Abstract
In Swaziland, a small kingdom in Southern Africa, an in-service programme for science and mathematics teachers is running, which has its roots hack in 1978. It is an interuniversity cooperation programme between the University of Swaziland and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Aim of this programme is to improve the science and mathematics teaching at High Schools in Swaziland. By organizing workshops and designing teaching guides amongst other activities, one tries to teach the teachers to use a more practical and pupil centred way of teaching.
In 1992 the project IMSTIP (In-service Mathematics and Science Teaching Improvement Programme) ended and was continued under the name SMART (Science and Mathematics Advice and Regional Training project). In order to establish the baseline for this new pioject an evaluation was held of the approach of the previous project.Because this approach was still used in 1993 and 1994. the evaluation was focused on these two years. The evaluation was held within the biology department. The aim of the research was:
To describe the starting point of SMART based on evaluation of the in-service approach of IMSTIP of the last two years as regards the effectiveness and quality of the in-serviceapproach for biology.
In 1992 the project IMSTIP (In-service Mathematics and Science Teaching Improvement Programme) ended and was continued under the name SMART (Science and Mathematics Advice and Regional Training project). In order to establish the baseline for this new pioject an evaluation was held of the approach of the previous project.Because this approach was still used in 1993 and 1994. the evaluation was focused on these two years. The evaluation was held within the biology department. The aim of the research was:
To describe the starting point of SMART based on evaluation of the in-service approach of IMSTIP of the last two years as regards the effectiveness and quality of the in-serviceapproach for biology.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | European research on curriculum |
| Subtitle of host publication | book of summaries of the first European Conference on Curriculum, August 31 - September 2, 1994, University of Twente |
| Editors | Jan van den Akker, Wilmad Kuiper |
| Place of Publication | Enschede, The Netherlands |
| Publisher | University of Twente |
| Pages | 115-118 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 90-365-0696-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Oct 1994 |
| Event | 1st European Conference on Curriculum 1994 - University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 31 Aug 1994 → 2 Sept 1994 |
Conference
| Conference | 1st European Conference on Curriculum 1994 |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Enschede |
| Period | 31/08/94 → 2/09/94 |