The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport recently conducted a three-day workshop for 57 student teachers. The training aimed to share knowledge of how they can use information technology as a tool to enhance the effectiveness of their teaching.
The course was organised by the ministry’s Information Technology Department, and ran from March 18 to 20.
According to the ministry, it focused on ensuring teachers gained a good understanding of the digital revolution, as well as the ministry’s educational nurseries and digital libraries.
It also covered the use of presentation programmes, graphic design packages, artificial intelligence (AI) and educational games, to support student learning.
“We want student teachers to have a comprehensive understanding of the use of technology to help them become more effective in the classroom,” it added.
Kong Samneang, head of the Federation of Education Services in Cambodia, said the provision of the training was important as it would encourage teachers to practise more self-study in response to practical needs, in line with the current digital revolution.
“I support the establishment of additional training courses to build the capacity of Cambodian teachers. The private education sector needs teachers from public schools to share additional approaches to education. I expect that through this training, the quality of teaching in the Kingdom will improve,” he added.
Speaking at the 4th Education Policy Conference – themed “Towards Future-Ready Schools: Building Resilience and Ensuring Quality” – on March 18, minister Hang Chuon Naron said the use of technology in the classroom is critical to contributing to the development of evidence-based policymaking, as well as improving the quality of research in education in Cambodia.
He stressed that in order to achieve education sector reforms, the ministry will continue to reform teacher training institutions, with a focus on key points such as: improving teacher training programmes, professional development, lectures on lesson content, infrastructure development in line with new technologies and the use of libraries.
