A three-month hybrid training course on early childhood education, jointly delivered by the Faculty of Education of Middlesex University (UK) and the East European University (EEU), has been successfully completed.
The training programme was developed and led by Professor Nicky Spawls, Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education at Middlesex University. The course was delivered by Professor of Early Childhood Education at the same university and Head of the Early Childhood Education Programme at the East European University, Angela Scollan. Other professors and teachers from the Department of Early Childhood Education at Middlesex University were also involved in the training process: Lourdes Kerr, Lynette Morris and others.
The closing session of the training was opened by the Rector of the East European University, Professor Kakhaber Lazarashvili. The audience was welcomed by the Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of EEU, Associate Professor Ketevan Aftarashvili.
The training was attended by more than 25 participants from the Preschool Education Department of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, the National Center for Education Quality Development (LEPL), the National Center for Teacher Professional Education, municipalities, preschool, vocational and higher educational institutions;
The event ended with a reflective discussion. Angela Scholan answered the questions of interest to the participants in detail.
The participants of the training course were awarded Middlesex University certificates. They have access to the Middlesex University library and educational resources through an individual electronic page created especially for them.