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About Sovann HONG

Mr. HONG Sovann is a highly experienced educator with a profound background in history, social sciences, and teacher training, dedicated to the education sector since 2011. He holds a Master’s Degree in History from Khemarak University, a Higher Education Teaching Qualification (Bachelor+1) from the National Institute of Education (NIE), and a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from the National Institute of Business. Mr. Sovann joined the Phnom Penh Teacher Education College (PTEC) in 2018 as a History Lecturer and was subsequently appointed Head of the Social Science Department. In this key leadership role, he oversees the implementation of the social science curriculum, manages departmental operations, and supervises essential initiatives, including the institution's Health Education and Health Room programs. Committed to continuous professional development, Mr. Sovann has successfully completed numerous international training courses across Asia—including in South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and India-focusing on Teacher Capacity Building, Regional History Education, Educational Leadership, Social Science Inquiry-Based Teaching Method, Health Education, and Faculty Development Programme on Building Bridges in Social Sciences.

Research Interests

HistorySocial Science Teaching
HistorySocial Science TeachingHealth Education

Short-Course Training:
May 11-16, 2026 Have successfully completed of Faculty Development Programme: Building Bridge in Social Science” at Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai, India under the auspices of the ITEC.
Feb 03-17, 2025 Have successfully completed the “Capacity Building of Teacher Educator for the Implementation of Master of Education in Primary Education” at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
Ded 9, 2019 to
Feb 7, 2020 Have completed “8 weeks Social Science Inquiry-Based Teaching Method” at National Institute of Education, Singapore.
Nov 9-11, 2019 Have successfully completed the Sub-regional Training of Teacher Educators for the Shared Histories of Southeast Asia, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Jul 7-20, 2019 Have successfully completed the training on “Teacher Capacity Building on In-service Teacher Training System” at Korean Tech University, South Korea.

Education:
2018 - 2021 Completed BA in English Literature at National Institute of Business
2010 - 2012 Completed Master Degree in History at Khemarak University.
2010 - 2011 Completed Teachers with Higher Education (Bachelor+1) in History-Geography at National Institute of Education (NIE).
2006 - 2010 Completed Bachelor Degree in History at Royal University of Phnom Penh.