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The Status of ICT Integration in Teaching and Learning in Institutions

Country Report

Presented byDr. Myat Thet Lyar Htay

MYANMAR

31st Jan 2012

Regular Training Programme on Integrating ICT and New Media in Teaching and Learning, SEAMEO VOCTECH Regional Centre, Brunei Darussalam

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About Myanmar

Education System of Myanmar

Education Initiatives in Myanmar through ICT

Teaching and Learning through ICT in Myanmar Institutions

International Co-operation for Education through ICT

Conclusion and Further Issues

Outline

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About Myanmar

officially called the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 

bordered by –

the People's Republic of China (north)

Laos (east),

Thailand (southeast)

Bangladesh(west)

India (northwest)

with the Andaman Sea to the south and the Bay of Bengal to the southwest.

covers a total land area of 676,577 km2

estimated population has hit 59. 12 million at the end of 2009

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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Education System of Myanmar

Basic Education

Education system

Higher Education

High(14-16)

Primary(5-10)

Middle(10-14)

Diploma BachelorBachelorDegreeDegree

Bachelor DegreeBachelor Degree(Honors)(Honors)

Postgraduate Diploma

MasterMaster DegreeDegree DoctorateDoctorate

Education system

Higher EducationBasic Education

Education system

Higher Education

High(14-16)

Primary(5-10)

Middle(10-14)

Basic Education

Education system

Higher Education

High(14-16)

Primary(5-10)

Middle(10-14)

Basic Education

Education system

Higher Education

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Education Initiatives in Myanmar through ICT

Training Teachers and Technicians for Education through ICT

Two training programmes: Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (PGDT) and Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Arts (PGDMA)

for application of ICT in their teaching and management of the multimedia classrooms in schools

Training in the operation and maintenance of ICT appliance, producing of ICT based learning materials and administration of learning centers

has been provided for Technicians, faculty and high school teachers

Initiating Education through ICT in Schools

1,712 high schools, 3,099 middle schools and 36,004 primary schools in Myanmar

991 schools - designated as Multimedia Schools

238 schools – upgraded as Electronic Learning Centers

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Teaching and Learning through ICT in Myanmar Institutions

Distance Learning through E-Education Learning Centers

Online learning through video conferencing system

Course Management System through moodle

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two universities for distance education: the Yangon University of Distance

Education and the Mandalay University of Distance Education

use several delivery systems, including radio lessons, cassettes, TV

programmes and the latest initiative lessons through e-education

learning centers.

All the higher educational institutions under Ministry of Education have

now received access to Internet.

Yangon Institute of Economic (offers Diploma in Education Management)

respective home institutions and instruction is provided through e-

learning.

Distance Learning through E-Education Learning Centers

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Online learning through video conferencing system

Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) responsible for human resource development in Science and TechnologyAll universities (Technological Universities and Computer Universities) under MOST get Internet access using iPStar Satellite System. Most of them also upgraded to e-learning through video conferencing system.

Three institutes, under the Ministry of Medicine, Yangon Institute of Medicine I, and Mandalay Institute of Medicine and Magwe Institute of Medicine have video conferencing centers for online learning of some clinical lessons.

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Course Management System through moodle

The India-Myanmar Center for Enhancement of Information Technology Skills (IMCEITS) –

established in September 2008 with cooperating by India Government. Its goal is to provide advance courses in software development and programming. one of the government’s non-formal ICT training centers which natures post graduate diploma holders in software development. Course Management System (moodle open-source software) is used for sharing learning materials, submitting student’s assignment, creating or evaluating exam quiz, etc.

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Conclusion and Further Issues

The Ministry of Education has been focusing on the application of ICT in learning and teaching in the education sector.

As the use of ICT spreads future in the sector and e-education gains more importance, three keys area need to be focused on.

hardware maintenance content developmentproviding training for trainers

Future Issues to provide students from all the universities for learning through video

conferencing system To provide students from all the universities for learning through video

conferencing system To carry out research and development projects on application of

computer in education provide students from all the universities for learning through video

conferencing system To establish ICT resourced center throughout the country to provide internet access at these resource centers

   

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Thank you very much.