FLTR completes Teaching for Active Learning (TAL) course

Published: 24 May 2017, 10:16 AM
FLTR completes Teaching for Active Learning (TAL) course

A certificate course on Teaching for Active Learning (TAL) has been completed with aim to improve the quality of higher education.

Foundation for Learning, Teaching and Research (FLTR) organized the three-day programme from May 18 to 20 at the United International University (UIU) campus.

A total of 41 faculty members from 5 public and 16 private universities attended in the course which was designed for orienting and developing teaching and learning skills of senior and junior faculty members.

Prof. Dr Md. Golam Samdani Fakir, Vice Chancellor of GUB provided overall guidance and acted as the lead facilitator and director for the course.

David Maynard, Deputy Director of Britsh Council Bangladesh; Shaheen Khan Cultural Specialist of the American Center, U.S Embassy; Prof Syed Saad Andaleeb, VC, BRAC University; Prof. Yousuf M Islam, Vice Chancellor of Daffodil International University were present as guest where Prof. Dr. M. Rezwan Khan, Vice Chancellor of United International University (UIU) chaired the closing session.

Some eminent educationists like Prof. Syed Saad Andaleeb, Vice Chancellor of BRAC University; Prof. Yousuf M Islam, Vice Chancellor of DIU, Prof Dr. Mohammad Kaykobad, BUET, Prof Dr Md. Mozahar Ali, Director, GTI, Bangladesh Agricultural University facilitated different sessions of the course.