integrating student centered approaches in science teacher training in cambodia
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Strengthening
Student Centered Learning
In Science Teaching In Cambodia
Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010, Penang, Malaysia
Contents
1. Cambodia
2. Country context
3. Education context
4. Student centered approaches?
5. Methodology
6. Barriers encountered
7. Lessons learned
8. Contact
Teacher training college, Kandal province
1. Cambodia
KANDAL PROVINCE
1. Cambodia
2. Context Education
• Education For All (EFA) by 2015 (UNESCO)– Child Friendly School Policy (UNICEF)
• Focus on increased enrollment• Effective teaching and learning
Student centered approachesSkills
2. Context Education
• Versus practice of “rote learning”• Focus on:
– How things work?– Conceptual science teaching– Skills
• Active reading• Note taking• Creative writing• Reasoning• Formative assessment• Collaborative learning• Problem solving
3. student centered approaches
• Why?• Teacher satisfaction • Student motivation• Better learning• Different learning styles• Interest in science
3. student centered approaches
INPUT
PEER TEACHIN
G
TRY-OUT IN CLASS
TRAINING
MATERIAL
MONITORING
4. Methodology
4. Methodology
Testing and training at training center in
Kandal
Training and monitoring at other training centers
5. Barriers
Lack of content knowledge
Lack of confidence
Teacher rotation
Curriculum & Textbook issues
Teaching material
Big classes
High Absenteeism
6. Lessons Learned
• Small groups & frequent feedback• Time for localization of methodologies and materials
– E.g. adapt to lesson plan structure• Focus on lesson objectives• Monitor progress through peer-teaching and try-outs• Focus on time aspect of SCA
– Quick-and-easy methodologies for fast results• Involve both lecturers and teachers from practice schools
7. Further research
• Long term monitoring to measure impact on school level.• In-depth analysis of barriers to student centered
activities (experiments)
8. Contact
• Interested ?
• VVOB Cambodia http://www.vvob.be/vvob/?q=en/cambodia_en
• Uon Virak [email protected]
• Stefaan Vande Walle [email protected]