Islamabad
\nThe National Skills University Islamabad (NSU) hosted a one-day cascading session of the STEM Faculty Development Programme under PAK-UK Education Gateway, which is a collaborative project of the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE HEC), British Council, King\u2019s College London, and the STEM Learning Centre, York (UK).
\nThe session brought together faculty members trained in the UK under this prestigious programme to share their learning and innovative teaching practices with peers across the university. The workshop covered a series of transformative topics aimed at enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in STEM disciplines, combining conceptual discussions with hands-on activities, allowing participants to experience these methodologies from a learner\u2019s perspective. These innovative approaches are designed to promote active learning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving among students.
\nServing both as organizers and resource persons, Dr. Maryam Subhani and Ms. Anita Bibi represented the National Skills University Islamabad, alongside Dr. Raisa Bano from the Women University Swabi, Dr. Saima Kalsoom from the PMAS\u2013Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, and Dr. Samar Naseer from the Allama Iqbal Open University. Their collaborative effort exemplified cross-institutional partnership and commitment to enhancing STEM pedagogy in Pakistan.
\nDr. Noor Amna Malik, Managing Director of NAHE, graced the event as the chief guest. She expressed her appreciation for the collaborative spirit of the resource persons and emphasized the need to sustain such peer-learning cascades across universities in Pakistan. \u201cIt is inspiring to see how faculty members trained abroad are now sharing their expertise locally. This multiplier effect is exactly what we envisioned, to embed modern pedagogical practices into our higher education system,\u201d she remarked.
\nIn his address, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar, Vice Chancellor of the National Skills University Islamabad, lauded the efforts of the organizing team and highlighted the university\u2019s commitment to skills-oriented, hands-on education. He stated, \u201cAt NSU, we believe that effective STEM teaching must integrate practice with theory. Initiatives like this cascading session help bridge that gap and empower educators to shape the innovators of tomorrow.\u201d He further emphasized the importance of continuous professional development and international collaboration in strengthening Pakistan\u2019s higher education landscape.
\nThe cascading session marked another successful step in advancing STEM education and faculty development in Pakistan through global collaboration and local innovation, reaffirming NSU\u2019s leading role in promoting excellence in skills-based higher education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad The National Skills University Islamabad (NSU) hosted a one-day cascading session of the STEM Faculty Development Programme under PAK-UK Education Gateway, which is a collaborative project of the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE HEC), British Council, King\u2019s College London, and the STEM Learning Centre, York (UK). The session brought together faculty members trained […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":517843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-517825","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n