South East Asia Regional Standards for Science Teachers (SEARS-ST) is a project led by SEAMEO RECSAM. Its goal is to document a set of standards that describe the qualities, skills and attributes that science teachers in the SEAMEO region should attain in the 21st century. From 16 to 18 June 2014, SEAMEO RECSAM conducted the second workshop with two foreign consultants (Dr Mark Windale and Dr Lindsey Conner (Associate Professor)), 11 education officers and experts from SEAMEO countries, and five local consultants from regional universities. SEAQIS was represented by Mr Kandi and Ms Retzy Noer Azizah.
The contributors gave feedback and suggestions, and in particular provided information and descriptors of their respective regions which provided greater specificity in terms of how indicators could manifest within local cultural and educational contexts of SEAMEO countries. Each SEAMEO country will construct their own descriptors which will articulate how the standards and indicators are operationalised in their respective countries.
After the workshop, the draft was sent to the Ministry of Education among the SEAMEO member countries for feedback and comments. Once finalised, the document will be used as the set of standards for all science teachers across Southeast Asia.
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