A Report on TPD Training Day 4

A Report on TPD Training Day 4

Name of the Training: The online-based  Secondary Level English TPD 2

Organizer: ETC Kavre

Date: 2077 Asar 22

Total Participants: 25

Duration: 2077.03.19— 2077.03.28

Reported by: Bhanu Bhakta Bista

 

Introduction:

This is a narration of the detail of the events and proceedings of "The online-based Secondary Level English TPD 2" which is designed for secondary level English teachers under the guidance of ETC, Kavre. The course mainly focuses on enhancing the professional development of secondary level teachers with the introduction of 21st-century pedagogical skill as well as the proper utilization of ICT skills.

About participants: The participants of the training program are the secondary level English teachers from various schools from Bagmati state. In this second phase of TPD training, the teachers from remote areas of different districts to the core city areas have come together at the same forum through digital connectivity.

Time Schedule: The 10-Day training was scheduled to begin from half-past ten to 3:20 pm. The training was divided into three sessions. There was a ten-minute break at 12:17 and another 10-minute refreshing break at 2:05.

Training Goal: The main objective behind the Day 4 training is to equip the teachers with the proper techniques of teaching listening, and speaking as well as the ways of motivating the learners.

 

Contents of the Training: Motivation, Teaching Listening, Teaching Speaking.

Training procedures in brief :

    As per the pre-scheduled work plan, the digital floor of the training of Day 4 opened at 10:15. With Manju Pathak madam presenting the report for the previous day training at 10:27, the first session of Day 4 training was formally begun. Ramchandra Kattel sir welcomed all of the participants. Then, the Director of ETC, Chandra Prasad Luitel started the first session at half-past ten. We got involved in quiz for a while under the guidance of Kattel sir when Luitel sir was disconnected. Then, Chandra Prasad sir dealt with motivational issues, the meaning of motivation, wheel of self-motivation, etc. through a PowerPoint presentation.

After a short break, the second session of the training began with our facilitator Raju Shrestha taking the command. At first, the participants were asked to present their ideas based on the assignment given to them earlier. Then, Raju sir facilitated us about what listening is, drawing definitions from different sources. We had meaningful discussions regarding listening and hearing, learning to listen and listening to learn, listening skills, and format of teaching listening, techniques of teaching listening as well as the interconnection between listening and reading. Raju sir provided us with some useful websites for listening materials and articles, such as www.elllo.org/ www.voanews.com / TESOL Quarterly.

We had another 10-minute break at 2:05. Dev Prasad Pandit from Chitwan was our facilitator for the third session of the day. After a brief introduction to himself, Dev Prasad sir started his session highlighting features of the new curriculum, level-wise competencies, and learning outcomes of grades 9 and 10 mentioned in it. After defining what listening skill is, he proceeded further and introduced to us the digital recording platform www.vocaroo.com and www.free4talk.com for international communication and language exchanges.

Facilitation techniques used:

    There were several facilitation techniques used by the trainer which included question and answer, brainstorming, group discussions, and practical implementation of some of the topics by trainees. The multitude of training methodologies was utilized to make sure all the participants get the whole concepts and they practice what they learn because only listening to the trainers can be forgotten, but what the trainees do by themselves they will never forget.

Closing of the Day 4 Training:

After we filled up our attendance form, Narayani Timalsina madam presented the review of all three sessions of training. Finally, Ram Chandra Kattel sir concluded the program at 3:40.

Conclusion and Recommendation:

The training program was conducted successfully and all the participants took an active part in all the three sessions of the Day 4 training. We all had a wonderful time during the whole sessions learning new ideas and techniques to be employed in the classroom and beyond. We felt motivated and engaged in the activities except for a few instances.

However, we were a little bit de-motivated while doing the topic "Motivation" itself and during the initial phase of the last session. The network disruptions of both facilitators and participants at times, one-way presentation, and the repetition of the topic done in the first phase of the training might be some of the reasons for causing lethargy. Due to network problems, we had to skip some items of speaking. We also had lengthy sessions compared to the schedule. There are some suggestions from the participants' side to lengthen refreshment break.

Thank you!