We are implementing a project of the Technical Cooperation at the Grass-Roots Level in cooperation with San Juan Board of Education (Plurinational States of Bolivia) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

In this project, it is expected that approximately 82 teachers of 17 primary schools in San Juan City achieve knowledge and skills necessary to improve lessons and learning in Mathematics and Integrated Studies, and actually employ it in classroom. Indirectly, we expect around 1300 primary school students can improve their academic ability, due to the teachers’ application of new knowledge and skills.

Naruto University of Education signed MOU with San Juan Board of Education to implement the project.

The Project activities are as follows:

Activity 1

Short-term training and workshop for Mathematics education (2 times) with the following contents:

• Geometry (shape, properties, area, volume)
• Decimal positional notation, meanings and concepts of fraction/decimal number and their operations

Activity 2

Short-term training and workshop for Integrated Studies (2 times) with the following contents:

• Introduction of Japanese Integrated Studies and Community Schools
• Elaboration of materials with respect to Bolivian Integrated Studies (PSP)

Activity 3

To monitor, evaluate, support and advise for the activities to apply the materials introduced during the short-term trainings and workshops with respect to Mathematics education and Integrated Studies.

Activity 4

To monitor, evaluate, support and advise for sustainable implementation of Mathematics education and Integrated Studies and establishment of school-based training system.

Activity