Final Conference of the TeachersMOD Project Marks Success and Innovation in Teachers Professional Development
On 17th and 18th December, the final conference of the TeachersMOD project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at modernizing teacher education and professional development, was hosted by Salahaddin University-Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The event brought together more than 70 attendees, from both partners and non-partner institutions among University Presidents, Basic Education Colleges Deans […]
Networking Event of the University Pedagogical centres at the University of Raparin marks a Key Milestone in Kurdish Higher Education Transformation
On December 16th 2024 The TeachersMOD project partners gathered in Rania, Kurdistan region of Iraq, at the University of Raparin, for a networking event. The event featured the universities’ Pedagogic Centers, which showcased their Action Plans aimed at improving teaching and learning practices and to provide an opportunity for critical reflection on the programme’s curriculum […]
Teaching methodologies : Training of Trainees sessions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The five Kurdish Universities partners of the TeachersMOD project, have implemented in the last months their local Training of Trainees (ToT), while the project is moving on towards the end. The Training of Trainees is a key moment in Capacity Building initiatives, when competences acquired during the training in Europe are passed to more trainees in […]
Local training workshop on teaching methodologies in the framework of the TeachersMOD project
The TeachersMOD project continues its capacity building activities related to innovative and students-centred teaching methodologies in the basic education field with a local training hosted by the University of Duhok in Kurdistan region of Iraq. On February 12 and 13th 2024, more than 20 participants of Colleges of Basic Education of University of Duhok, University […]
The TeachersMOD Training Handbook for Kurdish academics of Basic Education
Through the trainings foreseen by the project, the objective is to transfer knowledge in strict relation with the realization of the Action Plan in each Kurdish University. The topics of the trainings in Europe have been imagined and achieved with a general perspective, combining theory and practice, but with the specific awareness to provide a […]
Curricula Mapping and Learning Outcomes Review in Basic Education colleges
The curricula mapping and learning outcomes review has been carried out with the purpose of putting students at the center of the academic offer and improve the learning experience of students enrolled at the Colleges of Basic Education in Kurdish universities. First step of the process was the collection on the syllabi of the courses […]
Action plan for humanities and social sciences departments of the Basic Education faculties in the 5 Kurdish HEIs partner of TeachersMOD
Based on the results of the Benchmark study (WP2), the Kurdish universities coordinated by UNIPV and the University of Zakho, leaders of WP3, have jointly worked to conduct a review of the academic offer in the Colleges of Basic Education through an action plan definition. The aim of this process is to equip KRI partner […]
Kurdish colleagues travelled to Italy, Portugal and Spain for the TeachersMOD training
The TeachersMOD adventure started at University of Pavia! Staff members from the 5 Kurdish partner universities took part in the first step of the project training, to exchange ideas with their peers and to know more on teaching methodologies and innovative learning approaches. Focus of the training was History as methodology for teaching, Gender issues, […]
The Stakeholders’ event hosted by the University of Zakho saw the participation of over 200 actors involved in education
The Stakeholders’ Event for the TeachersMOD project was led and hosted by the University of Zakho, on October 25, 2023, and was organized with the aim of sharing, presenting, and engaging in fruitful discussions. The structure of the event included different stakeholders participating in presentations and discussions across two roundtable panels. The Agenda is available […]
A benchmark study detecting gaps and needs about teaching methodologies has been conducted in 5 Kurdish universities
In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, students enrolled in public elementary schools are educated by elementary school teachers; 90% of them are graduated from colleges of Basic Education of the HEIs in Kurdistan. Therefore, the Basic Education colleges in Kurdistan are the main providers of the primary government school teachers in the region. So, to […]
