International Consultant on pre service teacher training natural science bachelor programme revision

The consultant will support the revision of the pre service teacher education programme in Natural Science in Uzbekistan, focusing on Biology, Chemistry, Geography, and Physics. The role involves conducting situational analysis, stakeholder consultations, and redesigning teacher education programmes to align with competency-based education principles and international good practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive situational analysis of the four selected natural science teacher education programmes (Biology, Chemistry, Geography, and Physics), including academic and pedagogical components.
• Identify gaps related to competency development, student-centered and active learning methodologies, assessment practices, gender-sensitive and inclusive pedagogy, and subject-specific teaching approaches.
• Facilitate and conduct consultations with key national stakeholders including faculty members, teacher educators, students, recent graduates, department representatives, school mentors, and employers.
• Review and redesign the four teacher education programmes updating learning outcomes, curriculum structures, teaching and learning approaches, assessment strategies, and workload distribution to align with competency-based education and inclusive pedagogical practices.
• Redesign programme handbooks using the project-provided template including programme overviews, objectives, curricular structures, course descriptions, and other relevant sections.
• Review and revise subject-specific methodology courses in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, and Physics to model effective competency-based teaching practices and promote inquiry-based and practical learning.
• Refine all revised programme and course documents through stakeholder feedback and validation processes and submit final versions for project review and approval.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) in Education, Science Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Teacher Education, Educational Development, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in teacher education, curriculum design and review, competency-based education, and higher education programme development.
• Demonstrated experience in the review, redesign, and quality assurance of pre-service teacher education programmes, preferably in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Geography, and/or Physics education.
• Proven expertise in competency-based curriculum design, learning outcomes development, learner-centered and active learning methodologies, and formative and competency-based assessment practices.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary approaches to natural science education, including inquiry-based learning, laboratory and practical teaching, field-based learning, problem-solving, and scientific literacy.
• Experience working in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, or other education reform contexts is an asset.
• Familiarity with the education system and teacher education reforms in Uzbekistan will be considered a strong advantage.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, communication, and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality technical reports, curriculum documents, and programme handbooks.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required, knowledge of Russian and/or Uzbek is an asset.

Skills

• Teacher Education
• Curriculum Design
• Curriculum Review
• Competency-based Learning
• Higher Education Programme Development
• Pre-Service Teacher Education
• Quality Assurance
• Biology Education
• Chemistry Education
• Geography Education
• Physics Education
• Learning Outcomes Development
• Learner-Centered Approaches
• Active Learning Methodologies
• Formative Assessment
• Competency-Based Evaluation
• Natural Science Education
• Inquiry-Based Learning
• Laboratory Teaching
• Practical Teaching
• Field-Based Learning
• Scientific Literacy
• Situation Analysis
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Report Writing
• Programme Handbook Development

Languages

English