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Transforming English language learning in rural classrooms; OERs, mobile technologies and scale.

Transforming English language learning in rural classrooms; OERs, mobile technologies and scale. Tom Power, Director, English in Action (the Open University) Dr. Abdurrahman Umar, Specialist in Teacher Ed, Commonwealth of Learning

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Transforming English language learning in rural classrooms; OERs, mobile technologies and scale.

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  1. Transforming English language learning in rural classrooms; OERs, mobile technologies and scale. Tom Power, Director, English in Action (the Open University) Dr. Abdurrahman Umar, Specialist in Teacher Ed, Commonwealth of Learning Claire Hedges, Co-ordinator, English in Action (the Open University)

  2. the educational landscape In this environment rigid ‘chalk-and-talk’ teacher centred and teacher dominated pedagogy remains the norm. “Such pedagogy places students in a passive role... ...limits their activity in class to memorising facts and reciting them back to teacher...”

  3. support beyond school support in school professional development materials for teachers and classroom use, new tools, HT & peer support peer support through meetings and visits; wider project support new classroom activities for teachers & students Supporting changes in classroom practices

  4. Demonstration of ELT resources on the mobile phone

  5. Indicator 1: Reach 98% of teachers (primary & secondary) were confident to use the EIA technologies and materials for their professional development, and in their classroom practice. “EIA is not like other projects. In other projects we go for training and after the training is finished everything is forgotten when we go back to the school” Secondary teacher from Khulna

  6. Indicator 2: Impacts on Practice

  7. Indicator 3: Impacts on English Language Competence Primary Students’ English Language Competence

  8. Indicator 3: Impacts on English Language Competence Primary Students’ English Language Competence

  9. the EIA model for impact at scale

  10. Summary Tom Power, Director, English in Action the Open University t.j.m.p.power@open.ac.uk

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