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MEDIA DIVISION
The MCA Media Division is a one stop shop
for the design, conceptualization and production of educational media based
materials.
Class TV Series
This is a series of television programmes meant for
school broadcast. It has been developed and design in collaboration with the
Ministry of Education and Human Resource to meet the requirements of the average
students in English Language, Mathematics, Sciences and Social Sciences. We are
presently producing programmes for Std 3 and 5 AND Form 1 and 111
Teacher Empowerment Series
Series of programmes on pedagogical issues
that aims at improving teaching practices and skills.
Media Integration Project
This project aims at motivating teachers to
use technology to enhance the reaching and learning processes. So far some 1500
educators have been trained in the use of media in the classroom. The MCA has
also distributed approximately 10,000 CD/DVDs containing series of programs.
This has helped schools to build up their media library.
Interactive CDROM
The MCA is a major partner of the School
Information and Technology project of the Ministry of education and Human
resources. Its responsibly is limited however to the development of materials
and training of users. The MCA has compiled two CDs containing freeware that are
relevant to the curriculum at the level of lower primary. It has also developed
interactive materials in mathematics at the level of standard IV.
Extra Curricula Programmes
The MCA has produced series of programs
where students of upper secondary are given the opportunity to express
themselves before the camera. The specific objective is to promote English
language through active participation of students in studio based programmes.
Development Education Sector
The MCA also collaborates with a number of
ministries and public agencies to produce materials for their specific needs.
These are training, sensitization or awareness programmes. A significant number
of spots and programmes on themes such as environment, health, women and family,
consumer protection, safety issues have been produced.
Feedback On Use Of Programmes
The MCA receives feedback on usage of its
own programmes through interaction with teachers in workshops, questionnaires
sent to schools, visits to schools and direct from users calling at the
National Resource center and. These are fed into the system for improvement or
exploration of new areas of productions. Clients also send their feedback
through letters and express their appreciation for work done.
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