Dominican Republic trains 1,300 physical education teachers in psychomotricity

The Dominican Republic's National Institute of Physical Education (Inefi) will train 1,300 physical education teachers in psychomotricity and ludomotricity, starting Thursday, August 20. The program aims to strengthen students' motor and cognitive development through updated pedagogical tools Source: infobae, diariolibree.

Program structure

The training includes a theoretical phase, followed by a practical module beginning September 22 in dedicated psychomotricity rooms. These rooms are part of a network of 12 Aulas de Motricidad across the public school system Source: infobae. A keynote lecture by Silvano Merced Len, rector of Cuba's Manuel Fajardo University, is scheduled for September 15, highlighting international academic cooperation Source: diariolibree.

Key details

• The course will be led by international specialists Dr. Richard Almaguer and Dr. Gladys Béquer Source: infobae.
• The Aulas de Motricidad initiative, launched under Inefi director Alberto Rodríguez Mella, targets children aged 3–6 in early education Source: diariolibree.
• The project was pedagogically designed by professors Jacobo Moquete Guzmán and Richard Almaguer López Source: infobae.

Locations

The 12 Aulas are distributed across the country, including schools in the Distrito Nacional, La Vega, Independencia, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, Duarte, La Altagracia, and Azua Source: diariolibree. Both sources agree on the program's scope and schedule, though infobae provides a more detailed list of locations, while diariolibree includes additional regional designations.