EDU-SYRIA / EDU-JORDAN awards new Teacher Education Professional Diploma scholarships

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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Amman</strong> &ndash; The&nbsp;<strong>EDU-SYRIA/EDU-JORDAN program</strong> -funded by EU through the regional trust fund in response to the Syrian crisis: the EU &lsquo;Madad&rsquo; Fund and managed by the German Jordanian University welcomed on Monday, October the 3^rd, a new batch of Student Teachers benefiting from&nbsp;<strong>scholarships for the &ldquo;Teacher Education Professional Diploma&rdquo; at the Queen Rania Teacher Academy</strong> for the academic year 2022/2023.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Sixty-nine teachers were accepted into the programme after they had gone through different tasks which measured their potential for communicating, accepting ideas and learning with others and were aligned by specific assessment criteria.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The induction day at QRTA for Student Teachers included various activities from introduction to the diploma and all information around it that Student Teachers need to acknowledge during their journey.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">There were 398 applicants who applied for the scholarship in the subject areas of Arabic, English, science, Maths, and early grade.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Professional Diploma equips teachers for the current challenges in education, preparing educators to treat learning environments as more than mere space, but as the birthplaces of innovation, leadership, intellectual curiosity, and civic participation among youth.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Diploma combines theory and an extensive school practicum for teachers in General Pedagogies of Teaching and Learning and in subject-specific pedagogies in order to transfer new skills and knowledge gained.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Diploma graduates are life-long learners and reflective practitioners who are able to use data-based inquiry to improve the learning of students and move learning to ensure student agency. Teachers are well-equipped to effectively help students acquire knowledge and skills necessary for preparing a generation that can contribute to building its community and country. The Diploma also prepares participants to make the learning environment more innovative and creative.</span></p>
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