The Status of ICT Integration in Teaching and Learning in Institutions
Country Report
Presented by
Dr. Myat Thet Lyar Htay
MYANMAR
31st Jan 2012
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Regular Training Programme on Integrating ICT and New Media in Teaching and Learning, SEAMEO VOCTECH Regional Centre, Brunei Darussalam
Outline
About Myanmar
Education System of Myanmar
Education Initiatives in Myanmar through ICT
Teaching and Learning through ICT in Myanmar Institutions
International Co-operation for Education through ICT
Conclusion and Further Issues
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About Myanmar
officially called the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
bordered by –
the People's Republic of China (north)
Laos (east),
Thailand (southeast)
Bangladesh(west)
India (northwest)
with the Andaman Sea to the south and the Bay of Bengal to the
southwest.
covers a total land area of 676,577 km2
estimated population has hit 59. 12 million at the end of 2009
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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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Education System of Myanmar
Education system
Basic Education
Primary
(5-10)
Diploma
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Middle
(10-14)
Bachelor
Degree
Higher Education
High
(14-16)
Bachelor Degree
(Honors)
Postgraduate
Diploma
Master
Degree
Doctorate
Education Initiatives in Myanmar through ICT
Training Teachers and Technicians for Education through ICT
Two training programmes: Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching
(PGDT) and Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Arts (PGDMA)
for application of ICT in their teaching and management of the
multimedia classrooms in schools
Training in the operation and maintenance of ICT appliance,
producing of ICT based learning materials and administration of
learning centers
has been provided
teachers
for Technicians, faculty and high school
Initiating Education through ICT in Schools
1,712 high schools, 3,099 middle schools and 36,004 primary schools
in Myanmar
991 schools - designated as Multimedia Schools
238 schools – upgraded as Electronic Learning Centers
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Teaching and Learning through ICT in Myanmar
Institutions
Distance Learning through E-Education Learning Centers
Online learning through video conferencing system
Course Management System through moodle
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Distance Learning through E-Education Learning Centers
two universities for distance education: the Yangon University of Distance
Education and the Mandalay University of Distance Education
use several delivery systems, including radio lessons, cassettes, TV
programmes and the latest initiative lessons through e-education
learning centers.
All the higher educational institutions under Ministry of Education have
now received access to Internet.
Yangon Institute of Economic (offers Diploma in Education Management)
respective home institutions and instruction is provided through elearning.
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Online learning through video conferencing system
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
responsible for human resource development in Science and
Technology
All universities (Technological Universities and Computer
Universities) under MOST get Internet access using iPStar
Satellite System.
Most of them also upgraded to e-learning through video
conferencing system.
Three institutes, under the Ministry of Medicine, Yangon
Institute of Medicine I, and Mandalay Institute of Medicine and
Magwe Institute of Medicine have video conferencing centers
for online learning of some clinical lessons.
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Course Management System through moodle
The India-Myanmar Center for Enhancement of Information
Technology Skills (IMCEITS) –
established in September 2008 with cooperating by India
Government.
Its goal is to provide advance courses in software development and
programming.
one of the government’s non-formal ICT training centers which
natures post graduate diploma holders in software development.
Course Management System (moodle open-source software) is used
for sharing learning materials, submitting student’s assignment,
creating or evaluating exam quiz, etc.
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Conclusion and Further Issues
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The Ministry of Education has been focusing on the application of ICT in
learning and teaching in the education sector.
As the use of ICT spreads future in the sector and e-education gains more
importance, three keys area need to be focused on.
hardware maintenance
content development
providing training for trainers
Future Issues
to provide students from all the universities for learning through video
conferencing system
To provide students from all the universities for learning through video
conferencing system
To carry out research and development projects on application of
computer in education
provide students from all the universities for learning through video
conferencing system
To establish ICT resourced center throughout the country
to provide internet access at these resource centers
Thank you very much.
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