By Topic > Improving Teaching (7)
In 2000, APEC’s Education Ministers stated that the teacher lies at the heart of education and acknowledged that adequate preparation and on-going training are key to teachers adapting to new roles as facilitators of learning. The following resources address teaching of specific content areas or efforts to improve teacher training and support systems.
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All APEC Members
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UNESCO Bangkok Projects This site provides information on ICT for teacher training, APSSSNET-Social Sciences School Network, Developing educational software for non-formal education, IPS Knowledge Resouces, Higher education open and distance learning. Get More Detail
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World Links This website (available in Spanish and French) provides information about a teacher training program and international networl for collaborative projects and integration of technology into learning. World Links began as a pilot project of the World Bank where it served over 130,000 students and teachers. Get More Detail
Hong Kong
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education and Development APJTED is an international refereed journal dedicated to theory development, empirical research, policy formulation, and practical improvement in teacher education, staff development, and teaching. It is published biannually with articles in English or Chinese. Get More Detail
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Learning Community Project (LCP) The aim of this project is to support and investigate the development of life-long learning abilities in group collaborative learning contexts using technology, focusing on finding the relationships between the development of enquiry and knowledge-building abilities and the changing group dynamics and interaction patterns of the learners. Get More Detail
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WorldMaker An on-line technological tool that allows users to easily construct computer models to explain abstract concepts, objects or events. WorldMakers enables even young children to create their own simulations. Teachers can use it to create and adapt simulations of scientific phenomena to make accessible abstract concepts explorable for a wide range of topics found in the school curriculum. Get More Detail
Korea
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ACEN Bulletin Board This discussion space has been developed for participants in the Korean-run APEC Cyber Education Network’s educational technology projects to discuss the use of technology in classrooms, schools, and educational associations. Get More Detail
United States
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