Capacity Building Program

The D.El.Ed (ODL) will be comprised of 70 percent self and classroom-based learning from printed materials specially designed for this purpose and 30 percent contact-based support in the form of orientation workshops at the start of each semester, plus contact sessions on Sundays. The contact sessions will take place at the study centers (SCERT, DIETs, PTECs, BRCs, and CRCs) that have been equipped with ICT facilities. These will allow trainees (teacher students) to progressively develop knowledge and skills to integrate appropriate technology into their teaching-learning interactions with students.

Two key components of the program are

(i) high-quality learning resources; and

(ii) a robust, pre-emptive support strategy geared toward maximizing changes in classroom practices.

A variety of media will be used to support this process, including the viewing of short videos of classroom practice at a contact session, followed by discussions about good practice and possibilities for improvement. This will also model a collaborative learning approach and hopefully lead to the formation of a professional community of practice that continues even after students have graduated from the program. In-course activities, formative and summative assessment, and the feedback will be focused toward improving classroom practices and student learning.