She commended the Kilimanjaro Regional Education Officer for the role played in selection of the teachers and ensuring that the workshop is fruitful. She said the yearly workshop will help improve teaching methods amongst Tanzanian teachers hence boost students’ academic performance.

Meanwhile, the region’s academic officer, Estomih Makyara applauded the Second Chance Education Centre for their commitment in improving education in the region, particularly in rural areas. He said the training has helped teachers acquire modern teaching skills.

He urged teachers to improve learning environment so as to make students comfortable because poor learning environment contributes to students’ poor performance.