Doha: Twenty-four teachers from Qatar’s public schools will again participate in a robotics-training course. The course comprises of 10 classes and has been organized and hosted by the College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) for the past several years.
The training is provided in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, who have been instrumental in ensuring that teachers participate.
The robotics training and its subsequent delivery across the public school system is vital in developing student interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), and a fun and effective way to inspire the young to engage.
The free training sessions are provided in both English and Arabic during the evenings.
Since CNA-Q started hosting the robotics teacher-training program, hundreds of teachers across Qatar have been trained to bring applied STEM education into their classrooms in a fun and interactive way. Teachers receive about 30 hours of instruction in robotics programming on the CNA-Q campus.
The impact on children’s education is not only to support student’s advancement with their STEM skills, it also develops other transferable skills such as teamwork, communication and innovation.
The training ensures that the education system in Qatar is both current and capable of developing students’ competence in these areas, supporting the future needs of our progressive and innovative society.
Dr. Tom Wigger, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the College of the North Atlantic in Qatar, commented, “Robotics are part of a global movement to encourage hands-on skills training and technology integration for young people.
We strongly believe in the importance of students’ early exposure to programming and robotics as a way to increase their awareness of the many professional opportunities awaiting them in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”
“To achieve the Qatar National Vision 2030, the country needs a workforce dedicated to technical competence, and by introducing robotics programs and other scientific disciplines in the classroom, we are helping to develop the skills needed to build a bright future. We are the leading national technical college, and it is our pleasure to provide the technical expertise and facilitation this endeavor requires.”
