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Southern African Ministers sign accord
The Commonwealth of Learning
Ministerial Consulative Meeting
on Teacher Education and Open Schooling
January 26 - 29, 1998
Vancouver, Canada
Proposed work plan:
Training of upper primary/junior secondary science, mathematics and technology teachers in Africa by distance
Follow-up "strategic contacts" meeting; Pretoria, March 16 - 18, 1998
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1998 |
Preparation and Design |
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February
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- Report of Consultative Meeting
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- Identify Strategic Contact Persons in each country
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- Audio-teleconference consultations where feasible
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- Regional Open Schooling Workshop, Harare*
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March
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- Audit of resources available
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April
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- Creation of Curriculum Teams
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- Identification of existing materials
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May
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- World Bank Seminar in Addis Ababa*
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- Selection of possible materials for use
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- Consultations with International Development Agencies
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June
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- Work Plan for Curriculum Teams agreed
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July - October
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- Common format for Curriculum Teams
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- Training for Orientation for Curriculum Teams
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- Recruitment and Training for Course Teams
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July - December
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- Development and Production of first sets of modules
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1999 |
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January - June
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- Put strategy in place in each participating country
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- Establishing delivery and support systems
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July - December
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- Recruitment and enrolment of the first cohort
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- Further development and production of modules
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- Development of delivery and support systems
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2000 |
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January - June
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- Recruitment and enrolment of the second cohort
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- Continuation of the first cohort
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- Further development of materials
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July - December
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- Mid-term evaluation of project
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- Revision and further development
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- Completion of the first cohort
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- Expansion of project to other countries and regions ...
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