Om Varma

Two Mauritian Institutions figure among the top 100: MIE 46th, UoM- 56th.

Notes on Lesson Planning for PGCE Full Time. Tutor: Mrs Pritee Auckloo.

Useful links and resources that will help you understand and apply Collaborative and Cooperative Learning in your classroom.

Knowledge and Information Based Economies: Learner empowerment in Small Island States
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It's all about exploring creativity in your everyday life. Very useful for teachers!

Le Funday, « teaching is fun » Formation modernisée

Les contenus d’enseignement ne s’arrêtent pas aux savoirs et savoir-faire. L’école doit prendre en compte le savoir-vivre et des compétences transversales. L’enjeu de la formation est de remplacer les grands discours par des activités qui peuvent se concrétiser de plusieurs manières : travaux en groupe, recherches, enquêtes, projets… Le pouvoir n’est plus à celui qui sait, comme autrefois, mais à celui qui agit. On est dans une logique de l’action.

Expanding education and improving its quality is central to the development of Africa. If we want to realize the goal of quality education for all, faculties of education in Africa need to actively take the lead.

It is extremely important for educationists in Africa to meet and deliberate on educational issues in Africa. It is our responsibility to share our knowledge with one another and strengthen our intellectual capacity regarding education in Africa.

The DETA 2009 Conference will create a unique platform to achieve the above. The previous DETA 2007 Conference attracted more that 200 educationists from 30 countries in Africa. The DETA 2009 promises to be an even bigger event. Plan now for your attendance at this exiting conference.

Benefits of attending this conference
Participants at this conference will get the chance to:

• Gain new insights into the possibilities for teacher training in Africa.
  
• Participate in the development of a research agenda for teacher training in Africa.
  
• Develop exciting and worthwhile new partnerships and networks amongst individuals and institutions
• involved in the delivery of teacher training programmes in Africa.

This is a project headed by Om Varma, Associate Professor, Education Studies Department. It consists of developing an online textbook for 'O' level students. The project is being undertken with the support of practicing teachers in secondary schools, both State and Private. Anybody who is concerned with teaching Sociology in secondary schools as well as students taking Sociology as a subject for  O level can get in touch with the project leader for additional information.

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The project will create open content electronic textbooks that will be freely available from a website. Distribution will also be possible via paper, CD, or DVD. Our goal initially is to focus on content development and Web distribution, and we will work with relevant authorities to facilitate dissemination by other means when bandwidth is unavailable or inadequate. The goal is to make textbooks available to the many who cannot afford them.