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teachers discovering local resources. teacher-made manipulative. children in front of Vanga Telecenter. DR Congo: Projet pour l ’ appui à la p é dagogie active (P.A.P.A.) 3/10/05. Vanga. Luozi. DR Congo: Projet P.A.P.A. Context. Complete collapse “ Retro-development ”
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teachers discovering local resources teacher-made manipulative children in front of Vanga Telecenter DR Congo: Projet pour l’appui à la pédagogie active(P.A.P.A.)3/10/05
Vanga Luozi DR Congo: Projet P.A.P.A. Context • Complete collapse • “Retro-development” • No Bilateral Agreement • Working with primary schools run by Catholics, Protestants, Kimbaguistes, Salvation Army
. . . losing interest DR Congo: Projet P.A.P.A. What We Found • Learning Needs Assessment • Rote learning • Lack of relevance • Concepts not informed by concrete experience or local resources
applied math: sewing dissection DR Congo: Projet P.A.P.A. What We Did (Pilot) • Trained educators in active learning techniques (w/ gender) • Helped teachers harness community learning resources • Guided teachers in the development of new lesson plans and didactic materials • Promoted ongoing professional development through peer-to-peer training activities • Introduced technology as a tool (Telecenter, DVD)
working with manipulatives researching women’s literacy DR Congo: Projet P.A.P.A. Where We Are Now M&E Findings: • Change in Pedagogical Practice (pilot) • “There are changes taking place in the field as far as classroom methodology is concerned.” • Theory/abstract Concrete examples (teacher) • new habits in the use of ICT (pilot) • Encarta informs lesson planning • Small business owners arranging for meetings and the purchase of merchandise in Kinshasa. • 100 km to use Center • Decrease number of transfusions . . .
child hands-on learning of measurements DR Congo: Projet P.A.P.A. Where We Want to Be (Sept. 06) • “[Manipulatives] will not be used just for demonstration but ... for children to engage in activities ... Eg: measuring objects, themselves, and each other with a meter stick.” • . . . . Continue, expand training: • 120 schools, 720 teachers, 120 directors, 43 administrators • Community Involvement • Classroom, project support
DR Congo: Projet P.A.P.A. Support Materials • Teacher/Trainer Kits (Didactic Materials) (885) • National Curriculum distribution (885) • 3000 teacher text/resource books (25/school) • Student learning materials through Learning Resources Network (LRN) (20k+)
Impact Evaluation teacher interviews classroom observation protocols Principal interview protocol school visit protocol D.R. Congo: ProjetP.A.P.A. How We Are Measuring Impact
DR Congo: Projet P.A.P.A. An Example of Impact To-Date