The Effectiveness of Teacher Resource Centre Strategy - Education Research Paper No. 34, 1999, 257 p.
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Department for International Development EDUCATION RESEARCH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER RESOURCE CENTRE
STRATEGY FULL REPORT Edited by Gary Knamiller Authors: Genevieve Fairhurst, William Gibbs, Pankaj Jain,
David Khatete, Gary Knamiller, Geoff Welford and Patrick Wiegand 1999 Serial No. 34 ISBN: 1 86192 1411 Department For International Development
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Abstract
Acknowledgements
List of
Acronyms
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
1 Introduction.
2. A Brief Outline of the Case
Studies
3 General Points About the Growth and
Development of Teachers' Centres.
4 General Issues Relating to the
Teachers' Centre
5 Observations made at the Teachers'
Centres
6 Observations made in
schools
7 Conclusions and
Recommendations
CHAPTER ONE : Purpose and
Methodology of the Study
1.0 Purpose of the Study
2.0 Research Questions
3.0 Research Procedure
CHAPTER TWO : The British Teachers'
Centre - Its Rise and Fall: A Review of the Literature
1.1 The Beginnings Of The
Movement.
1.2 A Centre For Curriculum
Development.
1.3 A Centre For Dissemination And
Training.
1.4 The Functioning And Use Of
Centres.
1.5 The Problems Of Assessing
Teachers' Wants And Needs
1.6 Widening And Diversifying Of
Services.
1.7 The Influence On Teachers' Centres
Of Major Policy Changes
1.8 Evaluation Of
Effectiveness.
1.9 Exploration Of The Issues Relating
To Evaluation.
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The Approach
Staffing
Influences On How The Centre
Works
DFEE Policy:
OFSTED Inspections:
Other Influences
Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE : 'The Teachers'
Centre as a Strategy for Teacher Development in the Developing World': A Review
of the Literature
1.0 A Concept To Sell
Abroad
2.0 Teachers' Centres In The
Developing World.
3.0 Major Issues Related To The Recent
Development Of Teacher Resource Centres In Developing Countries
4.0 Teachers' Centres As A Strategy
For Teacher Development
CHAPTER FOUR : Teachers Centres in
Andhra Pradesh, India
1 Introduction
2 The study
3 Conclusions
CHAPTER FIVE : Teacher Resource
Centres in Kenya
1 Introduction
2 The Study
3 Long-term influence of
TACs
4 Suggestions for the
future
CHAPTER SIX : Teacher Resource
Centres in Nepal
1.0 Introduction
2.0 TRC Systems
Described
3.0 Teaching Observed
4.0 Impacting On Schools
5.0 Conclusion
CHAPTER SEVEN : Teacher Resource
Centres in Zambia
1.0 Methods Used In This
Study
2.0 The School System
3.0 How AIEMS Works
4.0 What Is The AIEMS Approach To
INSET
5.0 What happens in the School Based
Workshops and Teachers Groups
6.0 How Are Teacher Resource Centres
Used?
7.0 How Much Does All This
Cost?
8.0 So, What Conclusions Have We Come
To About Resource Centres?
9.0 How Sustainable Are Resource
Centres and How Is The AIEMS Approach?
10.0 Future uses for the Resource
Centres
CHAPTER EIGHT : Findings and
Comment
1.0 Overview
2.0 Teacher resource centres as
centres for resource access and development
3.0 Teacher resource centres as
centres for in-service training
4.0 Sustainability
5.0 Teacher Absenteeism and
TRCs
6.0 Summary of Findings
CHAPTER NINE : Implications and
Options
Introduction
Option 1: The Aga Khan Education
Service (AKES) Model in Kenya
Option 2: The TRC as a Model
School
Option 3: TRCs as Resource Centres of
Textbooks and School Supplies
Option 4: Textbooks, Learning
Materials and Time on the Task of Learning
Concluding Remarks
REFERENCES
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