1. The project for improving Science and Mathematics Teacher Training (SMATT) Presented by - Mr. Maaly Vorabouth, Deputy Director of Teacher Education Evaluation Division (TEED), Department of Teacher Training (DTT/DTE), Ministry of Education MOE, Laos-JICA, Japan (29 May 2008, MOE)

2. Content 1. Introduction Exit 2. SMATT Report (SMATT Project) 3. Mathematics and Science Education Development Plan in Lao PDR

3. 1. Introduction There are 15 TEIs, are divided into six kinds of TEI Six kinds of TEI 5 TTCs3 TTSs Physical Education TTS 2 Monk Colleges Art Education TTS 3 FOE producing upper secondary school teachers producing secondary teachers for Monk schools producing preschool, primary and lower secondary school teachers Producing physical education teachers producing art education teachers producing preschool and primary school teachers Menu

4.  To prepare the SMATT project, we started to plan in 1999, and then started to train teachers in 2000 and 2001 Resource persons: Naruto University of Education and other universities from Japan, NUOL and DTT from Laos Participants: PA, RIES and TTCs/TTSs Menu 2. SMATT Report

5.  50 participants had been trained in Japan from 2002 to 2006  The SMATT project actually started in June 2004 and will be finished in June 2008  Main objective of the project is to improve science and mathematics teachers of Lao PDR in teaching method, focusing on the teachers in the 8 TTCs/TTSs Menu 2. SMATT Report

6.  National workshop Pakse TTC and Luangprabang TTC; 2004 Bankeun TTC; 2005 Pakse TTC; 2006 Savannakhet TTC; 2007 Menu 2. SMATT Report

7.  Local workshop Savannakhet TTC; 2005 Saravan TTS; 2006 Luangnamtha TTS; 2007 Khangkhai TTC; 2008 Menu 2. SMATT Report

8.  All science and mathematics teachers participated in either national workshop or local workshop  SMATT Teaching Guidebook Primary Science, Lower Secondary Science and Mathematics (produced by 4 cohorts in 4 years) Complete version For teacher training Menu 2. SMATT Report

9.  Since 2004, science and mathematics teachers participated in the local and national workshops: 774 time persons Total expenditure: 255,981US$ (15/06/2004-29/02/2008) JICA supported: 85.4% TTCs/TTSs contributed: 14.6% Menu 2. SMATT Report

10.  Long Term Training in Naruto University of Education (Master program) Two science teachers Two mathematics teachers Science teacher and mathematics teacher have been studying in Japan. Two teachers prepare to study Expected to get teaching method in Japan Menu 2. SMATT Report

11.  School Workshop Dissemination Activity (Supported 22 school workshops) JICA supports materials (Kip 23,238,000). TEIs support coffee-break and sometime allowance for participants Target: student teachers (=pre-service teacher training) → regional school teachers (= In- service Teacher Training) Menu 2. SMATT Report

12.  Mobile Workshop Savannakhet province and Savannakhet TTC teachers; January 2008 Attapu and Sekong provinces and Pakse TTC teachers; May 2008 Menu 2. SMATT Report

13.  SMATT Seminar In 2007, practice lesson in Vientiane province was presented in Savannakhet TTC by 10 presenters (fifth cohort, training in Japan) Participants: 171 science and mathematics teachers from 8 TEIs Result presentation in the seminar was international academy style seminar Menu 2. SMATT Report

14.  Public Relations Newsletter “From SMATT” Website (Japanese language only) Menu 2. SMATT Report

15.  Success Number of science and mathematics teachers in 8 TEIs is increased about 33% (from 2004 to 2007) as well as they had chance to train Science laboratories in TEIs have been developing Development of science and mathematics teaching method in the TEIs have been improving Menu 2. SMATT Report

16.  Success Science and mathematics teachers’ responsibility in TEIs have improved  By observation and comparison, (1) Student teachers have had chances to do activities and experimental works (2) Student teachers have had chances to think and to solve problems by themselves Menu 2. SMATT Report

17. 3. Mathematics and Science Education Development Plan in Laos TEI, University, RIES, and General School Linkage SMATT focuses on Teaching Method in TEIs, June 2004- June 2008, MOE- JICA) SMATT Extension in Primary and Secondary Schools is currently being piloted at some schools in Southern Part (JICA) Study Tour Quality Assurance (QA) is currently being piloted in TEIs TEMIS beneficiary in Science and Mathematics forum BESDP (Sciences Lab & Computer will be provided to TEIs and Secondary Schools) ICT Pedagogy Integration is currently being piloted in three TEIs and schools Knowledge and Skills in Mathematics & Science Science and Mathematics Forum Development of new topic based on SMATT model School WS (JICA will support materials after SMATT) Menu