USAID. BUR. FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. OFC. OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS TO: A) DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR ADAPTING NONFORMAL EDUCATION TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS TO DIFFERENT CULTURE-SPECIFIC SITUATIONS, AND B) TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS FOR TWO SPECIFIC RURAL, NONFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
1975
Abstract
A U OF MASS FIELD COORDINATOR ALONG WITH SHORT-TERM PERSONNEL WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE LDC PERSONNEL AT TWO EXISTING NONFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SITES. TOGETHER THEY WILL ADAPT AND CREATE NEW TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC LEARNING NEEDS. THESE INCLUDE SUCH TECHNIQUES AS LITERACY METHODS, SIMULATION GAMES, FILMS, AND DRAMA FORMATS IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, NUTRITION, AGRICULTURE, LITERACY, AND COMMUNITY AND COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION. 20 TECHNIQUES/MATERIALS WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR EACH SITE AND WILL BE EASILY ADAPTABLE TO OTHER DEVELOPMENT CONTEXTS. TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT"S PROCESS AND OUTPUTS, SEMINARS WILL BE HELD - ONE AT EACH FIELD SITE, AND ONE IN THE US. THE U. OF MASS PROJECT STAFF WILL ALSO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO INTERESTED GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE COLLABORATIVE ADAPTATION PROCESS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A MONOGRAPH. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RURAL POOR PARTICIPANTS AT THE TWO TEST SITES. PROJECT IS RELATED TO THE 211 (D) GRANT ACTIVITIES OF THE U. OF MASS - CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION.
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