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EMU Faculty of Education Meets with Local Schools

With the aim of celebrating 24 November Teachers’ Day and supporting the development of collaborations between EMU Faculty of Education and schools located in the Famagusta region, Eastern Mediterranean University Education Faculty organised an event at Rauf Raif Denktaş Culture and Congress Center at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, 23 November 2017. Present at the said faculty-school collaboration activity were EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam, Vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Dr. M. Yaşar Özden, Dean of Faculty of Education Prof. Dr. Ülker Vancı Osam, Vice Dean of Education Faculty, Department Chairs and Vice Chairs, Faculty academic staff members and principals and teachers of schools in Famagusta region. During the event, the ‘teaching practice’ courses carried out in collaboration with the principals and teachers of schools within Famagusta region were the topics of interest.

Ülker Vancı Osam

“We Bring Up Qualified Teachers”

Speaking at the event opening, EMU Education Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Ülker Vancı Osam delivered a speech in which she extended her greetings and best wishes to all teachers on the occasion of 24 November Teachers’ Day. Prof. Dr. Osam added that only a society with strong, qualified and well-educated teachers is destined for success. Prof. Dr. Osam put forth that along with their fundamental duties and roles, teachers have other responsibilities including informing the society about the requirements of globalisation and the information society and defending the national cultural values.

Highlighting the significance of efficient upbringing of children and teachers for the porspect of the society, Prof. Dr. Osam stated that institutions training teachers carry special importance in this respect. Stating that teacher competences are divided into three fundamental areas, namely ‘field information’, ‘teaching profession knowledge’ and ‘general culture’, Prof. Dr. Osam added that along with these qualities individual and profession-related values play an important role in professional development. Highlighting the importance of providing the opportunity for teacher candidates to practice the profession in real classroom environment as part of the teaching practice courses, Prof. Dr. Osam extended her appreciation and gratitude to the administrators and teachers of all regional schools for providing support in this respect. Prof. Dr. Osam concluded her speech by stating that EMU Education Faculty graduates qualified and well-educated teachers.

Necdet Osam

“We Need to Boost the Society by Graduating Good Professionals”

Speaking at the event, EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam extended his best wishes to all participants on the occasion of the 24th of November, Teachers’ Day and added that he is proud of his profession as a teacher of English. Putting forth that titles and positions mean nothing, Prof. Dr. Osam stated that the most important issue is to boost the society by bringing up good professionals. Expressing his pride in bringing up highly reputable individiuals during his career of thirty years, Prof. Dr. Osam stated that the teaching profession is a very serious one as teachers are the engineering force of the society.

Problems Discussed and Solutions Put Forward

During the second phase of the event, a panel during which the collaborations between the faculty and schools were put on the table took place under the moderatorship of EMU Education Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Ülker Vancı Osam. During the panel, representatives of regional schools presented the problems they encounter and provided their recommendations for solutions.  Popular topics of discussion during the panel were interns sent to regional schools, intern quotas of schools, and the importance of observation at real classroom contexts for interns. At the end of the panel, representatives of participating schools were presented certificates of appreciation by EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam, Vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Dr. M. Yaşar Özden, Dean of Education Faculty Prof. Dr. Ülker Vancı Osam, Vice Deans, Department Chairs and Vice Chairs. The event came to a close with a cocktail.