Teaching Knowledge Competition

Teaching Methodology Contest

A Teaching Competion is being organized among the teaching faculty of PakTurk International Schools and Colleges. In this competition, the teachers will record their lesson of 40-45 minutes and send the same to Head Office latest by 28th January 2013.

Aim of The Contest

Each subject has its own language that gives us a particular message. This message should provide a chance to explore different approaches of teaching.

The lesson should be related to real life (related with the real life applications of the information given in the lesson). It should be taught in such a way that the information gained will stay in the minds of the learners on permanent basis and will encourage systematic approach towards learning.

Contest organizers: Zambak Education & Consultancy

Scope of The Contest

This contest is the lecture contest for the following branches, in the actual classroom environment where students are present, for primary and high school level.

1. Turkish

2. English

3. Mathematics

4. Physics

5. Chemistry

6. Biology

7. Computer Studies

How to participate:

Shoot a video of your lesson in classroom environment and send it to the contest organization committee before the last date.

Prizes:

For each subject

• 1^st Position (Gold Medal) $ 2000
• 2^nd Position (Silver Medal) $ 1500
• 3^rd Position (Bronze Medal)  $ 1000
• 4^th Position (Honorable Mention) $ 500
• Special Prize announced by the jury

Contest Schedule

Contest application deadline (video images to reach the contest organization committee last date): 28 February 2013

The jury's assessments completion and results announcement date:  30 April 2013

Terms & Conditions:

1.This contest is being held among the teachers who work in PakTurk Educational institutions. Teachers of all nationalities working in these institutions across Pakistan can participate in the contest.

2. Participation in the contest shall be through your Institution.  Participating videos will be sent by the school administration to the Head office from where they will be sent to the contest organizing committee.

3. Entries sent by an individual or a school directly to the organizing committee will not be entertained.

4. Maximum 4 competitors from each subject can participate from each country. If there are more than 4 competitors then by domestic screening first 4 competitors from each subject can participate in international contest

5. Medium of instruction will be English. No other language will be accepted.

6. Life-based examples should have relation with the topic of the lesson.

7. Any religious message should not be given in the lectures directly.

8. Decisions about the prizes will be taken by the jury keeping in view the set criteria. Their decision will be final and could not be challenged.

9. The youngest and the oldest teachers, who couldn’t get position in the International category, will be awarded with special prizes.

10. Participants of the competition will not claim any copyrights over their presentation videos.

11. Contest organizing committee reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the contest without prior notice.

General Criteria for Video Shooting

1.  Professional shooting techniques should be considered for video recordings.

2. Both students and teachers have to be seen in video shooting.

3. Video shooting can be made by professional fixed cameras or by mobile cameras which have proper resolution as well.

4. While shooting a video, make sure that its size is suitable for uploading as FTP file.

5. In order to convey a better idea about classroom teaching skills, at least two cameras are to be used for video capturing. It is also recommended to send the videos after necessary editing and mixing.

General criteria related to lessons

1.  A lesson of 40 to 45 minutes shall be prepared.

2. It should also be noted that modern teaching methods and techniques should be applied during the lesson.

Evaluation Criteria

Presentation Techniques (Total: 30 marks)

1) Lesson plan and its integrity.

2)  Introduction to lesson by associating daily life examples.

3)  Basic concepts of the concerned subject should be emphasized.

4) Active participation of students has to be ensured.

5)  Adopting appropriate methodology for different level learners.

6) Checking comprehension through some feedback methods.

7) Assigning homework and projects at the end of lecture.

B. Use of technology and support material (Total: 30 marks)

1) Using printed support material (like course book, posters, flash cards etc.) actively.

2) Using three-dimensional support material (like experiment, project, realia, game material etc.) actively.

3) Using video, animation, audio etc. effectively.

C.   Associating with the real life (Total: 40 marks)

(Lessons which do not lead to gain the ability of systematic thinking, contemplation, associating to real life , will not be evaluated and will be excluded from the category.) The real life applications should be:

1) Supporting the main topic of the lesson

2) Interspersing with the flow of lecture

3) Directing correctly

4) Suitable to universal values

5)  Not against social, cultural, moral and religious values.

6) given in a natural way and should not look artificial.

How to label video shootings

1- From the schools video shooting has to be labeled like this:

‘subject name_ name of city with branch_ competitor’s name & surname

For example: Competitor whose name is Ali Ahmed will be named like:

Mathematics_Islamabadboys_Aliahmed

From the head office the videos will be sent like

‘subject name_ name of country_ competitor’s name & surname_ position of the lecturer in the respective country’

For example: Competitor whose surname is Korkmaz and got the 2^nd position in Pakistan and qualified to participate in international rounds will be named like:

Mathematic_Pakistan_Korkmaz_2

Folder name should also be the as above.

The following information has to be written in the word file and has to be given same name of video file.

Competitor’s	Name & Surname
	Subject
	Date of Birth
	Country where he/she is working
Contact information	e-mail address
	His/her telephone number in respective country
	His/her telephone number in Turkiye (if any)
Language which has to be used during lesson in the respective country
Topic of the lesson
Level of the class which the lecture is given
Used resources

3. The video files and word files(where contact information is written) which have same name has to be put in a folder which should carry same name and send to contest organizing committee.

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