Overview
International Consultant to revise pre-service teacher training social science bachelor programmes, focusing on competency-based education principles and inclusive pedagogy.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a comprehensive review of existing teacher education programmes to assess alignment with competency-based education (CBE) principles and identify gaps.
- Design and facilitate consultations with national stakeholders to gather diverse perspectives.
- Review and redesign six selected teacher education programmes, updating learning outcomes, teaching and learning approaches, assessment strategies, workload distribution, and curriculum structure.
- Redesign programme handbooks using a provided template.
- Revise subject-specific methodology courses to model effective CBE implementation, demonstrate inclusive and gender-sensitive pedagogical practices, and integrate formative and competency-based assessment approaches.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in teacher education reform, curriculum development, competency-based education, and/or higher education programme design and quality assurance.
- Proven experience in conducting curriculum reviews, needs assessments, and programme redesign processes for teacher education institutions, preferably in developing or transition-country contexts.
- Demonstrated expertise in competency-based curriculum design, learning outcomes development, student-centered pedagogy, formative and competency-based assessment, and quality assurance in teacher education.
- Experience in technical support for course development, with appropriate experience in education, or a related field.
- Familiarity with education reforms and teacher professional standards in Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan, would be an asset.
Qualifications
An advanced degree in the field of education, development, or related field.
