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Conference expected to improve teachers

NU Online  ·  Rabu, 14 November 2007 | 12:01 WIB

Jakarta, NU Online
Indonesian teachers can develop their professionalism through information and experience sharing during the upcoming Indonesian Teachers Conference slated for Nov. 27 to 28 in Jakarta, an official said.

"The goal (of the conference) is to improve the teachers' skill, knowledge and confidence in exploring new approaches in teaching," Director of the Sampoerna Foundation Teachers Institute, Kenneth J. Cock, told a media conference Wednesday.<>

The conference will be co-organized by the Sampoerna Foundation Teachers Institute, the Education Ministry and educational consustant, Provision Education.

As many as 1,000 teachers from across the country are expected to participate in the event, which will also feature 10 selected teachers presenting their papers before the plenary session of the conference.

Besides teachers, some 40 local and foreign education experts will also participate and share their knowledge and skills with participants. (jp/dar)