Teacher Preparation Programme through ODL Mode for Enhancing Quality in Education

Research summary

Teacher Preparation Programme through ODL Mode for Enhancing Quality in Education (TPP-Nepal Project) is a capacity development project between Tribhuvan University, Nepal and JAMK University of Applied Sciences together with HAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland. The partnership has been established during a previous project, Training of Trainers for the Teacher Qualification Upgrading Programme in Nepal (ToT Nepal), that ended in 2015.

Description

In Nepal, the Ministry of Education has introduced a School Sector Reform Program (SSRP) to improve the quality and relevance of education. Ministry has identified a specific need for qualified teachers in math, science and social studies that calls for easily available upgrading programs for teachers across Nepal. Open and Distance Learning (ODL) provides a tool for equitable access to qualification upgrading programs that is accessible also for remote areas and to teachers that are unable to attend classes regularly on campus.

With a share of 88 per cent of Higher Education student enrollment in Nepal through its main, constituent and affiliated campuses, Tribhuvan University (TU) has a key role in implementation of the School Sector Reform Program of Nepal. Through providing flexible ODL programmes for secondary level teachers who are currently working with insufficient degree level, TU-FoE can play its part in implementing the Teacher Qualification Upgrading Program for 13,000 working teachers in secondary level schools across Nepal. Qualified teachers leverage improved learning results by contributing to the academic achievement and employability of the youth of Nepal.

TTP Nepal project contributes to result areas 1-3 of the HEI ICI programme. ODL programmes in math, science and social studies are developed with 30 self-learning material packages for TU-FoE and Regional Campuses. With wider ODL supply, regional campaigns and improved teacher competence, the aim is to increase student enrolment in ODL programmes by 300 % by the end of 2019.

Research info

Research title
Teacher Preparation Programme through ODL Mode for Enhancing Quality in Education

Research timeline
1.4.2019 - 1.4.2019

Keywords
guidance and counselling open and distance learning university pedagogy

Region
Asia

Countries
Array

Institution
Jamk University of Applied Sciences
School of Professional Teacher Education
Jyväskylä, Finland

Funding instrument
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (ICI, HEI-ICI, N-S-S)

Project budget
500,000 - 1 million euros

Head of research
Tuovi Leppänen

Research team
Seija Koskela PhD

Partners
Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Contact information
Tuovi Leppänen
+358405322861
tuovi.leppanen@jamk.fi
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Record last updated
30.4.2019