Building a Community of Practice: Learner-centred teaching in technical and vocational education and training in Asia-Pacific

UNESCO Bangkok is pleased to announce the release of a new report to counter the impacts of COVID-19 and promote a learner-centred approach to TVET teaching that builds skills for life and work. A learner-centred approach – an ecosystem that empowers learners based on their individual learning profiles – is at the heart of a new report on TVET teaching in Asia-Pacific. 
 
Together with speakers from UNESCO, the International Labour Organization, and leading practitioners from industry, a new report will be released to explore current challenges and ways forward for TVET teaching and employment needs in diverse local contexts. 

Discussion questions 

• What is a learner-centred approach to TVET teaching? Why is it important? 
• What are effective use cases of learner-centred TVET teaching in Asia-Pacific?  
• How can industry and TVET institutions in Asia-Pacific collaborate to unlock the potential of all youth and adult learners to achieve shared goals? 

Discussants 

• Mr Libing Wang, Chief, Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Bangkok, Thailand 
• Mr Wenming Yang, Professor, UNESCO Chair on Digitalization in TVET and Coordinator of the UNESCO UNEVOC Center, Shenzhen Polytechnic, China
• Mr Arnauld de Nadaillac, TVET Specialist and lead author of UNESCO Bangkok’s forthcoming report on Learner-centred TVET Teaching in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand 
• Ms Siripan Choomnoom, President of Bangkok TVET Institute Council, and Member of Vocational Education Commission, Thailand 
• Ms Yoojeong Nadine Seo, Research Associate, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Republic of Korea 
• Ms Akiko Sakamoto, Regional Skills and Employability Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO), Thailand

Chair: Mr Wesley Teter, Senior Consultant, Educational Innovation and Skills Development, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, UNESCO Bangkok 

Date and time: 15 March 2023, 15.00 – 16.30 Bangkok (GMT+7)  

Registration: Zoom (click here)

Questions and opportunities to engage 
Youth and industry partners supporting TVET teaching in Asia-Pacific are invited to register to share their insights and experiences. The report will be circulated in advance for further discussion and to shape next steps. Follow us on Facebook/Twitter @unescobangkok, or contact us for further information at: eisd.bgk(at)unesco.org