ADAPTING OTHER COUNTRIES INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHER TRAINING IN MADAGASCAR Presented by : RAHOLIARISOA Marie Henriette Teacher Trainer at INFP Antananarivo MADAGASCAR

The History of Teacher Training Materials in Madagascar Till 1972: French domination Till 1972: French domination Language of learning and instruction = French Language of learning and instruction = French Textbooks,teacher guides were printed in French (with French realities) Textbooks,teacher guides were printed in French (with French realities) After 1972: « Malgachisation » After 1972: « Malgachisation » 1980:use of different approaches through different projects 1980:use of different approaches through different projects PRESEM PRESEM CRESED CRESED UERP UERP 2008:reform in education stated in the MAP 2008:reform in education stated in the MAP L1=language of learning till grade 5 L1=language of learning till grade 5 French studied as a foreign language from grade 1 French studied as a foreign language from grade 1 French=languge of learning from grade 6 French=languge of learning from grade 6 Introduction of English at grade 4 Introduction of English at grade 4 Recruitment of 2800 teachers per year Recruitment of 2800 teachers per year EFA plan EFA plan

Challenges of Developing Local Teacher Training Materials Strengths: Strengths: Assistance of foreign experts Assistance of foreign experts Documents and websites given by the UQAM Documents and websites given by the UQAM Gathering of trainers from different regions Gathering of trainers from different regions Weaknesses: Weaknesses: Insufficiency of human resources (quality and quantity) Insufficiency of human resources (quality and quantity) No possibilities for concerned people to develop materials (money, time, knowledge) No possibilities for concerned people to develop materials (money, time, knowledge)

Situational Approach and examples of problems faced by Teacher Trainers in Madagascar What is APS? – Situational Approach What is APS? – Situational Approach Students learn from situations and they have to build their own knowledge through discovery Problem of: Problem of: Level ( students,teachers,teacher trainers) Level ( students,teachers,teacher trainers) Large classes Large classes Inadequacy of instructional teacher training materials Inadequacy of instructional teacher training materials

Suggestions for improving teacher Training Instructional Materials development Instructional materials should be developed according to the Malagasy local conditions. How? Instructional materials should be developed according to the Malagasy local conditions. How? Creation / setting up of one department for that ( people from different levels/regions + public and private schools) Creation / setting up of one department for that ( people from different levels/regions + public and private schools) Other countries + international organisations’help is needed ( experts, documents, money ) at the beginning Other countries + international organisations’help is needed ( experts, documents, money ) at the beginning

CONCLUSION Partnership with foreign experts is necessary but what is needed is that Malagasy trainers develop their own materials not always adapt other countries’ones. It needs more time and more money but it’s HIGH TIME we started Thank you for your attention