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NZ Bridge is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Teaching and Learning Committee. Members of the Committee are:

Douglas Russell (Chair)

Kate Terry

Anna Kalma

Babs-Merel de Visser

Shirley Newton

Phil Noye

 

The Committee was re-formed following the outcome of the Board’s review of Teaching and Learning in the context of the rise of on-line bridge. Many of the above were members of the Teaching and Learning Hub, whose recommendations to NZ Bridge were adopted almost in their entirety, and who therefore have a good understanding of the issues involved.

While a major focus of the Committee’s early work will be the impact of on-line bridge on Teaching, it will also take the opportunity to examine all aspects of this important component of NZ Bridge’s activities. This will include a thorough review of existing material, the support offered to clubs and regions, training or advice for teachers, and accommodating some of the unique features offered by on-line bridge sessions in a positive way within a coherent overall structure.

This is clearly a major task, and it will undoubtedly take some time. We are very keen to engage the playing and teaching community as widely as possible, and we shall therefore be liaising with clubs and their teachers, as well as posting regular updates of our progress both here and on the KiwiBridge facebook user group. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact Douglas directly on douglaskeithrussell@gmail.com.

 

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