Pakistan and Norway entered into an agreement in 2005 to start a multi-sector Institutions Co-operation Programme. Oslo University College, Norway entered into a partnership with Institute of Education & Research (IER) University of Peshawar and The Aga Khan University - Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) to develop institutional capacity, particularly of IER-PU by (i) strengthening, planning and implementing educational programmes offered by IER-PU, and (ii) strengthening teacher education programmes for improving quality of education. This is the first tripartite partnership in higher education sub-sector, which has successfully completed three years. The partnership has provided an excellent opportunity for the faculty from the public and the private sector teacher education institutions in Pakistan to work collaboratively to improve education in Pakistan. This joint venture has lead to an idea of dissemination it the wider audience for which this book has been developed. This publication gives a full account of the abovementioned joint research studies focusing on teaching, learning, teacher education, education leadership and management, assessment practices, whole school improvement initiative.
About the AuthorDr Ayesha Bashiruddin is Assistant Professor at the Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED). In her current capacity, Ayesha has been actively engaged in conceptualizing, developing and teaching different courses offered in M.Ed. PhD. and other professional development programmes offered at the university. Dr. Bashiruddin is currently engaged in exploring how changing contexts influence the learning and teaching. Ms Zubeda Bana is Assistant Professor at Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED). She has extensive experience of developing and conducting research, teacher education and educational leadership and management programmes in a variety of settings in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uganda and Tanzania in East Africa. As one of the founder members of the School Head teachers' Association for Development of Education (SHADE), she plays an important role in developing schools in Pakistan.
Book InformationISBN 9780199063208
Author Ayesha BashiruddinFormat Hardback
Page Count 350
Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University Press