ALL ABOUT THE SEA TEACHER PROGRAM
In October 2014, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education through the SEAMEO Council has adopted the SEAMEO Education Agenda or the seven priority areas for SEAMEO to work together to improve quality education in Southeast Asia. “Revitalizing Teacher Education” is one of the priority areas in achieving quality education for the region.
In order to fulfill this mandate, the SEAMEO Secretariat has initiated a project titled, “Pre-Service Student Teacher Exchange in Southeast Asia (SEA-Teacher Project)”.
In order to fulfill this mandate, the SEAMEO Secretariat has initiated a project titled, “Pre-Service Student Teacher Exchange in Southeast Asia (SEA-Teacher Project)”.
The SEA Teacher Project or the “Pre-Service Student Teacher
Exchange in Southeast Asia” is a project that aims to provide opportunity for
pre-service student teachers from universities in Southeast Asia to have
teaching experiences (practicum) in schools in other countries in Southeast
Asia.
Objectives of the Project
- To enable pre-service student teachers to develop their teaching skills and pedagogy
- To encourage the pre-service student teachers to practice their English skills
- To allow the pre-service student teachers to gain a broader regional and world view
- To expose future teachers to diverse teaching and learning situations and opportunities, and the value of flexibility.
*Info taken from SEAMEO website*
1st Pilot Batch of the Sea Teacher Program
Participating Universities
University of Tsukuba in Japan
Central Luzon State University in the Philippines
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia in Indonesia
Khon Kaen University in Thailand
Each participating university will select six (6) participants that will be bound to the other universities. Two participants will be send to each country.
Duration of the Program
The program started last February 6, 2020 and ended March 6, 2020.