ADAPTING OTHER COUNTRIES ADAPTING OTHER COUNTRIES INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

FOR TEACHER TRAINING FOR TEACHER TRAINING IN MADAGASCARIN MADAGASCAR

Presented by : RAHOLIARISOA Marie Presented by : RAHOLIARISOA Marie HenrietteHenriette

Teacher Trainer at INFP Teacher Trainer at INFP AntananarivoAntananarivoMADAGASCARMADAGASCAR

The History of Teacher The History of Teacher Training Materials in Training Materials in

MadagascarMadagascar Till 1972: French dominationTill 1972: French domination Language of learning and instruction = FrenchLanguage of learning and instruction = French Textbooks,teacher guides were printed in French (with French Textbooks,teacher guides were printed in French (with French

realities)realities) After 1972:  « Malgachisation »After 1972:  « Malgachisation » 1980:use of different approaches through 1980:use of different approaches through

different projectsdifferent projects PRESEMPRESEM CRESEDCRESED UERPUERP

2008:reform in education stated in the MAP2008:reform in education stated in the MAP L1=language of learning till grade 5L1=language of learning till grade 5 French studied as a foreign language from grade 1French studied as a foreign language from grade 1 French=languge of learning from grade 6French=languge of learning from grade 6 Introduction of English at grade 4Introduction of English at grade 4 Recruitment of 2800 teachers per yearRecruitment of 2800 teachers per year EFA planEFA plan

Challenges of Developing Challenges of Developing Local Teacher Training Local Teacher Training

MaterialsMaterials Strengths:Strengths:

Assistance of foreign expertsAssistance of foreign experts Documents and websites given by the UQAMDocuments and websites given by the UQAM Gathering of trainers from different regionsGathering of trainers from different regions

Weaknesses:Weaknesses: Insufficiency of human resources (quality and Insufficiency of human resources (quality and

quantity)quantity) No possibilities for concerned people to No possibilities for concerned people to

develop materials (money, time, knowledge)develop materials (money, time, knowledge)

Situational Approach and Situational Approach and examples of problems faced examples of problems faced

by Teacher Trainers by Teacher Trainers in Madagascarin Madagascar

What is APS? – Situational What is APS? – Situational ApproachApproach

Students learn from situations and they Students learn from situations and they have to build their own knowledge through have to build their own knowledge through discoverydiscovery

Problem of:Problem of: Level ( students,teachers,teacher trainers)Level ( students,teachers,teacher trainers) Large classesLarge classes Inadequacy of instructional teacher training Inadequacy of instructional teacher training

materialsmaterials

Suggestions for improving Suggestions for improving teacher Training Instructional teacher Training Instructional

Materials developmentMaterials development Instructional materials should be Instructional materials should be

developed according to the developed according to the Malagasy local conditions. How?Malagasy local conditions. How? Creation / setting up of one department Creation / setting up of one department

for that ( people from different for that ( people from different levels/regions + public and private levels/regions + public and private schools) schools)

Other countries + international Other countries + international organisations’help is needed ( experts , organisations’help is needed ( experts , documents , money ) at the beginningdocuments , money ) at the beginning

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION Partnership with foreign experts is Partnership with foreign experts is

necessary but what is needed is that necessary but what is needed is that Malagasy trainers develop their own Malagasy trainers develop their own materials not always adapt other materials not always adapt other countries’ones.countries’ones.

It needs more time and more money It needs more time and more money but it’s HIGH TIME we startedbut it’s HIGH TIME we started

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention