Strengthening Teacher Capacity in Bihar through ICT : Designing Innovative Solution to Unique Challenges

Within this context, there are significant opportunities to harness Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in teacher education, especially to deliver pre-service teacher education. Consequently, the Government of Bihar requested the World Bank to provide support in development of distance education curriculum, related syllabi, content, effective delivery mechanisms, appropriate student support systems, and assessment strategies to meet the needs of its untrained teachers. Many other states and countries are facing similar problems, and will need to prepare comprehensive time-bound plans for untrained teachers to acquire the prescribed qualifications (both academic and professional). Thus, experiences in Bihar might provide models for developing an ICT-based teacher education system that can be used as a useful reference point by others facing similar problems. This report outlines these experiences and shares lessons learned through the process to date.

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014-06
Subjects:	ABSENTEEISM, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, ACCREDITATION, ACHIEVEMENT, ACHIEVEMENTS, ADVANCED TRAINING, ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS, ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT, CLASSROOM, CLASSROOM METHODS, CLASSROOM PRACTICE, CLASSROOM TEACHING, CLASSROOMS, CORE COURSES, COURSE CONTENT, COURSE MATERIALS, CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CURRICULUM, CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS, CURRICULUM REFORM, CURRICULUM REVIEW, DEMONSTRATION, DIGITAL RESOURCES, DISTANCE EDUCATION, DISTANCE LEARNING, DISTANCE MODE, EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION CURRICULUM, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION EXPERTS, EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION OFFICIALS, EDUCATION POLICY, EDUCATION SYSTEM, EDUCATION SYSTEMS, EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES, EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EMPLOYMENT, ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS, FINAL EXAMINATIONS, FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, INTERVENTIONS, LEADERSHIP, LEARNERS, LEARNING CENTRES, LEARNING COMPETENCIES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, LEARNING PROCESS, LEARNING PROCESSES, LEARNING RESOURCES, LESSON PLANNING, LESSON PLANS, LITERACY, LOCAL LEARNING, LOCAL LEARNING CENTRES, MENTOR TEACHERS, MENTORS, NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, OUTSTANDING TEACHER, PAPERS, PEDAGOGY, PEER SUPPORT, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PRIMARY TEACHER, PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION, PRIMARY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, PRINTING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROFICIENCY, PUBLIC SCHOOL, QUALITY ASSURANCE, QUALITY LEARNING, QUALITY OF TEACHING, QUALITY STANDARDS, QUALITY TEACHER EDUCATION, READING, READING MATERIALS, RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS, RESOURCE CENTRE, RESOURCE CENTRES, RIGHT TO EDUCATION, SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL COMMUNITY, SCHOOL EDUCATION, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, SCHOOL LEVEL, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, SCHOOL SITES, SCHOOL TEACHERS, SCHOOL VISIT, SCHOOL VISITS, SCHOOLS, SEMESTERS, SENIOR TEACHER, SENIOR TEACHERS, SKILLS TRAINING, SMALL SCHOOLS, STATE EDUCATION, STUDENT ASSESSMENT, STUDENT ATTAINMENT, STUDENT ENROLMENTS, STUDENT SUPPORT, STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO, STUDY CENTRES, SYLLABI, TEACHER, TEACHER CERTIFICATION, TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER EDUCATION, TEACHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, TEACHER EDUCATORS, TEACHER MANAGEMENT, TEACHER PERFORMANCE, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER STANDARDS, TEACHER SUPPORT, TEACHER TRAINEES, TEACHER TRAINING, TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, TEACHERS, TEACHING, TEACHING PRACTICE, TEACHING QUALITY, TEACHING TECHNIQUES, TEACHING-LEARNING, TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TRAINING CENTRES, TRAINING COURSES, TRAINING FACILITIES, TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, TRAINING INSTITUTES, TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, TRAINING NEEDS, TRAINING PROGRAMME, TRAINING PROGRAMMES, TUTORIALS, UNTRAINED TEACHERS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/20104724/strengthening-teacher-capacity-bihar-through-ict-designing-innovative-solution-unique-challenges https://hdl.handle.net/10986/20033
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