Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi
Doha: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi reviewed teachers’ new roles in the context of developing the structure and curricula of education and in light of modern approaches in teaching and learning strategies.
Dr. Al Nuaimi stressed the strong impact of teachers’ role in education and in improving its quality as they play a crucial role in the success of reform and change initiatives in the education sector, pointing out that the goal of preparing professionally qualified, well-trained, and supported teachers remains a top priority in all educational systems.
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education’s remarks came as he participated in the third educational conference ‘Innovative education for a changing era’, organised by the Arab Center for Educational Research for the Gulf States, under the umbrella of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States in Manama, and his management of the fourth plenary session entitled ‘Teacher Preparation: Competencies and New Roles’.
He pointed out that issues related to their preparation and training programmes, their working conditions, and the perception of their new roles, in the context of virtual and blended education, remain a source of concern for those concerned with education.
The interest, Al Nuaimi said, in these issues has increased with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of most schools, as teachers around the world found themselves running virtual classes, communicating with their students online.
He noted that this historical moment represented a watershed in focusing attention towards the need to rethink the roles of teachers in a way that accommodates the radical changes in learning environments, media and practices, in light of the broad digital transformation in education.
Assistant Dean for Teacher Education at the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Dr. P Ling, spoke at the session on empowering teachers to be future-ready, curriculum, teaching methods and technologies, along with the participation of Director General of the Unesco Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education in Saudi Arabia Dr. Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim Al Mudaires.
