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IMROVING TEACHING METHODS IN IMROVING TEACHING METHODS IN MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE IN PRIMARY

SCHOOL (22 JAN- 06 MAR 2009) (CRICED SCHOOL (22 JAN- 06 MAR 2009) (CRICED UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA)UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA)

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From Namibia 1

NAMIBIA13

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480 km 824, 268 km2

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Mathematics is one of the subjects which help in the Mathematics is one of the subjects which help in the economic / technological development world wideeconomic / technological development world wide

In Namibia mathematics is one of the subjects considered In Namibia mathematics is one of the subjects considered difficult and thus only few pursue the subject up to tertiary difficult and thus only few pursue the subject up to tertiary levellevel

Students enter junior secondary phase without having Students enter junior secondary phase without having mastered all the basic competences required and by the mastered all the basic competences required and by the end of junior secondary level only few opt for extend level end of junior secondary level only few opt for extend level mathematicsmathematics

Based on the Japanese approach of lesson study l would Based on the Japanese approach of lesson study l would like to try and use the approach to improve like to try and use the approach to improve teaching/learning in our countryteaching/learning in our country

PROJECTPROJECT GOALGOAL To equip and empower primary To equip and empower primary

mathematics teachers with necessary skills mathematics teachers with necessary skills which enables the development of positive which enables the development of positive attitudes to stimulate better teaching and attitudes to stimulate better teaching and learning using lesson studylearning using lesson study

Teachers gain confidence I teaching Teachers gain confidence I teaching MathematicsMathematics

More learners take mathematics at extended More learners take mathematics at extended level in Junior secondarylevel in Junior secondary

Low entrants inadditional mathematics

at junior secondary phase

Poor performance in mathematics at the end of primary education

Poor teachingmethods

Insufficient instructional

skills

Lack of teaching/Learning materials

Lack of confidencein teachers

Inadequate sharingof teaching experience

Inappropriateevaluation

Objective analysisObjective analysis

More learners opting for extended

mathematics at junior Secondary phase

Adequate sharing of teaching experience

LESSON STUDY

Sufficient instructional skills

ImprovedTeacher confidence

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Improved performanceat the end of primary education

Better teachingmethods

Inappropriate evaluation

Lack of teaching/learning materials

OutlineOutline

Overall GoalOverall Goal More learners doing mathematics on extended level More learners doing mathematics on extended level from junior secondary through to tertiary educationfrom junior secondary through to tertiary education

Project purposeProject purpose

To introduce the idea of lesson study in NamibiaTo introduce the idea of lesson study in Namibia

Out putOut put

High quality lessons and improved teaching High quality lessons and improved teaching methodsmethods Improved learningImproved learning

ActivitiesActivities

Introduce the idea of lesson study to the HQ and Introduce the idea of lesson study to the HQ and form a working groupform a working group

Select at least two schools and establish training Select at least two schools and establish training needs of teachersneeds of teachers Introduce the idea of lesson study to the schoolsIntroduce the idea of lesson study to the schools

What is lesson study?What is lesson study?

Form of professional developmentForm of professional development Study or examination of teaching practiceStudy or examination of teaching practice Part of school-based form of in-service Part of school-based form of in-service

professional development where teachers professional development where teachers work on important school goal that is work on important school goal that is normally guided by the school’s mission normally guided by the school’s mission statements [Fernandez, C and Yoshida, statements [Fernandez, C and Yoshida, M, (2004)]M, (2004)]

Purpose of lesson studyPurpose of lesson study

To enable teachers to work together, share To enable teachers to work together, share ideas, experience, instructional skills ideas, experience, instructional skills

To enable teachers to identify shortcomings To enable teachers to identify shortcomings in the curriculum and discuss about themin the curriculum and discuss about them

To enable teachers to critically analyze the To enable teachers to critically analyze the quality of teaching and learning materialsquality of teaching and learning materials

Helps teachers improve on their teaching Helps teachers improve on their teaching skills as they get advice from othersskills as they get advice from others

Advantages of lesson studyAdvantages of lesson study

Provides teachers with opportunities to:Provides teachers with opportunities to:

- Make sense of educational ideas within their - Make sense of educational ideas within their practice practice

- Change their perspectives about teaching and - Change their perspectives about teaching and learning learning

- Learn to see their practice from the child’s Learn to see their practice from the child’s perspectiveperspective

- Receive support from their colleagues- Receive support from their colleagues

Plan of operationPlan of operation

ActivitiesActivities TargetTarget TT

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1. Introduce 1. Introduce the idea of the idea of lesson study lesson study to to supervisors supervisors and and colleaguescolleagues

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2. Form a 2. Form a working working group, group, conduct a conduct a familiarizatiofamiliarization workshop n workshop to develop to develop strategiesstrategies

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3. Ascertain 3. Ascertain the needs of the needs of teachers at teachers at selected selected schools schools through through school visitsschool visits

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4. Develop 4. Develop observation observation instrument instrument training training materials by materials by working with working with Khomas Khomas regional regional officeoffice

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To To introduce introduce the idea to the idea to the school the school staffstaff

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5.2. Train 5.2. Train principals principals Head Head teachers teachers how to how to conduct conduct lesson lesson study at study at schoolschool

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7. Monitor 7. Monitor the process, the process, through through visits, visits, meeting and meeting and give advicegive advice

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8. Conduct 8. Conduct interviews interviews with with learners, learners, teachers, teachers, RO etcRO etc

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9. Compile 9. Compile a report and a report and make make recommendrecommendations to the ations to the PS PS depending depending on the result on the result of the pilot of the pilot

programmeprogramme

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ChallengesChallenges

New idea to the countryNew idea to the country FinanceFinance Convincing the stakeholdersConvincing the stakeholders

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Maureen MwanamwaliMaureen Mwanamwali NAMIBANAMIBA

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