Presentation by Victo Avasi to local university

1. Community Outreach to
Taraz State Pedagogical Institute
(TSPI)
Report of the visit
on 2/12/2014
By
Victor Avasi, NIS PhM Taraz

2. Introduction
• In October 2014 students from the TSPI visited
NIS PhM Taraz
• Were accompanied by their lecturer Mr. Ravil
• They came to learn how we facilitate teaching
and learning
• They spoke to administrators and teachers
• Toured the school
• Held discussions about work approaches.

3. Taraz State
Pedagogical
Institute
Registration
Certificate

4. Address of TSPI
• Address: Taraz, Tole bi str., 62
Email: targpi@mail.ru, targpi@ok.kz
Tel/Fax: +7 (7262) 43 58 06
Web-site: www.tarmpi.kz
Training Fields: Education, Arts, Social
Sciences, Economics and Business, Services,
Humanitarian Sciences
Academic Degrees: Bachelor, Master’s, PhD
Total Еenrollment: ~ 5400

5. Invitation
• On the visit to NIS PhM Taraz, Mr. Ravil extended
a verbal invitation to Victor Avasi, Physics Teacher
• To address the students and staffs of the college
in a seminar for 3 December 2014.
• I appreciated the invitation as an opportunity for
Community Outreach by NIS
• I asked him to make invitation formally
• He contacted the Principal, Mr. Arsen Baitukov.

6. Preparations
• In the intervening period several phone calls and
meetings happened
• The theme was selected as Peculiarities of Active
Learning
• The date was adjusted to 2 December 2014
• We agreed that the seminar would be for the
afternoon and pro bono
• TSPI would transport me to and fro.
• I obtained permission from the Team Leader to
carry out this outreach visit.

7. The Visit
• We set off from NIS at 12:45 p.m.
• On arrival I was given a tour of the gymnasium
and administration block
• Introduced to lecturers in their staffroom
• Shown the seminar hall, fed on a light lunch
• Taken to deliver and inspiring address to
students in the auditorium
• Taken to visit the Vice Principal in her office
• Taken do the seminar for on Active learning

8. Jannar,
translator (L)
and Ravil (R)
during the
light lunch
Photo by Victor

9. With
some of
the
Lecturers
in the
staffroom

10. In the Auditorium
• I met with about 30 students and 4 adults
• With the help of my translator, Ms. Jannar;
• I did a humorous self-introduction to connect
with my audience
• Talked about the strategic nature of NIS
• About the work of teachers as contributing to the
development of human resource
• About Teachers as leaders, influencing self,
students and peers
• Maximizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses

11. With
students in
the
Auditorium

12. With the Vice Principal (VP)
• I visited the Vice Principal, Amandasova, Rasima
Seydualkizi (PhD) in her office.
• The VP inquired about the purpose of my being at
TSPI
• Sought clarification about process matters from the
organizers
• Acknowledged the ongoing cooperation with NIS
PhM Taraz
• Gave her blessing for the seminar to proceed
• She later joined us in the seminar on Active Learning

13. Meeting the VP
L-R Dr. Seydualkizi, Ravil (back to camera), Victor

14. The Seminar for Lecturers
• The Seminar lasted for one hour and a half
• The participants were animated as they acted out
the strategies shared
• They learnt to use experiments, debate, Role play,
brainstorming, roundtable discussion etc.
• The learnt about scaffolding as a teacher’s role
and the importance of divergent questions
• They committed to write and email to me a
lesson plan for an active learning experience

15. Roundtable Discussions

16. Debate

17. Closing
• We had a photo shoot at the end
• There were many voices of gratitude about the seminar
• The Vice Principal awarded a Letter of Appreciation to
my translator and me
• She appealed that the cooperation should continue
• They appreciated that such quality work could be done
pro bono
• I emphasized the need for more formal cooperation
between NIS PhM and TSPI
• I was hosted to tea and left for NIS Taraz shortly
thereafter.

18. Saying
‘Thank you’

19. Group Photo

20. Way Forward
• The strategic importance of working with the
institute is in mutual honing of staffs skills.
• We also get an opportunity to share the
mission and vision of NIS
• The outcome of this visit is an opportunity for
further collaboration
• Mr. Ravil has expressed interest in inviting a
team again soon
• We have the platform to work towards a
memorandum of understanding TSPI.