[bioundgrd] Fwd: EC.717 D-Lab: Education

[Janice Chang]

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From: Heather Beem <beem at MIT.EDU<mailto:beem at MIT.EDU>>
Subject: EC.717 D-Lab: Education
Date: January 28, 2014 at 5:49:31 PM EST

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Want to learn about education in economically developing settings? Want to teach? Want to help encourage creativity and hands-on science around the world?

EC.717 <http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/education> D-Lab: Education<http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/education>
TR 3-5 PM, N51
Prereq: None
Units: 4-0-8

This class explores education in the international development context and how modern best practices can be applied to overcome challenges, such as limited resources, language barriers, large class sizes, and entrenched pedagogy. Topics covered emphasize experiential and project-based learning to nurture creativity in youth around science, technology, engineering, and math.

During the semester, student teams design a project alongside an international partner and test components of the project with local youth and educators. Students receive feedback from a mentor network of local teachers, education leaders and development practitioners.

Each team has guaranteed funding to send one member to work with their international partner on the ground over the summer. Campus resources can be leveraged for additional funding (over half of the teams successfully received external funding last year).

Example projects include:

Exploring educational kits around water quality, fuel-efficient stoves, or conservation with the Kasiisi Project, an organization in Uganda that works with a network of 14 government primary schools surrounding the Kibale Forest.

Incorporating more creative, student-led activities (around areas such as art and music) into the national math and science curriculum with Avani, a primary school in the Himalayan region of India.

A collaboration with the Practical Education Network (www.pen-ed.com<x-msg://6/www.pen-ed.com>)

Questions? Email d-lab-education at mit.edu<mailto:d-lab-education at mit.edu>

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