Book now for Cambridge Teachers' Conference

Come and join us at our annual Teachers' Conference at Robinson College, Cambridge from 11-13 September 2011.

Building on the success of last year’s event, the conference package is more extensive than ever before and offers delegates a fantastic opportunity to discover different approaches to teaching, interact with each other and forge links with teachers from around the world. Last year’s conference brought together over 170 teachers from 44 countries.

This year’s theme is Learning, Teaching and the Brain and we will focus on current research in the developing field of brain research and education. Keynote speakers will look at this increasingly important subject, offering an insight into the latest research and its implications for education. In particular, we will examine what this tells us about learning, thinking, memory, attention and assessment.

Delegates will also take part in interactive workshops, giving you an opportunity to reflect upon your own teaching methods and share ideas. You can tailor the conference to your own specific needs.

Booking is now open, and a discounted rate applies if you register by 15 April 2011.

We look forward to seeing you in Cambridge!

source:http://www.cie.org.uk/news/features/detail?feature_id=37459

Bangladesh seeks synergy with Aligarh Muslim University

Bangladesh would like to build strong synergy with the Murshidabad centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) because of its locational advantage, and linguistic and cultural affinity, the country's envoy to India says.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tarique A. Kareem was speaking after a meeting here with AMU Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis.

Kareem said Bangladesh agricultural universities have made remarkable advancements inagricultural research, and as a result farmers are cultivating three crops per annum. This technology could be of immense benefit to the farmers of India, the high commissioner said late Saturday.

Azis assured of all possible help in promoting mutually beneficial initiatives between the varsity and the academic institutions of Bangladesh. Azis invited the visiting dignitary to deliver lectures in the area of conflict resolution and international affairs.

Kareem visited the Maulana Azad Library and was impressed by the manuscripts and the volume of books in the library. He said the AMU must make special efforts to preserve the manuscripts, which are a great heritage of the community.

Librarian Shabahat Husain briefed about the progress the library has made in the direction of acquiring digital books. The library has two lakh digital books and over 13 lakh conventional books. He said the process of setting up a digital resource centre has been initiated.

Describing it as one of the Asia's biggest libraries, he said that five thousand students visit the library daily.

N.A.K. Durrani, media advisor, who had accompanied the high commissioner, observed the Aligarh model of education, which offers education from nursery to post-doctoral level, is a unique example of holistic approach promoting knowledge along with the character building.

source:http://www.indiaedunews.net/Uttar_Pradesh/Bangladesh_seeks_synergy_with_Aligarh_Muslim_University_13684/