Within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project from August 21 to 24, the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO organized a workshop entitled “Activity- and practice-oriented teaching and learning”.
Teachers from the ANAU Agricultural College аfter A. Kochinyan and Ejmiatsin State Vocational School participated in the workshop. The workshop was conducted by the partner of the project, Swiss experienced education expert Mr. Robert Lehmann.
During the workshop, the participants were introduced to the approach of dual education and implementation methods used in Switzerland, the challenges faced and ways how to overcome them.
During the workshop, the student-centered teaching methodology was discussed, after which the teachers had the opportunity to present the application of this teaching method in practice through group work.
The MAVETA project is funded by a broad coalition of international and local organizations led by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), including the Austrian Development Agency, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Government of Armenia, the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) NGO, Izmirlian Foundation, the Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO and Vanand Agro CJSC.
The project’s implementing partners are the GIZ and HEKS/EPER with the involvement of SDA and the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL).
