Open Education Awards for Excellence 2016Teacher Education through
School-based Support in India
TESS-India: Vision
TESS-India harnesses The Open University’s expertise in OER to deliver teacher education on a massive scale and improve teaching excellence across the 7 states with the greatest need
Using OER to support active teaching and learning
AssamBihar
Karnataka
Orissa
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
MOOC shows how to use OEREmpowers teachers to find and adapt the resources they need
The following slides represent the statistics from the first iteration of the TESS-India MOOC. The second iteration data is currently being analysed but key figures include:
• More than tripled registrations at over 10,200
• Over 80% of participants from the global south
• An increased total pass rate of over 51%
Additional information can be found here:
• Draft MOOC report (first iteration)
• Testimonials
• Blog
Enhancing teacher education through OER
Enhancing teacher education through OER
The TESS-India MOOC is an open and free six week online professional development course for teachereducators in the Indian context, offered in English. It is integral to the TESS-India strategy for change. Teachereducators effectively and sustainably learn to use the TESS-India Teacher Development OER to close the policy-practice gap in classroom teaching and learning. The first iteration of the MOOC took place between 27 May –7 July 2015.
Who took part in the TESS-India MOOC?
Course participants were distributed all over the world, with over a quarter (27%) based in India. More than two thirds reported theiroccupation as either teacher educator or teacher (37% for each), and the majority (66%) had not taken part in a MOOC before. Over half(56%) of the MOOC participants were female.
3185registered
participants
27% India
14% USA
3% UK
3% Mexico
2% Pakistan
2% Brazil
2% Spain
2% Philippines
2%Canada 140
countries representedEnrolment from top 9 countries shown here
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Alongside general registration, 220 participants from the seven TESS-India states werenominated to take part in the MOOC – these participants were given additional supportthroughout the course, including being invited to attend face-to-face Contact Classes led bytrained facilitators.
What were participant experiences of the MOOC?
11% of registered participants completed the MOOC andreceived a certificate – this compares favourably to averagecompletion for other MOOCs.
Almost all of the MOOC participants who responded to the endof course survey reported that the MOOC was easy to use andhelped them in multiple areas of their professionaldevelopment.
98% felt that the MOOC was
easy to use
99% felt that the MOOC helped to
improve their teaching
99% felt that the MOOC increased their professional
experience and understanding
99% felt that the MOOC increased their understanding of how
to use OER in their work
*Parr, C (2013) ‘MOOC completion rates ‘below 7%’ Times Higher Education 9 May 2013 (https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/mooc-completion-rates-below-7/2003710.article)[Last accessed 27/07/15]
343 registered participants completed the MOOC
Participants from 22 states640
other participants from India
220nominated participants
Who were the nominated participants? What was their experience of the MOOC?
The majority of nominated participants were teacher educators (58%) with much experience of teaching and teacher training - most arecurrently employed within DIETs. Most (96%) had not participated in a MOOC before, and almost all who completed the end of course surveyreported greater levels of confidence in their IT skills (93%) and in participating in online learning (95%) after completing the course. Most ofthe nominated participants used and adapted the TESS-India OER whilst participating in the MOOC, and reported in the end of course surveythat they plan to continue to use them in their professional practice after completing the course – a key objective of the MOOC.
More than 70%have over 5 years’
experience of teacher training
Almost 80% have more than 5 years’ experience of teaching in a
school
83% nominated participants
completed the MOOC
100% enjoyed the
MOOC
97%discussed the MOOC
with a colleague
97%are now confident in taking part in another
MOOC
97% now plan to use the TESS-
India OER in their professional practice
Institutions nominated participants
work for
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92%at home
74%at work
28%on the move
83%at a Contact
Class
Participants accessed the MOOC: Contact Classes took place in each of the seven TESS-India states - 95% of nominated participants who completed the
end of course survey reported that they attended at least one Contact Class.
Lessons Learned
21% of all participants who completed the end of course survey reported problems connecting to the MOOC
These included:
Problems downloading or watching video
Problems downloading or
listening to audio
Problems accessing the
course website
How valuable were Contact Classes?
Following this pilot iteration, the project will internally review the MOOC prior toa second launch of the course. Key to this review will be dealing with any issueswhich participants in India had connecting to the MOOC, and calculating thecost-effectiveness and Value for Money offered by this course.
Contact Classes led by
13 trained facilitators
across 7 states
56% participants attended all
of the Contact Classes
What did participants find helpful about the Contact Classes?
Motivation to continue MOOC study
98%expected this before attending a Contact
Class
99%reported that the Contact Classes
provided this
100%expected this before attending a Contact
Class
97%reported that the Contact Classes
provided this
Technical support and guidance
Support from other MOOC participants
95%expected this before attending a Contact
Class
99%reported that the Contact Classes
provided thisThe TESS-India MOOC
‘Enhancing teacher education through OER’ is currently available as an archived course on edX.
It can be accessed here: http://tinyurl.com/
TESS-MOOC
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