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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (EMDD)
The objectives and functions of department of Educational Materials Design and Development are to:
- Design and coordinate the development of educational materials such as books, modules, charts, manuals and guides (including e- learning materials) for schools and teacher’s colleges.
- Provide consultancy services to stakeholders involved in development and production of educational materials.
- Liaise with Centre for Curriculum Training to plan, organize and conduct seminars/courses/workshops/conferences for education stakeholders on educational materials design and development.
- Supervise, develop and test educational materials on their suitability for use in schools and teacher’s colleges.
- Set standards to ensure that quality educational materials are developed by different sources for use in schools and teacher’s colleges.
- Liaise with Department of Research, Information and Publication (RIP) to identify needs for equipment and teaching aids for schools and teacher’s colleges.
- Provide facilities to TIE staff and other stakeholders to design, develop and produce equipment, chemicals and other educational devices.
- Design, develop and test prototypes for subject kits and models for eventual large scale production of teaching/learning materials and equipment.
- Design, develop and broadcast radio programmes for schools and teacher’s colleges.
SECTIONS
Section I: Prototype Design, Testing and Improvisation
The objectives and functions of Design, Testing and Improvisation section are to:
- Design and coordinate the development of educational materials such as books, modules, charts, manuals and guides (including e-learning materials) for schools and teacher’s colleges.
- Design and develop quality prototypes for large scale production of teaching/learning materials and equipment.
- Collaborate with RIP to conduct research to establish needs for equipment and teaching aids for schools and colleges.
- Fabricate teaching/learning aids using modern technology and low cost materials for schools and teacher’s colleges.
- Design, develop and tryout/test subject kits, charts and user manuals/guides for schools and teachers colleges.
- Set standards and approve equipment and other educational materials developed by different sources for use in schools and teachers colleges.
- Collaborate with RIP to provide consultancy services to stakeholders involved in the design and development of prototypes as well as fabrication of educational materials.
- Collaborate with CCT to train teachers and tutors on the design, development, production and use of educational materials such as wall maps, charts, models and laboratory equipment
Section II: Instructional Technologies
- Design, develop and tryout/test electronic educational materials such DVDs, CDs, slides, recorded video tapes and cassettes
- Produce electronic educational materials such slides, DVDs, CDs, recorded video tapes and cassettes for schools and teacher’s colleges.
- Collaborate with CCT to train teachers and tutors on the design, development and use of electronic educational materials such as DVDs, CDs and Video tapes and cassettes.
- Coordinate the design, development and broadcasting of radio and TV programmes for schools and colleges.
- Set standards and approve electronic educational materials developed by different sources for use in schools and teachers colleges.
- Collaborate with RIP to provide consultancy services to stakeholders involved in development and production of electronic educational materials.
- Provide opportunities to curriculum coordinators and other stakeholders in the design, development and production of electronic educational materials.
- Collaborate with RIP to carryout needs assessment for electronic educational materials in schools and teacher’s colleges.
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