1. S ERVICE L EARNING FOR Q UALITY E NHANCEMENT IN M ATHS Dr. Ananda Padhan – India Bhupen Gurung - Bhutan Karma Galey – Bhutan

2. 1. T OPIC AND L EARNING G OAL Project topic: Service Learning for Quality Enhancement in Maths (SLQEM) Learning Goal: To enhance the learning achievement of primary school under-achievers in Maths (class I – V) thorogh additional academic inputs

3. 2. L EARNING O BJECTIVES To engage B.Ed students in providing additional academic inputs to the under-achievers beyond college hours To facilitate self-development of the B.Ed trainees through content knowledge and pedagogical skills in maths To provide B.Ed trainees a community service orientation To enhance the learning achievement of primary class students in mathematics

4. 3. S TUDENT ANALYSIS All the participating students are 12 th class or above students A heterogenous group in terms of prior education background, gender, locale, socio-economic status, value orientation, etc

5. P ROJECT D ESCRIPTION Primary education is the foundation for next higher levels of schooling and college education. A student must possess satisfactory level of achievement in the curricular subjects of Maths, Mother Tongue, English and Environmental Studies. However, its seen that many students at elementary levels fail in maths or have poor achievement. Often, students also develop maths phobia.

6. P ROJECT D ESCRIPTION ( CONTD ) In order to overcome this problem for the village students who have less scope for private tuitions, and their parents no or less concern about the education of their students, the graduate teacher trainees (B.Ed) can be a great help thorough an extension program like service learning. The project aims at providing coaching to the maths under-achievers in surrounding villages of TEIs in India and Bhutan involving B.Ed students free of cost. The teacher educators from India and Bhutan, the participating students as well, will collaborate using ICT tools in implementing the project.

7. A CTIVITY DESIGN Activity Design

8. 6. ICT & T ELECOLLABORATION Interactive multi-media CD/web based instruction Blog Bulk mail Google hang out Wiki spaces Hot potatos, Quiz star LMS (if feasible)

9. 7. A SSESSMENT Formative Assessment - practice test - blog - oral test/quiz Summative Assessment - Achievement test - Rating scale

10. 8. REFLECTIONS Achieving higher order learning goals like application, analysis and critical thinking Learning outcomes have practical orientation Challenges lie in convincing student teachers about working extra hours and monitoring for project implementation

11. 9. V ALUE ADDITION Enhancement of learning achievement in maths Development of cognitive as well as affective behavior in learner Social learning through groups Community service orientation

12. 10. P ARTICIPATING MEMBERS NameContact No.Email IDCountry Dr. Ananda Padhan 0091- 9915762671 ananda.padhan@ lpu.co.in India Mr. Bhupen Gurung 00-975- 17662594 gurungbhupen@y ahoo.com Bhutan Mr. Karma Galey77457441 Karmagaley.pce@ rub.edu.bt Bhutan