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Education Research Centre

About Education Research Centre (ERC)

The Education Research Centre's (ERC) objective is to constantly pursue the development of the Bhutan Baccalaureate such that it is an ever-evolving system of education. Central to this effort is the incorporation of findings and inputs from the Teacher Development Centre and The Royal Academy, alongside collaboration with other national and international organisations. Through this combined engagement, the ERC leads the Institute’s Research and Developmentactivities in a broad sense.

The ERC's activities include the exploration of learning methods and techniques in various areas of education; curriculum research and development; publishing and disseminating works aligned with the objectives of the Institute; and developing the Bhutan Baccalaureate examination and accreditation system. To promote advancements in education, the ERC also organises conferences, seminars, and other programmes. Its commitment to research and interaction with other educational institutions encompasses the provision of research, advisory, consultancy, and training services.

National Collaborations

Ministry of Education & Skills Development (MoESD), the Royal Government of Bhutan

MoESD and DGI have collaborated in transitioning the Bhutan Baccalaureate to the 23 schools as well as training teachers in different subjects, creating and delivering programmes for school leadership, and organising programmes for the students within and beyond the Bhutan Baccalaureate schools. The collaboration also includes reviewing and updating the Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting practices as well as policies on school education in Bhutan.

Paro College of Education (PCE), the Royal University of Bhutan

An immersion programme on the Bhutan Baccalaureate was organised for the faculty members of Paro College of Education 2022. Since then, PCE and DGI collaborated to design an introductory programme on the Bhutan Baccalaureate for the students graduating from PCE. The Bhutan Baccalaureate Learning Process has been infused into the assessment modules of PCE.

Samtse College of Education (SCE), the Royal University of Bhutan

An immersion programme on the Bhutan Baccalaureate was organised for the faculty members of Samtse College of Education in 2022. Since then, SCE and DGI collaborated to design an introductory programme on the Bhutan Baccalaureate for the students graduating from SCE. The Bhutan Baccalaureate Learning Process has been infused into the assessment modules of SCE.

International Collaborations

Department of Education, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Faculty from OUDE were involved in training the first cohort of teachers for The Royal Academy in 2014-15. Since then, OUDE and DGI collaborated on designing teacher training programmes as well as pursuing research projects. In 2019-20, researchers from OUDE conducted a literature review on major examination boards in the world to determine whether there is space for the Bhutan Baccalaureate, with the answer being a very definitive ‘yes!’. Over the years, DGI has continued to collaborate with OUDE. In 2024, researchers from OUDE visited DGI and met with the Domain teachers, ERC and TDC teams, Principals and Coordinators of the 24 schools and even the students of The Royal Academy.