38 products participated in the DIY Teaching Aids Contest

On the afternoon of December 20, at Continuing Education Center No. 2, the Department of Education and Training organized the "Homemade Teaching Aids" Contest for Continuing Education at the High School level.

The contest had the participation of 18 Continuing Education Centers, Vocational Education Centers - Continuing Education Centers across the province with 38 products of 8 subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, History, Geography.

The implementation of the contest has special significance when the entire education sector is currently implementing the 2018 General Education Program. Meanwhile, despite many efforts, the organization of teaching and learning at continuing education facilities and vocational education and continuing education centers is still facing many difficulties, partly due to the lack of supplementary teaching equipment.

Previously, statistics showed that the number of teaching equipment available as prescribed in continuing education facilities and vocational education and continuing education centers only reached over 20%. Every year, the budget of the centers for purchasing teaching equipment is still modest, affecting the quality of teaching in schools...

With the spirit of gradually overcoming difficulties in teaching equipment and resolutely not teaching without practice, on September 13, 2024, the Department of Education and Training also issued an Official Dispatch to continue guiding the implementation of the Continuing Education Program at the High School level. In particular, focusing on guiding the review of available teaching equipment, building a list of teaching and practice aids for each lesson and immediate solutions to overcome the lack of teaching equipment. One of those solutions is to encourage managers, teachers and staff to make their own teaching aids.

According to initial assessment, although the contest has just been launched, the quality of teaching aids products is quite high, demonstrating the exploration and creativity of teachers. The basic products all meet the 6 criteria set by the jury, which are pedagogical, aesthetic, economic, creative, scope of application, and scientific and aesthetic qualities.

In addition, the products are guaranteed to be suitable for the psychology of students' ages, suitable for the content of the subject, the lesson and the specific conditions of the locality. From there, it helps teachers impart scientific and accurate knowledge; helps students absorb knowledge easily and deeply, creating interest in learning.

The implementation of the contest of homemade teaching aids for continuing education at the high school level is one of the meaningful activities to improve the quality of professional activities. The contest not only aims to evaluate the products but also creates opportunities for teachers to learn from each other in designing and using homemade teaching aids.

Through this contest, the aim is to encourage teachers to be creative and improve teaching aids to serve the innovation of teaching methods and improve the quality of education.

At the end of the contest, the Organizing Committee awarded 1 Special Prize, 3 First Prizes, 4 Second Prizes, 5 Third Prizes and 6 Consolation Prizes.

Also on this occasion, the Department of Education and Training organized training on basic contents of periodic testing and assessment according to the orientation of high school graduation exams for students studying under the program.General Education Program2018 for 350 teachers teaching the High School Continuing Education Program across the province.

Through this program, teachers are equipped with additional knowledge on compiling test questions and periodically assessing students in the direction of developing their qualities and abilities as prescribed in the 2018 General Education Program.

This also helps teachers gradually approach the orientation of high school graduation exams from 2025, develop exam review plans; organize exam review and graduation mock exams according to the 2025 exam structure suitable for continuing education students.