The Ministry of National Education decided to develop the Teacher Information Network (ÖBA) in December of 2021 with the purpose of supporting professional development of teachers and opened it on January 24, 2022. ÖBA includes content and professional development training programs and teachers can enter the network by using their MEBBİS or e-State passwords through www.oba.gov.tr.

 

Minister of National Education Mahmut Özer said, "We have shared more than hundred training programs through ÖBA which was founded in order to support professional development of teachers. Till now, attendance figures to training programs organized through ÖBA reached 6 million 111 thousand and 158 training programs. 944 thousand and 763 of our teachers have successfully completed at least one training program."

 

Özer noted that ÖBA plans training programs according to the special needs of the school as well as providing support to professional development of teachers.

 

"ÖBA platform includes Professional Development Communities aiming at supporting school development by boosting cooperation among teachers. It also encourages outstanding and successful education institutions to share their knowledge and experience. Within this framework, we have founded a Teacher - Administrator Mobility Program. ÖBA provides all stakeholders the opportunity to benefit from these services," said Özer. 

 

Minister Özer reminded that ÖBA has the infrastructure required for synchronous training in addition to its library and lots of contents. ÖBA is also available as an Android and iOS application.

 

ÖBA also offers expert teaching and head teaching training programs and all contents (240 videos) are translated into sign language.

 

"10 training programs were shared through ÖBA between January 24 and February 4 during the midterm holiday. 444,850 teachers have successfully completed at least one training program during this period. We have published 14 different training programs between April 11 and 15 and number of teachers who successfully completed at least one program was 763,061. 12 different training programs were shared through ÖBA between July 20 and 24 Professional Work Period and 898,160 teachers have successfully completed at least one training program. Total of teachers who have successfully completed at least one training program reached 2 million 348 thousand and 747," stated Özer.

  

ÖBA shared more than hundred training programs with additional training courses till now.

 

Till now, attendance figures to training programs organized through ÖBA reached 6 million 111 thousand and 158 training programs. 944 thousand and 763 of our teachers have successfully completed at least one training program," he said.