Higher Education Academy of Research and Training (HEART)

We envision establishing and reviving pristine norms, values and traditions, associated with the glorious role and exalted status of college teachers, as dynamic agents of social change and transformation, equipped with cutting-edge modern strategies and tools, to perform functions effectively and efficiently at their best.

HEART endeavors to provide high-quality, accurate and result oriented services in professional development, orientation and research to teachers, managers and staff, working in the institutions of Higher Education Department, to promote excellence in teaching at all ranks and excellence in students learning inside and outside classroom.

The HEART has been commissioned to play its role as premier Institution of Teachers’ Education and Training in the broader areas of;

1. Professional Development and Orientation Programs
2. Professional Research and Information Support

1. Professional Development and Orientation Programs:

   Professional Development and orientation activities having been launched in FEFA Kohat since 2003, have to be incorporated into the curriculum of HEART, including several courses, modules for teachers and management staff, that has been used in different training program. The process of development of a comprehensive Professional Development Courses has to be carried out in order to produce pertinent and relevant source material in the field of teacher’s education and training. Some modules and courses are in the process of development.

2. Research and Information Support:

   HEART will provide in-depth research, analysis, information, and organize programs, seminars and conferences for teachers and staff to increase their understanding of professional, technical and organizational issues and to enhance know-how regarding their role and performance in the light of the principles enshrined in public policy.

   Research services are central to an informed teaching community and academic managers, capable of producing effective learning environment and oversight. To help strengthen the research inputs for institutions and the department, researchers have to be trained in educational research methodology and presentation and leading scholars and researchers based in major think tanks, academic institutions and Civil Society Organizations across the country have to be contracted through HEART. This is intended to provide expert opinion on range of issues, and to help the HED and assist to be more informed by conducting or commissioning independent research on topical issues;

   HEART will help educational institutions in making informed policies, procedures, patterns and processes about the contemporary issues confronting education.

   It will continue to build a network of specialists to provide informed policy inputs such as in-depth background notes, summaries, briefs, consultations, policy dialogues, seminars, conferences, symposium and other services on the request of institutions, teachers, and the Department. Informational databases will be developed and maintained for the consumption of researchers, teachers, managers and policy makers.

The main objectives of HEART will be to:

• Conduct professional development and orientation programs for the academia, teaching community, managers and other staff, working in the institutions of Higher Education Department;
• Assist the academic management , teachers , support staff and the management of the Department to be more informed by conducting or commissioning independent research on topical professional issues;
• Gather and organize data, which may be required by the Department, academic managers , teachers and other staff in their work on education;
• Provide support services to the Department, institutions, academic managers, teachers and other staff

The establishment of the newly constituted Academy in itself is a tremendous achievement. The academy has got a challenging role to play in the field of teachers’ education and training in future, for which it is seeking to harness all professional, academic, human and physical resources with strong determination and commitment, and thus shall make a big difference.

• 106 number of mandatory trainings have been completed by HEART where 4363 college teachers have been trained till date.
• 21 number of Capacity Building trainings have been conducted where 728 number of Principals/DDO’s of Govt.Colleges of HED have completed capacity trainings till date.
   

• Higher Education Academy of Research and Training