1-About CONTESSA

CONTESSA is a new Erasmus+ project funded by the European Commission that makes a significant contribution to the branch of Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE). The project is led by the University of Graz and aims to further the development of teaching skills in Cambodia and Sri Lanka through carefully selected partnerships with institutions of higher education and local educational organizations.

The goal of Capacity Building projects in the field of higher education is to encourage the cooperation between the EU and partner countries to address the challenges and opportunities among higher education institutions.

After extensive research by the University of Graz, teacher education was found to be a most crucial issue in South Asian schools. Teachers are a core element of the educational world and improving the teaching skills of future and current educators in both Cambodia and Sri Lanka will make a significant contribution that will have lasting individual and societal impacts.

Through the joint cooperation of the partner institutions in Austria, Cambodia, Germany, and Sri Lanka, the development of contemporary education and training programs will provide the necessary tools for teachers and institutions to meet international standards.

2-Curriculum

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT PAÑÑĀSĀSTRA UNIVERSITY OF CAMBODIA

At PUC, CONTESSA will be integrated in the existing BA-Ed. TESOL degree program. The below information outlines the details:

• Category: Integration into existing degree program
• Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
• Name of degree program: BA-Ed. in TESOL
• Number of credits per module: 0.5 credits / 7.5 contact hours (Cambodian National Qualifications Framework /U.S. system)
• Optional or compulsory: Compulsory
  • Module 1 is integrated in the Foundations of Education course (EDUC 300)
  • Module 2 is in the Methodology in TESOL I (EDUC 402)
  • Module 3 is in the Methodology in TESOL II (EDUC 403)
  • Module 4 is in Seminar in TESOL (EDUC 407)
  • Module 5 is in Introduction to TESOL (EDUC 400)

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF CAMBODIA

At UC, CONTESSA will be integrated into three existing bachelor’s degree programs. The below information outlines the details:

• Category: Integration into existing degree programs
• Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
• Name of existing degree programs: All five modules will be incorporated into the ICT in Education course which is a part of all three of the following degree programs.
  • Curriculum Design and Instruction (Bed)
  • Education (Bed)
  • Educational Administration (Bed)
  • Number of credits per module: Three
  • Optional or compulsory: Compulsory (for all three programs)

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO

At UoC, CONTESSA will be offered as a new degree program. The below information outlines the details:

• Category: New degree program
• Degree level: Postgraduate
• Name of degree program: Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary education specialization). The Professional Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) is the mandatory professional qualification for the graduate teachers recognized by the Ministry of Education. The recruitment of graduate teachers at the primary level is on the rise. Hence, this PGDE with the primary education specialization will be the first to be offered in the country. The CONTESSA modules will be accompanied by a research report and ten weeks of teaching practice in a primary school.
• Number of credits per module: Three
• Optional or compulsory: Compulsory for those who want to complete their PGDE with a primary education specialization.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA

At OUSL, CONTESSA will be integrated into an existing bachelor’s degree program. The below information outlines the details:

• Category: Integration into existing degree program
• Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
• Name of degree programs: Bachelor of Education Honours in Primary Education
• Number of credits per module:
  • Module 1: 5 credits as part of Educational Technology for Primary Education (EPU5552)
  • Module 2: 5 credits as part of Perspectives in Teaching and Learning (EPU4531)
  • Module 3: 3 credits as part of Reflective Learning (EPU4335)
  • Module 4: 2 credits as part of Professional Role of Early Childhood &
  • Primary Education Teachers (EPU4236)
  • Module 5: 2 credits as part of Inclusive Education in Primary School Setting (EPU6230)
  • Optional or compulsory: Compulsory

3. MODULES

3. Gallery