TEACHERS in Papua New Guinea need to improve their English skills apart from the normal qualifications and classroom experiences, an official says. Teacher supplies contract centre director Brian Kolowa told The National that many teachers were yet to reach the top in their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in English. Kolowa said this after going through with more than 100 teachers in a five weeks English training test in National Capital District (NCD). He said this training test would identify their strength and weakness in order to make adjustments in their teaching. Kolowa said though they acquired masters and degrees, they still needed improvement. He said some teachers were good in various skills and could perform well, others needed improvement. Speaking during the English second language proficiency graduation, he said English was second language and this test training would help the teachers in this digital era.
Kolowa said most of them relied on textbooks and hardly did extra research for a particular topic. “There are a lot of things teachers need to improve with their English skills, most teachers do not do extra reading and research they relay on textbooks,” he said. He said the programme was piloted at Gerehu Secondary School last year and extended to Butuka Academy, Badihagwa and Gordons Secondary schools. He said he had plans to extend to other schools and provinces but could not due to funding constraints. Kolowa had called on NCD education assistance secretary and secretary to do a submission for the funding support from the department. The National / PNG Education News next : This Is Pio And His Kina Bank Story Comments are closed.
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