Training for teachers of secondary schools in the country under the AELLCA program continues successfully
Currently, special attention is paid to improving the education system of our country, bringing the quality of teaching foreign languages in line with international standards, and continuously improving the professional skills of pedagogical personnel. In this regard, training is being successfully conducted within the framework of the Educational Project for Improving the Quality of Teaching English in Central Asia (AELLCA), implemented by the British Council.
This educational project is being implemented in partnership with the Norwich Institute of Language Education (NILE) in the UK and is being piloted in Turkmenistan for the first time. The main educational institution for the implementation of the project was Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages. This demonstrates the institute’s high level of experience in teaching foreign languages and its leading position in the PRESETT (Pre-Service Teacher Education) and INSETT (In-service Teacher Training) systems.
The institute regularly conducts professional development courses for teachers of foreign languages. However, the INSETT training within the framework of the AELLCA educational project has a unique feature. Under this project, 50-hour training courses for secondary school English language teachers are conducted by the institute's trainers who have successfully completed specialized training courses prepared by the British Council.
The courses are based on a curriculum and teaching materials developed by the British Council and the Norwich Institute of Language Education (NILE) in the UK. These materials allow teachers to gain a deeper understanding of modern methods and approaches to teaching English.
Conducting training in an interactive and collaborative manner increases the activity of participants. Various types of work, such as group work, the "jigsaw" method, discussions, analysis and reflection, not only enrich teachers' theoretical knowledge, but also provide a wide range of opportunities for them to scientifically analyze their own experience and apply new knowledge in practice.
The main goal of this project is to improve and accelerate the level of English language learning. Therefore, during the training, teachers master modern pedagogical approaches and successfully implement them in the teaching process.
Participants who successfully complete the course will be awarded an international joint certificate, which will be jointly certified by the British Council, NILE – Norwich Institute of Language Education, and Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages.
The high level of activity of the participants and their great interest in new knowledge indicate the successful implementation of this project. Once this pilot phase of the INSETT system is successfully completed, its wider implementation is planned in the future.