"Teachers as Facilitators," a 4-day capacity building workshop, is being held under the aegis of School of Leadership (SoL) with the theme 'Ignite the Light.'
"Teachers as Facilitators, is an all-encompassing workshop that will enable teachers to develop a learning environment that is relevant to and reflective of their students' social and linguistic experiences," said SoL founding director Shireen Naqvi.
She said it is designed to equip teachers with concepts, crafts and competence required to make learning sessions effective and inspiring for students. It will enable teachers to prepare today's student for the opportunities of tomorrow. Teachers will be trained to provide a personalised learning environment to nurture students' passions; build relevance between different learning experiences and
let them design their own learning projects and processes in collaboration with others.
She said teachers would act as guides, mediators, consultants, instructors and advocates for the students, helping to effectively connect their culturally and community-based knowledge to the classroom learning experiences.
She said a teacher takes up the mantle of a facilitator which essentially means that he or she should not take up the role of a moderator who controls the activities of the learners, rather, should be the catalyst for spirits of creativity, innovation and free thinking. By the end of the workshop, participants of this workshop will be able to apply the art of facilitation in the classroom to provoke thinking and meaningful understanding.
This ensures concentration, depth, retention and productive expression. Besides educating students, it is often about encouraging them, not only to impart useful knowledge, but the faith in themselves to act upon it, she emphasised.
With great aspirations to bring about a positive change on academic, social, cultural and commercial fronts, SoL is poised to grow into an enduring centre of excellence, offering world-class learning opportunities for the youth of Pakistan, Shireen Naqvi said.
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