ECOEI –ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY JOINT EVENT

SEMINAR ON TEACHING EXCELLENCE

Date: 22 July 2020, ZOOM MEETING

13.30-14.00 Opening Statements by Isfahan University and ECOEI

14.00-14.45 “Can We Transfer General Teaching Competencies into Higher Education: The Case of Turkey”

Prof. Dr. Semih Aktekin –Rector, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Kırşehir, Turkey

Turkish Ministry of National Education updated and published “The General Competencies for Teaching Profession” in 2017.  Aktekin was responsible to revise, edit and finalize the Competency document. This document sets an important framework for the development of policies for teacher education. It is also considered to be a guide to the teachers in terms of their personal and professional development. Aktekin will share the main details of Teacher Competency document and his experiences during the preparation of this document. His seminar will address the following questions:

1-                   What kind of competencies are needed for teaching at higher education?

2-                   Do academics need a separate ‘Teaching Competency’ document?

3-                   Which part of general teacher competencies can be transferred to higher education?

4-                   How applicable is the Turkish experience to Iranian schools/universities?

14.45-15.00 Break

15.00-15.45  TBA

Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Amiryousefi, University of Isfahan

15.45-16.00 Discussion