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Educational Cooperation between Africa and Asia - the South – South Cooperation and Roles of Japan “ Lesson ” & “ Networking ”. Shinichi Ishihara Team Director, Basic Education Team 2 Group I, Human Development Department, JICA. Educational Development Issues & JICA ’ s Cooperation “ Lesson ”.
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Educational Cooperation between Africa and Asia- the South–South Cooperation and Roles of Japan“Lesson” & “Networking” Shinichi Ishihara Team Director, Basic Education Team 2 Group I, Human Development Department, JICA
Educational Development Issues & JICA’s Cooperation“Lesson” Policy Administration Curriculum National (Regional) System Finance Pre-SET School Assistance (Community Participation) Supervision In-SET Community School Management Class Management Promotion Infra- structure School Lesson School Based Training Homework Materials
For Better Learning Process “Lesson” INSET&PRESET Teacher’s Training School Management Teaching Materials Curriculum Infrastructures Improvement of Pedagogical Methodologies of Teachers (how to deliver the intended curriculum) Lesson Planning Lesson Study Learners-centered approach contributes to the development of student’s competencies, such as the high order thinking. 26
JICA’s Cooperation in Math & Science Education “Networking” Projects in 27 countries (1994-2006) 2,146 Volunteers in 57 countries (1966-2006) Mongolia Myanmar Afghanistan Laos Dominican Republic Cambodia Vietnam Guatemala El Salvador Bangladesh Honduras Nicaragua Uganda Niger Indonesia Nigeria Kenya Colombia PNG Ghana Asia・Middle East Various cooperation for each needs Chile Malawi Zambia Latin America Cooperation based on PROMETAM South A Mozambique Africa Cooperation based on SMASSE
Policy implications Tangible outcomes African Universities Asian Universities UNU JICA UNESCO Japanese Universities CICE Africa Asia Dialogue Project ‘Networking’ Basic Education Development in Africa Self-reliant approach ③ Reflective dialogue at an African University ↑ ② National-level research in Africa ↑ ① Study mission to Asia / Japan Support by using the training Program ‘Promoting a Self-reliant Approach to Basic Education Development in Africa through Research and Dialogue Research & Reflection
AA Dialogue • Study mission (organized by JICA) to Asia for African university-based experts with their ministry counterparts - 3-person team x 4 countries - 4-day visit to an Asian country for exposure - 4-week stay in Japan to develop a joint research plan (Managed by CICE with the cooperation of UNU) • National-level research in Africa - 1st Group (2005): Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa - 2nd Group (2006): Ethiopia, Niger, Tanzania, Uganda - 3rd Group (2007): Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Nigeria, Zambia • Reflective dialogue meeting at an African university Joint analysis of research results with Asian participants - 1st meeting in February 2006 at Hiroshima University, Japan - 2nd meeting in November 2006 at Makerere University, Uganda - 3rd & concluding meeting in 2007 at UNESCO, Paris
Education Cooperation between Asia and Africa Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education – Western, Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (SMASE-WECSA) 1.Expanding SMASE-WECSA (※ Current Member Countries of SMASE-WECSA are shown as Yellow on the Map 33countries) Burkina Faso Niger Senegal ● Open Membership ● Capacity Building of Teachers and Administrators in Africa ● Working Group on Mathematics and Science Education of ADEA Kenya 2 Technical Cooperation Projects in 10 countries Nigeria 3.Sharing the Knowledge and Experience through Asia – Africa Cooperation, and South- South Cooperation ●Kenya 755 ●RECSAM (Malaysia)130 ●UP-NISMED (Philippines) 160 Uganda Rwanda Zambia Mozambique Malawi Shows the Country in which the Technical Cooperation Projects are being implemented (including the ones being planned)