A webinar on “Overcoming Challenges of Science Education in Higher Secondary Level During Pandemic Condition”
Date of the event: 25th November,2020
The Department of EEE, Green University of Bangladesh, hosted a webinar on “Overcoming Challenges of Science Education in Higher Secondary Level During Pandemic Condition” at 07:00 PM on 25 November 2020. The webinar started with an introductory speech from our honorable chairperson. He thanked all participants for giving his valuable time to make this webinar possible.
A large number of honorable teachers from different colleges had participated in this seminar. Among them, Delowar Hossain Mridha (Vice Principal, Dhaka Imperial College), Masudul Hakim (Assoc. Professor, RAJUK College), Md Khairul Islam (Lecturer, Shaheed Bulbul Govt College, Pabna), Md. Shamiul Alam (Lecturer, Dhaka Commerce College), Tasnova Tabassum (Lecturer, Mymensing Girls Cadet College), Md Shamsuzzaman Shamim, Masuma Begum had shared their teaching experience during this pandemic situation and their challenges for continuing education activities through an online platform. Their challenges are (i) online assessment (ii) conducting lab class (iii) motivating students and parents for the lab classes (iv) increasing the numbers of students in the class (v) internet facilities. They also shared some initiatives that are taken for the solution to these challenges.
Our honorable Pro VC sir shared the activities taken by the green university for continuing education for this pandemic situation. He also added that the GUB has taken some initiatives for the improvement of the assessment system.
Prof. Dr. Md. Quamrul Ahsan, Distinguished Professor, Dept. of EEE, Green University of Bangladesh, shared some activities taken by green University for continuing lab classes. He said that the university may allow some students to come to the university to complete their lab classes for three/four days in a semester if UGC allows. He also added that students can continue their lab activities in their house by providing them with some equipment.
At the ending moment, a constructive and inspiring speech was delivered by the honorable chief guest, Prof. Dr. Md. Golam Samdani Fakir, Vice-Chancellor, Green University of Bangladesh. He summarized his speech in five phases to continue the online teaching and assessment: Adaptability, Communication, out of the box thinking, Self-Development, Internet facility. Then our Honorable Chairperson, Dept of EEE, Dr. ASM Shihavuddin sir, has made the concluding remarks.