Cambodia is experiencing a severe learning crisis: 59 per cent of children are not proficient in reading, writing and calculating by the end of primary education (World Bank, 2020); and the first round of the PISA for Development assessment demonstrated low learning outcomes at secondary level too, with only 10% of 15-year-old possessing the minimum level of math proficiency.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) in Cambodia points to the need for improved teacher training programmes in its Education Strategic Plan that strengthens teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical skills.
Through a blended learning approach, teacher trainers are equipped, motivated, and supported with both academic content and pedagogical skills.
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS)
- all 4 regional teacher training centres (RTTCs)
- the preschool teacher training centre (PSTTC)
The Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF) is a multi-stakeholder partnership, including MoEYS, EU, SIDA, USAID, GPE and UNICEF, and managed by UNICEF. It supports MoEYS’ Education Strategic Plan which prioritises a major education reform of teacher development.
The CDPF develops the capacity of teacher trainers at Cambodia’s four RTTCs and one PSTTC. The overall project comprises of a combination of investments.
VVOB’s responsibility within the project focuses on development and delivery of 11 continuous professional development activities/courses through a blended learning approach for teacher trainers and senior managers of the five teacher training centres.
Achievements of the project:
- through a credit-based programme, the involved teacher trainers and managers have strengthened competencies in teaching subject content, pedagogical skills, curriculum development and technological content knowledge; and are equipped to meet the ICT/digital demands of 21st century learning
- a core group of Cambodian teacher trainers (‘Master Trainers’) have been selected to cofacilitate the programme, which reaches at least 80 per cent of teacher trainers and managers
- teacher trainers’ digital education and learning skills have improved by completing the programme activities online or through a blended approach, hosted by MoEYS
- All TED developed courses have received official accreditation from the Continuous Professional Development Management Office (CPDMO)
VVOB has also developed a strategy to roll-out/scale up the programme for use by MoEYS in its teacher education reform agenda.
