Queen Rania checks on JEI learning technologies

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania on Sunday checked on different learning technologies applied by the Jordan Education Initiative (JEI) in a number of public schools in Jordan.

During a visit to Al Jandaweel Secondary School for Girls, Queen Rania toured the premises and dropped in on several classes to check how students are interacting with JEI’s programmes, according to a statement from her office.

Her Majesty, who was accompanied by Education Minister Mohammad Thneibat and Dawood Al Maaitah, head of Wadi Al Seer education directorate, stressed the importance of institutionalising the integration of ICT into the educational system in collaboration with the Education Ministry and all other stakeholders.

JEI CEO Nermine Nabulsi briefed the Queen on some of the programmes that integrate ICT into school curricula, aiming to modernise teaching methods and create an engaging learning environment for students.

Her Majesty also spoke with teachers who shared stories of how their school has benefited from JEI’s programmes.

Thneibat said students show more interaction and interest when they are using advanced teaching tools as opposed to the old traditional methods, noting that the ministry’s current strategy is working towards integration of ICT into public schools.

The minister also commended Queen Rania’s efforts as well as the achievements of JEI, which is implementing its programmes in 177 schools in the country. 

He added that the ministry plans to build on JEI’s efforts in the next five years to reach as many schools in the Kingdom as possible.

The JEI is one of Queen Rania’s nonprofit organisations that was launched in 2003 under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah and in partnership with the World Economic Forum, the statement said. 

The initiative leverages public-private partnerships to spur education reform, drive innovation in the industry, and contribute to building a knowledge-based economy.

Over the years, JEI has equipped Jordan’s classrooms with computer technology and its teachers with cutting edge curricula; it has also focused on training teachers on more student-centred techniques, and partners with Madrasati. 

Since its launch, JEI has benefited about 108,000 students and 6,000 teachers from across the country.

The JEI model has been exported to and adapted in several countries.