Outline of the Project

Project Title

Project for Improvement of Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Linking Pre-Service and In-Service Education

Scheme

Technical Cooperation Project

Project Period

January 2016 to December 2019

Implementing Agency

Ministry of General Education

Target Areas

3 Provinces (Central Province, Copperbelt Province, Southern Province)

Target Groups

Lecturers at three Colleges of Education (COE), (Malcolm Moffat, Mufulira, and Charles Lwanga), Teachers at collaborating schools*

*Collaborating school: selected primary/secondary schools that implement collaborative activities with College of Education in the Project.

Purpose

Quality of teacher education in mathematics and science is improved through the linkage between the targeted COEs and collaborating schools.

Activities

1. Conduct training for lecturers at three COEs and teachers at collaborating schools
2. Conduct intensive Kyozai-Kenkyu for primary (G5)/secondary (G8) at three targeted COEs
3. Prepare and revise Lecturers' Guides and Modules for Students at COEs in mathematics and science contents
4. Develop sample lesson plans of G5 and G8 to be used at primary/secondary schools based on lesson plans developed through SBCPD
5. Develop sample textbooks of G5 and G8 to be used at primary/secondary schools based on lesson plans developed through CPD
6. Support writing and publishing articles on experiences of the Project in journals such as "Zambian Journal of Teacher Professional Growth"
7. Conduct open school and local and international exchange/workshop to share knowledge and experiences8. Disseminate the sets of sample textbooks/lesson plans (G5 and G8) developed through CPD to neighboring primary and secondary schools in the area of three COEs
8. Organize visits of teachers at collaborating schools to non-collaborating schools to mentor their CPD activities
9. Develop training package for other COEs and collaborating schools