QRTA - Mathematics Program - The mathematics team orchestrated a series of training workshops for the Mathematics Program throughout 2023. These workshops explored diverse topics such as "Geometric Visions: Unleashing Creativity in Geometry Education”, “Exploring Innovative Applications for Teaching Statistics and Probability" and "STEAM". The workshops were conducted across various Jordanian directorates of education, spanning Al-Jiza, Aqaba, Amman, and Irbid.
The training workshop focused on the theme “Geometric Visions: Unleashing Creativity in Geometry Education”, It aimed to acquaint participants with the latest international methods and practices in teaching Geometry. It aims to connect Geometry concepts to contemporary educational research, compare local and global student outcomes, and identify the curriculum stages incorporating these concepts. The course utilizes models to enhance student understanding and addresses conceptual errors and common mistakes, illustrating how to integrate them into the learning and teaching process.
The workshop titled "Practical Applications in Teaching Statistics and Probability" aims to familiarize participants with the latest international methods and practices in teaching statistics and probability. It links statistical concepts to modern educational research, identifies curriculum stages incorporating these concepts, and emphasizes the significance of central tendency and dispersion measures. The course addresses conceptual errors and common mistakes, illustrating how to integrate them into the learning and teaching process.
The STEAM workshop aimed to acquire the necessary knowledge in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), providing participants with the prerequisites for success in the contemporary world. The teachers engaged in activities that integrated science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. They utilized critical thinking and problem-solving mechanisms, enabling them to design similar activities following the 5E’s inquiry-based teaching model, which is related to science curricula. Furthermore, they actively involved their students in the implementation of these activities.
Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) continues its training programs for 2023 in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Education and with the support of the Canadian government, implementing subject-specific pedagogy namely Arabic, Science, English, Social Studies, and Math – as well as the Innovation in Education Program, Advanced Instructional Leadership Professional Diploma (AILPD), and Teacher Education Professional Diploma (TEPD).