{"id":541,"date":"2018-11-27T09:17:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T09:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clix.sce.edu.bt\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T09:30:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T09:30:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/cl4stem.sce.edu.bt\/?page_id=541","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"541\" class=\"elementor elementor-541\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8de8177 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8de8177\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1a1837\" data-id=\"c1a1837\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24f873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d24f873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.4 - 31-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c40d7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c40d7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5fdae0\" data-id=\"e5fdae0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b5b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96b5b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The entire process is expected to build the capacity of the STEM teacher educators and STEM teachers in secondary schools in incorporating Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Higher-Order Thinking with Inclusion and Equity, Design Thinking, and Reflective Writing of their practices.<br \/><br \/><strong>Objectives of the project <\/strong><br \/><br \/>The project's overall objectives are as follows:<\/p><ul><li><p>Develop a selection of OERs that will be curated and adapted for suitability to local contexts and needs;<\/p><\/li><li><p>Integrate of OERs for TPACK and inclusive Education into the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs and Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT);<\/p><\/li><li><p>Develop certificate courses for STEM teachers for integrating OERs for TPACK and inclusive Education; and<\/p><\/li><li><p>Build vibrant Communities of Practice (CoP) for the capacity development of the STEM teachers in the respective partner institutions.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"htmega-toggle-button\">\r\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"togglebutton-c85fed5 normal_btn\">Show All<\/a><a href=\"#\" class=\"togglebutton-c85fed5 opened_btn\">Close<\/a>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <script>\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n                    'use strict';\r\n                    $(\".togglebutton-c85fed5\").on('click', function(){\r\n                        $(\".htmega-toggle-content-c85fed5\").slideToggle('slow');\r\n                        $(this).removeAttr(\"href\");\r\n                        $(this).parent().toggleClass(\"open\");\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            <\/script>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13b9062 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13b9062\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbffd0f\" data-id=\"dbffd0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd624b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afd624b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">project Activities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078636e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"078636e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f94dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f94dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 106%; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 106%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The project activities will be carried out in four thematic phases:\u00a0 Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building, Situational Analysis Study (SAS), Research and Knowledge Generation, and Knowledge Dissemination and Scalability. During the knowledge transfer phase, TISS consultants trained STEM teacher educators at SCE in the curation of OERs incorporating TPACK, UDL, Inclusive pedagogies, and Design Thinking. Similarly, teacher educators were trained in the establishment and management of CoPs for the professional development of school STEM teachers and the design and adaptation of research tools for various research activities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b5566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-toggle-addons\" data-id=\"38b5566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-toggle-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"htmega-toggle-area\" >\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"htmega-toggle-content-38b5566\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"htmega_custom_content\"><p>The Ministry of Education (MoE) is the project's primary stakeholder. Initially, the project was intended to be implemented in five Dzongkhags: Samtse, Thimphu, Paro, Zhemgang, and Trashigang, and the readiness of the schools for project implementation was also assessed. However, due to the country's covid-19 situation at the time, the project could only be implemented in Samtse Dzongkhag. Nevertheless, OERs will be made available to all secondary-level STEM teachers. These OERs will facilitate STEM teachers' professional development in content knowledge enhancement, inclusive and innovative pedagogies, and the use of technology in their daily practices. The project's activities will also complement the MoE and Royal Government of Bhutan's initiatives in achieving some key educational goals related to the iSherig-2 Education ICT master plan 2019-2023. 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