ASSET workshop titled: Transform your Social Studies Classroom into an Intriguing Learning Platform on February 14, 2015

Dear Member,

This month ASSET is organizing an interactive session on “Transform your Social Studies Classroom into an Intriguing Learning Platform”. The details are as follows:

Session Objectives:

By the end of the session the participants will be able to:

·                  Explore teaching learning strategies that may help students to enhance the conceptual understanding of various topics in Social Studies.

·                  Reflect on the benefits and limitations of teaching learning strategies in the light of National Curriculum of Social Studies.

·                  Analyse and demonstrate along with peers strategies which are significant to teach and learn history in an exciting manner.

Topic:   Transform your Social Studies Classroom into an Intriguing Learning Platform

Date:    Saturday, February 14, 2015

Time:    9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Facilitator:    Ms Anna Rizwan Vaswani

Fees:     Rs. 500/- (for this workshop only)

Registration

Deadline:      February, Wednesday 11, 2015

Facilitator’s Profile

Miss Anna Rizwan Vaswani has been associated with Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan as an Academic Coordinator in Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi. She holds an M.Ed. in Mathematics Education from AKU-IED and an MBA in Finance from Hamdard University. She started her academic career as a secondary school teacher in a private school in Karachi. Her area of interest is in the field of assessment, teaching learning pedagogies and factors related to students’ performance.

For registration, please fill in the attached registration form and submit it along with registration fee of Rs. 500/- (in cash only) to PTAN Office between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday-Saturday).

Since the seats are limited, registration will be done on a first come, first served basis. Please note that no On-Spot registration will be accepted.

EYLA workshop titled: Phonics and Decoding on January 24, 2015

Dear EYLA Member,

On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for a workshop to be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015.

Title:                                   “Phonics and Decoding”

Introduction:

Phonics instruction helps beginning reader to understand the relationship between letters and sound, letters and words. It is most effective when phonic should be emphasized in early grades so as to develop a solid foundation for more advanced decoding skills introduce early in the reading development process.

Objectives:

This four (4) hour workshop helps participants to experience different strategies to reinforce the understanding of phonic and decoding and its help in how to deliver an effective phonic lesson.

Date:                             Saturday, January 24, 2015

Timing:                         From 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Venue:                      Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development                   

Registrations Fees:         Rs. 500/-   (for this workshop only)

Last Date of Registration: January, Thursday 22, 2015

Facilitator’s Profile:

Nadya Akram is an Early Childhood Educational Development (ECED) graduate from Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development. She has been working with early years teachers and young children for last ten (10) years. She has also worked as an Academic Coordinator in private schools. As a teacher trainer she has conducted workshops on early years education for various organizations.

For registration, please fill in the attached registration form and submit it along with registration fee of Rs. 500/-(in cash only) to PTAN Office between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday-Saturday).

Since the seats are limited, registration will be done on a first come, first served basis. Please note that no On-Spot registration will be accepted.

NOTE:

EYLA workshop titled “Phonics and Decoding” which is supposed to be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 has been postponed.

New date of the workshop will be Saturday January 31, 2015. Last day of registration for the workshop will be Wednesday, January 28, 2015. 

Launch of MPhil in Education Programme by Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Please see the attachment for information

For Further information, please contact:

Office of the Registrar

Aga Khan University

Institute for Educational Development

1-5/B-VII, Federal B. Area, Karimabad, Karachi - 75950
E-mail: ied.ro@aku.edu
Phone: +92-21-36347611-4/36826991-4, Ext. 8633/8631

Web-link: 

http://www.aku.edu/admissions/graduate/educationaldevelopment/pakistan/Pages/MPhil.aspx