Abstract
The CASCADE-SEA program aims to support curriculum development within the context of secondary level science and mathematics education in sub-Saharan Africa. This project focuses on the iterative design of a computer-based curriculum development support system for the creation of classroom materials. Through this process, developers hope to gain a better understanding of curriculum development within this context, in addition to creating a product that is valid, practical and effective. The CASCADE-SEA endeavor is rooted in the notion that teacher development and curriculum development occur simultaneously, even synergistically. Thus, the prototyping process takes place through inter-related study of teacher professional development and curriculum development in the arenas of mathematics and science education in southern Africa. This chapter discusses the origins of CASCADE-SEA as well as the first three episodes of its prototyping process.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Design Approaches & Tools in Education & Training |
| Editors | Jan van den Akker, Robert Maribe, Kent Gustafson, Nienke Nieveen, Tjeerd Plomp |
| Place of Publication | Dordrecht |
| Publisher | Kluwer |
| Pages | 225-233 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-94-011-4255-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-94-010-5845-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- METIS-136107
