Lao teaching partners benefit from TEFL training with GVI Field Staff
An important objective of the GVI projects
in Laos is our ongoing partnership with the local community, particularly the
education sector – schools, teachers, and students - with whom we work. We aim to provide local Lao English teachers with professional
development
opportunities to gain additional English skills
and upskill
with new teaching techniques and activities.
In pursuit of
this important project goal, GVI Laos ran our second training program for Lao
teachers recently, focusing on the effective use of text in English lessons,
and were delighted with a strong turn-out of 12 teachers representing five of
our partner schools. The two hour
session was run out of school hours as an optional opportunity, so we were
thrilled with the positive response of our enthusiastic participants. The session covered the selection of
appropriate text, processes for both listening and reading-based lessons,
activity suggestions, practice tasks, planning considerations, and rounded off
with a pop quiz! Participants received a
full complement of resources to support them in their post-training
reflection. The training was conducted
in English, the teachers’ second or even third language, and their commendable
effort was recognised with certificates of accomplishment.
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| Lao teachers get stuck into practical training | activities |
Participants were asked to complete a Training
Feedback Survey in order to assess the value and effectiveness of the
training. 100% of participants liked the
techniques/tips and most rated the training between 8 and 10/10. Everyone stated they wish to do more training
with GVI, and interestingly, all teachers found the training too short, and in
response an all-day training is planned for July to reach out
further to our teaching partners, keen on improving their classroom skills,
techniques and teaching methods.
As a nation highly reliant on foreign aid, and
with an education system struggling to modernise, burdened by inadequate
funding and resources, GVI’s involvement offers opportunities for English
tuition with native and fluent English speakers with a wide cross-section of
students, thus enhancing their long term employment prospects in a country
increasingly moving towards tourism and export as major economic drivers. Teachers receive low pay and have little or
no access to professional development, hindered by both financial factors and a
general lack of opportunity. GVI is
pleased to offer this free service to the community, and are overwhelmed by the
positive response of the participants, with comments such as “This course is
brilliant” and “I am very proud to join”.
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