World Bank Teacher Training for Inclusive Education Database
SECTION III: University IE courses, programs, etc. (Last updated on 12/31/2005)
Entry ID: AF**-1 / PermissionCOUNTRY: Namibia / YEAR: since 1993 / LANGUAGE: English
PROGRAMME TITLE:
The Basic Education Teacher Diploma (BETD) In-Service Program /
AUTHOR/DEVELOPER:
The Ministry of Basic Education and Culture/NIED (National Institute for Educational Development), Namibia
CONTACTS/AVAILABILITY:
· BETD website: http://www.edsnet.na/INSET/BETD/Support.htm
[Adopted Definition/Focus of Inclusive Education]
· “Special educational needs as one of the areas in the ETP (Education Theory & Practice) course is integrated in this module to help in-service teachers extend their understanding of differences among learners in their learning” (Overview of the ETP, p. 10)
[General Description of the Programme]
· The BETD is a unified general preparation for all teachers in Basic Education, combining a common core for all, with opportunities for specialization in relation to phases of schooling and subject areas.
· Based on the Principles of National Education Reform outlined in Toward Education for All (MBEC, 1993), including access, equity, quality, and democracy.
· The BETD combines: (a) face-to-face sessions; (b) distance education mode using an Activity Booklet and a Support Material Booklet for each module; (c) school-based activities (focused/graded observations), and (d) other components such as self-study group meetings, assessment tasks, and portfolios,
· Subject Areas for the BETD program include:
1. LPE (Lower Primary Education)
2. ETP (Education Theory and Practice) - More info in the "Approach/Model used" section.
3. English Communication Skills
4. School based activities
[Approach/Model Used]
ETP (Education Theory & Practice), which is a core curriculum of the BETD Programme, is made up of the following 12 Modules:
Year 1
· Module 1: Reflecting on the Experiences of Learning
§ Designed to help teachers to use their experiences as learners to start the shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered education.
§ Units introduce following professional themes: (a) knowledge, skills, and attitudes; (b) learning environments/contexts; (c) communicating; (d) planning; (e) assessing; and (f) evaluating.
· Module 2: Reflecting on the Experiences of Teaching
· Module 3: Observing the Learner
§ Helps teachers to look at their classroom practices from the perspectives of the learners.
§ Special needs and human development are revisited.
Year 2
· Module 4: Reforming the Processes of Teaching and Learning 1
§ Gives ideas to assist teachers develop an Action Plan that will help them to make the teaching and learning in their classrooms more learner-centered.
· Module 5: Reforming the Processes of Teaching and Learning 2
· Module 6: Linking School Experience & Community Experience 1
§ Extends teachers’ understanding of the purposes of practice based inquiry in the BETD programme.
§ Teachers reflect on their views of special educational needs in order to extend their knowledge and understanding of special education needs.
Year 3
· Module 7: Linking School Experience & Community Experience 2
§ School and community knowledge is revisited with the focus on the issues of environmental awareness and sustainability.
· Module 8: Working Together for Change 1
§ Encourages teachers to examine and think about personal reactions to change over the preceding ten years.
· Module 9: Working Together for Change 2
§ Prepares teachers for the practice-based inquiry project that they will carry out in their schools as the major part of the final year’s work for ETP.
· Module 10-12: The Execution and Reporting of a Change Project
§ Teachers produce action plans for their major projects, implement the plan, collect data, analyze the data, and write up the project as a case study.
Relevant Literature/Resources:
· Introductory Guide for the BETD In-Service Course. Available at: http://www.edsnet.na/INSET/BETD/BETDSubjects.htm
· Overview of the ETP (Education, Theory and Practice). Available at: http://www.edsnet.na/INSET/BETD/BETDSubjects.htm
· National Workshop on Inclusive Education in Teacher Training, Windhoek, Nabimia, 2001. Document available at: http://www.eenet.org.uk/key_issues/teached/teached.shtml
TARGET: £ policy makers £ school administrators £ preschool teachers £ primary ed teachers £ secondary ed teachers £ higher ed teachers £ sped teachers £ pre-service teachers £ related service providers £ families £ students £ community members
TOPIC: £ introduction/philosophical understanding of inclusive education/getting started £ effective teaching/assessment strategies £ challenging behaviors £ team work, collaboration £ family/community involvement £ networking £ developing policy £ dealing with change £ HIV/AIDS £ advocacy/leadership skills £ others
PHASE: £ awareness raising/introduction £ on-going support £ follow-up/monitoring £ others
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