The Ministry of Education (MoE) held a certificate presentation ceremony for 30 participants of a programme, ‘Enhance the Pedagogy of Religious Teachers: Improving Teacher Teaching Competencies and Student Learning Quality in the Context of Islamic Education’, at the main library building of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday.
The ceremony commenced with the presentation of implementation reports from participants, comprising religious teachers in government and private primary schools under the MoE, and concluded with Acting Assistant Director of the Department of Educators Management Dr Roslena binti Pehin Datu Indera Sugara Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Johari presenting certificates to participants.
The main facilitators of the programme were from the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE), UBD, including assistant professor and programme coordinator Pengiran Dr Norhazlin binti Pengiran Haji Muhammad, assistant professor Dr Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Madin and tutor Hajah Zuriyatini binti Haji Zainal.
Pengiran Hajah Mashayu binti Pengiran Haji Yusof from the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Corporate) at the MoE joined as a guest facilitator.
The programme was organised by the Teachers Unit, Brunei Darussalam Leadership and Teacher Academy (BDLTA), Department of Educators Management at the MoE, in collaboration with the SHBIE, UBD, and the Islamic Studies Department, Ministry of Religious Affairs.
The main objective of the programme was to support the integration of Religious Subjects into the General Education System, which started on November 1, 2023.
One of the key goals was to provide specialised training for Islamic religious teachers to enhance their competence and improve the quality of their teaching, using student-centred methods in line with the National Education System for the 21st Century (SPN21). The programme also aimed to develop skills in early childhood educational psychology and promote creativity in Islamic education.
In addition, the programme sought to incorporate teaching aids, including the use of modern applications and strengthen participants’ ability to coordinate and deliver training and guidance for other religious teachers in their respective schools and clusters.
The programme was conducted in three main phases. The first phase involved a 15-day delivery of the programme content from July 4 to August 1. The second phase focused on the implementation of the content in schools over a six-week period, from August 26 to October 5. The third phase involved the presentation of implementation reports, which took place from October 14-15. – Azlan Othman
