ict, education reform, and economic development dr. robert kozma ict policy and strategy for jordan...

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA

ICT Policy and Strategy for JordanDr. Robert Kozma | Wayan Vota| Reem Bsaiso

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The King’s Vision of Jordan’s Future

“The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has the quality competitive human resource systems that provide all people with lifelong learning experiences relevant to their current and future needs in order to respond to and stimulate sustained economic development through an educated population and a skilled workforce.” King Abdullah II

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Jordan’s National Agenda

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Education Policy in Jordan

• In 2002, King Abdullah II issued the “Vision Form for the Future of Education in Jordan• Integrate ICT in education

• Increase human capital development

• Promote the role of ICT in economy

• ERfKE I and National Education Strategy• Restructure education management

• Reform curriculum and teaching

• ICT training for teachers and EduWave learning portal

• Jordan Education Initiative• “Discovery Schools” and e-learning content

• ERfKE !! (2011-2015)



Current Status 2010 (Basic Education)

Strengths WeaknessesProfessional Development

•Moving towards teacher standards•95% of teachers have basic ICT skills

•Limited training in the use of ICT in teaching across subject areas

Pedagogy •Understand need to change •Limited use of ICT in pedagogy

Curriculum /Content

•Moving towards outcomes,•Most curricula subjects digitized, available online

•Digital content not utilized,•Supplemental content not officially recognized or categorized

Assessment •All student grades online, •capacity to deliver tests online

•Digital grades not official, no capacity to print official grades

School Organization& Management

•Moving towards school development, •Some ICT use in school/MoE management

•Use of ICT seen as burden or distraction, •EMIS data not used for decision making

ICT •Pervasive hardware, software, and connectivity at schools and MoE

•LMS doesn’t scale, •EMIS doesn’t query, ICT not used

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Knowledge Economy Education Trajectory

Basic Education

Knowledge Acquisition

Knowledge Deepening

Knowledge Creation

Now 2015 2020 2025

• Increased participation

• ICT as subject• ICT literacy• Traditional

pedagogy with some ICT

• Central control

•Blended learning• ICT embedded in

the curriculum•Digital content• School-based

decisions• Empowering

ERfKE II

•Project-based learning•Real world

problem solving•No paper

text/test• School autonomy

and accountability

•Knowledge-building pedagogy•Communities of

practice•Continuous

innovation

The Knowledge Ladder

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Strategy: Blended Learning Pedagogy 2010-2015 Knowledge Acquisition

Professional Development

•Adopt or modify “UNSECO ICT Teacher Competency Standards”•Develop blended learning training materials

Pedagogy • Train teachers, principals, & staff in blended learning pedagogy• Support implementation in classrooms

Curriculum &Content

• Ensure all curriculum digitized on LMS• ICT embedded in the curriculum• Teacher-developed blended learning lesson plans, content, and

educational software / gamesAssessment • Support implementation of blended learning assessment in

classrooms

ICT •All teachers have easy, daily access to ICT in classroom•All schools develop local ICT plans.

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Strategy: School-Based Management 2010-2015 Knowledge Acquisition

School Organization and Management

•Principals and teachers participate in self-assessment and school-based improvement


•Principals, teachers, and staff are trained to use EMSS as an Education Decision Support System (EDSS) in school-based decision making

ICT •Principals and teachers have easy, daily access to ICT and EMSS

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Strategy: “Lead Schools” 2010-2015 Knowledge Deepening

School Organization and Management

• Set up application criteria and accountability mechanism to become “Lead Schools”• Authority and resources for innovation & dissemination


• Develop and pilot training materials for project-based pedagogy and school-based management training• Train/refresh Lead School teachers and principals

Pedagogy • Implement project-based pedagogy in Lead Schools• Develop dissemination strategies

Curriculum andContent

• Incorporate Knowledge Economy Skills into curriculum outcomes and map with assessment•Work with Lead Schools to identify, develop, and implement project-

based materialsAssessment • Develop and implement project-based assessments, mapped to

curriculum in Lead SchoolsICT • Special resources based on local innovation and dissemination plan

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Strategy: Assess KE Skills2010-2015 Knowledge Deepening

Assessment • Develop and field test ICT-based assessment of knowledge economy skills • Implement system-wide to establish baseline

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Knowledge Acquisition Goals for 2015


100% of teachers, principals, and supervisors trained in blended learning pedagogy100% principals, MoE staff trained in school management, using digital resources

Pedagogy 90% of teachers using blended learning in 1 class per week70% of teachers using blended learning in 2+ classes per week80% of teachers in “lead schools” using project-based learning

Curriculum/Content 100% of national curriculum available in blended learning70% of all teachers creating supplemental content20% of national curriculum available in project-based learning

Assessment 100% of students taking at least 1 national assessment online70% of teachers using blending learning in student assessments100% of principals, MoE staff using EMSS to assess teacher, school performance 25% of students in regular schools and 60% in Lead Schools will demonstrate mastery on knowledge economy skills

School Organization& Management

100% of principals, MoE staff using EMSS in decision making75% of principals, supervisors are instructional leaders100% of MoE communication, reporting, archival using digital tools75% of “lead schools” dissimilate innovations to non-lead schools

ICT 70% of teachers have ICT tools in classroom; all have regular access100% of principals, supervisors, MoE staff have access to ICT tools100% of students, teachers, principals, supervisors have access to LMS

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