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UM-CTE's Engagement at SEAMEO's SEA-TEACHER Project Meetings in Chiang Rai, Thailand

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Elula Mae B. Senining
July 17, 2024

(From left to right) Dr. Nattaphon Santhi, Assistant President, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University (host university); Eula Mae Busbus-Senining, OJT Coordinator, CTE UM-Main; Datuk Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim, Director of SEAMEO Secretariat; Dr. Jocelyn B. Bacasmot, Dean, CTE UM-Main; Joa H. Jao, Program Chair-TVET, UM-Digos College

The University of Mindanao-College of Teacher Education (UM-CTE) participated in the 9th Evaluation Meeting and 10th Coordination Meeting for the Pre-Service Student Teacher Exchange in Southeast Asia (SEA-Teacher Project) last June 21-22, 2024 in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The 9th evaluation meeting culminated in the 9th batch implementation of the SEA-Teacher Project. The evaluation meeting mainly focused on the recap of the program evaluation, which included the quality of preparations and coordination and the problems encountered during the 9th Batch. A panel discussion was also held to highlight the good practices and lessons learned during the implementation.

Representatives of the participating Universities and Colleges from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan

The members from the various colleges and universities across Southeast Asia gathered in this meeting to build networks and discover matches for the 10th Batch of the SEA Teacher Project. The participating higher education institutions were from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan.

New Indonesian Partners for UM-CTE for the 10th Batch of SEA-Teacher Implementation

The UM-CTE successfully built connections with new Indonesian partners, which will be added to the existing active partner universities from Indonesia. The evaluation meeting also allowed the college to widen its network to schools in Thailand.

Cultural Tour hosted by Chiang Rai Rajabhat University

The evaluation and coordination meeting capped off with a Cultural Tour hosted by the Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. It was the perfect opportunity to catch up with our previous partners from Indonesia and to share some best practices with the other schools from the Philippines while enjoying the rich culture of Chiang Rai, Thailand.

UM representatives, Dean Jocelyn Bacasmot and Eula Mae Busbus-Senining were warmly welcomed by the host university, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University.

The UM-CTE has been an active member of the SEAMEO SEA-Teacher Program since 2019 (7th Batch). A total of 7 inbound students from Indonesia and 20 outbound students from secondary and elementary education programs of the college were received and sent, respectively. The college looks forward to hosting more inbound student teachers and sending more outbound pre-service across southeast Asia through the SEA-Teacher Project.