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Curriculum Development at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia

At PUC, CONTESSA has been integrated into a pre-existing program. The below information outlines the details:

Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
Name of degree program: BA-Ed. in TESOL
Course volume: 0.5 credits / 7.5 contact hours (Cambodian National Qualifications Framework /U.S. system)

Module 1: part of Foundations of Education (EDUC 300)
Module 2: part of Methodology in TESOL I (EDUC 402)
Module 3: …

Curriculum Development at University of Cambodia

At UC, CONTESSA has been integrated into pre-existing programs. The below information outlines the details:

Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
Name of degree programs:

Curriculum Design and Instruction
Education
Educational Administration 

Course title: Information Technology in Education (EDC404)
Course volume: 3 credits / 45 contact hours (Cambodian National Qualifications Framework / U.S. system)
Optional or compulsory: Compulsory (for all three programs)

Curriculum Development at University of Colombo

At UoC, CONTESSA has been integrated into a pre-existing program. The below information outlines the details:

Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
Name of degree program:

Teaching as a Second Language
Bachelor of Education

Course volume:

Module 4+5: 4 credits as part of Teaching Practicum
Module 5: 3 credits as part of ICT in Education

Optional or compulsory: Compulsory (for both programs)

At UoC, CONTESSA will …

Curriculum Development at Open University of Sri Lanka

At OUSL, CONTESSA has been integrated into a pre-existing program. The below information outlines the details:

Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
Name of degree program: Bachelor of Education in Primary Education
Course volume:

Module 1: 5 credits as part of Perspectives in Teaching and Learning (EPU4531)
Module 2: 5 credits as part of Professional Role of Early Childhood & Primary Education Teachers …

LIVING IN SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia with approximately 21.7 million inhabitants. The population is primarily concentrated in the southwest, in urban centers along the eastern coast and on the Jaffna Peninsula in the north with approximately 750,000 inhabitants living in the capital of Colombo and 115,000 living in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the …

EDUCATION IN SRI LANKA

Education plays an important role in the life and culture of Sri Lanka. As of 2017, there were 10,194 government schools in Sri Lanka serving over four million students. Schooling is compulsory for children from five to fourteen years of age. The constitution of Sri Lanka states that education is a fundamental right, therefore it …

DIVERSITY IN SRI LANKA

What makes Sri Lanka a beautiful country is its blend of diverse cultural richness that is prominently derived from the various religions, ethnic groups, links to both India and Southeast Asia and the past colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. Below are some of the major cultural highlights from Sri Lanka.

CONTESSA´S IMPACT IN SRI LANKA

Education is one of the most basic building blocks for growth. Therefore, educating teachers provides promise for generations of students to come. With this theory in mind, CONTESSA aims to establish a teacher education program that will ultimately equip current and future teachers in Sri Lanka with the tools and skills needed to engage, empower …

LIVING IN CAMBODIA

Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia with approximately sixteen million inhabitants and a population increase of 1.5% annually. Over two million inhabitants live in Phnom Penh, the capital and largest city in Cambodia.

EDUCATION IN CAMBODIA

Cambodia has made great progress in educating its children. Since 2007, the number of children enrolled in preschool programs has more than doubled and the number enrolled in primary education has increased from 82% in 1997 to over 97% in 2017.