Retreat to Singapore
SEAMEO RETRAC held a mid-year excursion trip to Singapore for its staff from June 12-15, 2012.
Training Workshop on Business Writing
SEAMEO RETRAC organized the training workshop on Business Writing on May 31, 2012 for the Center’s staff.
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Training Workshop on Teaching Pronunciation
SEAMEO RETRAC organized the training workshop on Teaching Pronunciation on May 30, 2012 with the participation of more than 20 English language teachers teaching at the Center.…Training Workshop on Teaching Vocabulary
SEAMEO RETRAC organized the training workshop on Teaching Vocabulary on May 24, 2012 with the participation of more than 30 English language teachers teaching at the Center.The workshop, facilitated by Ms. Nicola Gray, Director of Studies, Ability Education Pty Ltd., Australia, was centered on providing the teachers with experiences in eliciting and using concept checking to teach vocabulary effectively.…
Grant Proposal Writing Workshop for University/College Lecturers and Staffs
SEAMEO RETRAC successfully conducted the training workshop on “Grant Proposal Writing Skills” for university/college lecturers at the Center on May 7-11, 2012.
The workshop aimed to infuse participants with needed information and skills in effective grant proposal writing by breaking it into logical and manageable pieces. The workshop helped participants explore and analyze these pieces in depth, examine each one, and then learn how to write and put them all together in one comprehensive, fundable grant proposal. The training was …
A Series of Training Workshops for English Language Teachers
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and TESOL-HCMC Association organized a series of training workshops for English language teachers on May 10, 2012 at the Center’s premises.
The training which was centered on “Project Based Learning” and “Vietnam’s English Teacher Competency Standards” was respectively facilitated by Mr. Damon Anderson, Regional English Language Office, US Embassy and Dr. Diana L. Dudzik, Senior English Language Fellow. The training drew the participation of more than …
Grant from World Bank to Conduct the Vietnam Blended Learning Program
May 04, 2012, at its representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, the Development Information Center, World Bank, met with the successful organizations that had applied for the World Bank Grant to conduct their activities.
SEAMEO RETRAC is honored to be one of the five organizations that are granted funding in 2012. SEAMEO RETRAC’s project aims to train and develop leadership skills for mid-level managers at higher education institutions in Vietnam. The project will use blended learning method in which
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Study Field Trip for Vietnamese University Administrators to the US
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with City College of San Francisco, University of Southern California and California State University, Fullerton, organized a study visit for a group of Vietnamese university administrators to the United States from April 16 to 27, 2012.…
Sponsored Study Field Trip for Students with Excellent Academic Performance to Singapore
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training sponsored a group of primary school students to an exchange program in Singapore from April 09 to 13, 2012.
The sponsorship aimed at needy students from disadvantaged areas of Ho Chi Minh City who have good commands of English, possess excellent academic performance and are actively involved in schools’ activities. The study field trip included school exchange at Teck Ghee Primary School and cultural activities. During
Trainer-training Workshop on Life Skills
Three modules of “Trainer-training Workshop on Life Skills” for university/college lecturers, student affairs, youth and students union staff were conducted at SEAMEO RETRAC respectively on December 19-23, 2011, February 06-10 and March 12-16, 2012.
The series of workshops aimed to infuse participants with needed life-skill teaching methods, provide guidance on how to design and organize life-skill practices in a comprehensible manner. Attending the workshops, participants were also provided with life-skill related materials which can be used as the basis for