38 products participated in the Self-Made Teaching Aids Competition.
This is the first time the Department of Education and Training has organized the "Self-Made Teaching Aids" competition for the Continuing Education program at the high school level.
On the afternoon of December 20th, at the Center for Continuing Education No. 2, the Department of Education and Training organized the "Self-Made Teaching Aids Competition for Continuing Education at the High School Level".
The competition received enthusiastic participation from 18 Continuing Education Centers and Vocational Education - Continuing Education Centers throughout the province, with 38 entries across 8 subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, History, and Geography.
The implementation of this competition is particularly significant given that the entire education sector is currently implementing the 2018 General Education Program. Meanwhile, despite many efforts, the organization of teaching and learning in Continuing Education institutions and Vocational Training Centers still faces many difficulties, partly due to a lack of supplementary teaching equipment.
Previously, statistics showed that the number of teaching equipment currently available in Continuing Education institutions and Vocational Training Centers only reached just over 20% of the required amount. Annually, the centers' budgets for purchasing teaching equipment remain modest, affecting the quality of teaching in these schools…
With the spirit of gradually overcoming difficulties regarding teaching equipment and resolutely avoiding teaching without it, on September 13, 2024, the Department of Education and Training issued a document continuing to guide the implementation of the Continuing Education Program at the high school level. This document emphasizes guiding the review of available teaching equipment, building a list of teaching aids and practical materials for each lesson, and solutions to address the immediate shortage of teaching equipment. One of these solutions is to encourage administrators, teachers, and staff to create their own teaching aids.
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Initial assessments indicate that, despite being a newly launched competition, the quality of the teaching aids is quite high, reflecting the research and creativity of the teachers. The products generally meet the six criteria set by the judging panel: pedagogical value, aesthetics, cost-effectiveness, creativity, scope of application, and scientific and aesthetic value.
Furthermore, the products are designed to be suitable for students' age groups, relevant to the subject matter and lesson content, and appropriate to the specific local conditions. This helps teachers impart scientific and accurate knowledge, enabling students to easily absorb and retain information, thereby fostering enthusiasm for learning.
Implementing the competition for self-made teaching aids in continuing education at the high school level is one of the meaningful activities to improve the quality of professional development sessions. The competition not only aims to evaluate the products but also creates opportunities for teachers to learn from each other in designing and using self-made teaching aids.
The aim of this competition is to encourage teachers to be creative and improve teaching aids to support the innovation of teaching methods and enhance the quality of education.
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At the end of the competition, the organizing committee awarded 1 Special Prize, 3 First Prizes, 4 Second Prizes, 5 Third Prizes, and 6 Consolation Prizes.
Grand Prize:
Product - Map of Vietnam (Geography subject) - Center for Continuing Education No. 2.
First Prize:
+ Structure of the heart and function of the circulatory system - Biology subject (Do Luong District Continuing Education Center).
+ Standing waves with fixed ends - Physics subject (Nghi Loc District Continuing Education Center).
+ Utilizing renewable energy - Physics subject (Vinh City Continuing Education Center).
Also on this occasion, the Department of Education and Training organized training on basic content regarding periodic testing and assessment in line with the high school graduation exam for students studying under this system.General Education ProgramIn 2018, this program was for 350 teachers teaching the Continuing Education Program at the high school level throughout the province.
Through this program, teachers are equipped with additional knowledge on designing tests and periodic assessments that focus on developing students' qualities and competencies as stipulated in the 2018 General Education Program.
This also helps teachers gradually approach the orientation of the high school graduation exam from 2025, build exam preparation plans; organize exam preparation and mock graduation exams according to the 2025 exam structure suitable for students in continuing education programs.
