Communication and Transportation systems of Chittagong city.

Through this project students will search out the problems of ongoing communication and transportation system of Chittagong city. They will find out the causes. Then they will learn about modern technology of communication and transportation system. Students will discuss and share the facts & matter among themselves and the community. They will check out some solutions to overcome this problem by sharing with partners through a proposal. To adapt the new ideas they will grow awareness among mass people such as drama, postering, community meeting, rally and so on. Simultaneously to have government concern they will share their findings with the elite, political leaders and government officials. Lastly they will submit a proposal paper to the concern body. Complete project will be done within one month time period.

To submit a concrete recommendation to the concern authority to tackle the problems of communication and transportation systems of chittagong city.

Students will be capable to -  Formulate a proper action plan in conducting a research program.  Prepare a research paper on existing Communication & Transportation system of Chittagong city.  Discuss and recommend the latest innovation of communication and transportation systems.  Develop a proposal through their new thoughts & ideas on communication and transportation systems.  Conduct community meeting, Rally, seminar, symposium with the stake holders on the facts.

The learners will –  Create an action plan  Prepare report (research)  Build up a solution scheme  Run awareness programs such as community meeting, rally, seminar, symposium, postering etc.

Schools – School A: UCEP-Ambagan School, Ctg. School B: UCEP-Station Colony School, Ctg. Students quantity – School A: 6 students School B: 6 students

Key Steps of PBL Students’ ActivityTeachers’ Facilitation Materials/ experts needed OutputEvaluation Time frame Team formation Objectivities of the step: Team build up What students need to do: Students will participate in selection round What resources/materials needed: teachers/ facilitators What briefing or training needed: how to response in selection procedure Questionnair e, mobile/phon e team build up Multiple questions 1 day ( 1 st march’1 2) Project Introduction Objectivities of the step: to describe main idea about the project What students need to do: exchange their views What resources/materials needed: teachers/experts What briefing or training needed: Orientation on project Concept paper, projector Understand the complete concept of the project Questionnaire s 1 day (3 rd march’1 2) WorkshopObjectivities of the step: to operate ICT tools & describe Communication system What students need to do: active participation, practice What resources/materials needed: Teachers, BRTC official What briefing or training needed: How to use IT tools, Rules and regulation of transport systems PC/Laptop, projector, booklet, guideline Trained on ICT & communicatio n system Practical Task2 days ( 4 th & 5 th march’1 2) Action Plan of the project Implementation and Teachers’ Facilitation

Key Steps of PBL Students’ ActivityTeachers’ Facilitation Materials/ experts needed Output Evaluatio n Time frame Action plan for teams Objectivities of the step: To make steps of the project work What students need to do: will divide the works step by step and in groups What resources/materials needed: facilitators, experts What briefing or training needed: will assist to choose appropriate persons, help to distribute the work Spreadsheet, paper, Internet Works schedule Peer Assessme nt 2 day ( 6 th & 7 th march’1 2) ResearchObjectivities of the step: to find out the problems of existing local communication and transportation systems of Chittagong city What students need to do: students have to communicate with the officials of BRTC, traffic control authority, city corporation, transport owner association, passengers What resources/materials needed: financial assistance, guideline on different authorities, experts assistance What briefing or training needed: how to collect information from stakeholders Laptop, mobile/phone, work paper, sketch pen, marker Report or data Rubric7 days (8 th, 9 th,10 th, 12 th, 13 th, 15 th, 16 th of march’1 2) Continuation

Key Steps of PBLStudents’ ActivityTeachers’ Facilitation Materials/ experts needed OutputEvaluation Time frame Data preparation Objectivities of the step: to make a complete database on identified problems What students need to do: input data on spreadsheet according to priority What resources/materials needed: IT experts, teachers of concern topics What briefing or training needed: how to input data Computer/lapto p, spreadsheet program, work paper Complete spreadsheet Checklist 2 days ( 17 th & 18 th march’12) Proposal paper preparation Objectivities of the step: will prepare a proposal paper about the solution method of the problems What students need to do: they will explain the problems and make a solution accordingly What resources/materials needed: experts on communication and teachers What briefing or training needed: will give the guideline Paper, computer/lapto p, spreadsheet or power point presentation Proposal paper or recommendation paper Checklist 2 days (20 th & 21 st march’12) Awareness building Objectivities of the step: to get response consciously from mass people What students need to do: Rally, postering, community meeting, street drama, elite meeting, seminar What resources/materials needed: budget, teachers, councilor What briefing or training needed: will give instruction to organize the proposed activity. Poster, banner, costumes, leaflet, proposal papers Awareness, active support Rubric 5 days (23 rd, 24 th, 25 th,26 th, 27 th & 28 th march,12) Proposal submission Objectivities of the step: to take action by the concern authority What students need to do: will submit the proposal or recommendation paper to the Divisional commissioner What resources/materials needed: budget, teacher, community leader & elite person What briefing or training needed: how to conduct a meeting with divisional commissioner Report (research), Proposal paper Necessary action from concern authority Self assessmen t 1 day (30 th march’12)

Rubric Point Research -Conduction with the appropriate person/authority. -Convince the responsible persons to serve own purpose. -Questionnaires preparation -Maintaining of the procedures of interview. -Active participation in research procedure. -Report -Contact with the concern authority. -Interview -Following proper rules of survey. -Report -Behave as a social worker when in the field. -Only paper work. -Primary concept on problems. -Try to communicate with the concern bodies. Awareness building -Postering in the important places. -Conduct community meeting -Elite meeting -Organize rally -Seminar & symposium -Leaflet distribution in the public gatherings -Postering in a nut shell. -Organizing community meeting. -Procession of rally -Leaflet distribution -Postering. -Community meeting conduction. -Leaflet distribute. -Only organize the community meeting. -Try to organize seminar. Evaluation criteria

StepsActivities Remarks YesNo Data preparation i) Do they know use of ICT tools?  ii) Collection of information from spreadsheet.  iii) Ability of data input.  iv) Capacity on data analysis.  v) Completion of data.  Proposal paper i) To indicate the problems  ii) To incorporate the members thoughts & ideas  iii) To enumerate the problem solving equipment's.  iv) To checkout the solutions  v) Final proposal paper preparation.  Evaluation criteria

Tele-collaborative activities  Students will contact with their partner school through Yahoo Messenger, Facebook, Google talk, Skype to share their project updates whenever they need.  Students will communicate with different officials over phone/internet time to time as per their need.  List of ICT tools: (a) Computer (b) Modem (c) Web cam (d) ICT software like Yahoo messenger, google talk, Skype etc. (e) Camera (f) Video equipment (g) Cell phone/phone (h) Microphone, Head Phone (i) Projector

RoleNameGender School/Institution & Address Phone Blog /Tweeter /Facebook Contact person of school A Md. Shahinur Alam Male UCEP – Ambagan School, Ctg yahoo.com Contact person of school B Titu Sharma Male UCEP - Station Colony School, Ctg ail.com Participating Teacher Md. Jalal Uddin Male UCEP - Station Colony School, Ctg o.com Participating Teacher Titu Sharma Male UCEP - Station Colony School, Ctg ail.com Participating Teacher Md. Saiful Islam Male UCEP - Ambagan School, Ctg Participating Teacher Md. Shahinur Alam MaleUCEP – Ambagan School, Ctg. Details information of group – 3