IMPROVING TEACHING METHODS IN MATHEMATICS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION Action Plan Name: Abdul Khaliq Country: Pakistan Organization: PITE Balochistan, Quetta. Position: Testing ＆ Evaluation Officer 1

Overview Overall Goal Specific Objective Project Information Learning in Japan Outputs Activities Plan of Operation 2

3 Project Information Title Improving Teaching Methods in Mathematics Duration 6 months (from March 15 – September 15, 2012 Target Location Provincial Institute for Teacher Education (PITE) Target Group Mathematics Teacher Educator at PITE, Quetta.

4 Overall Goal To enhance the quality of mathematics education in primary education in Balochistan province

5 Specific Objective To improve the teaching methods of mathematics teacher educators at the Provincial Institute for Teacher Education (PITE) through lesson study approach

Understanding of the Japanese School Education System Japanese Mathematics Textbooks dBook Software Origami Problem Solving Approach Japanese Model of Lesson Plan Lesson Study Approach as a Professional Development Model for Pre-/In-Service Teachers 6 Learning in Japan

7 Problem Solving Approach Posing the problem Planning & predicting the solution Independently solving the problem Explanation and Discussion Summarization Isoda, M. & Katagiri, S. (2012) (Eds.). Mathematical thinking: How to develop it in the classroom. New Jersey: World Scientific.

8 Lesson Study Cycles Plan (Preparation) Do (Observations) See (Discussion & Reflection) Isoda, M. (2011). Problem Solving Approaches in Mathematics Education as a Product of Japanese Lesson Study. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, Vol. 34 No. 1, 2-25

1. Getting approval from the Director of the institute for the implementation of the project. 2. Preparation and printing of materials for the training 3. Nomination of mathematics teacher educator and preparation of schedule for the training 4. Conducting of training for the teacher educators of mathematics 5. Preparation and submission of final report 9 Outputs

Output 1 Submission of concept paper to the Director of PITE for approval of the training Preparation of Technical and Financial proposal for the training Output 2 Selection of appropriate materials from the JICA resource materials for the training Translation of the Resource Materials in National Language of Pakistan (Urdu) Printing of the Resource Materials Output 3 Preparation of Time Table for the training Nomination of Mathematics Teacher Educators for the training Issuance of the nomination orders of the Mathematics Teacher Educators. Output 4 Conducting of Training Output 5 Preparation of Report of the training Submission of Report to the Director of PITE and JICA office 10 Activities

11 Plan of Operation (1)

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