Curriculum and Pedagogy in International Contexts by Laura Conrad

This semester, I took Curriculum and Pedagogy in International Contexts with Dr. Ghaffar-Kucher. The class struck a balance between theory and practical experiences. I worked in a small group with three other GSE students. We collaborated with SEEKHO, an organization in Bihar, India to create a teacher training resource guide.

Initially we worked with current and former Penn students who founded SEEKHO to learn about the organization and what they were hoping to receive from us. The project was a great way to put the theories we were learning about into practice. 

Over the course of the semester, we created a resource guide which walks teachers through different strategies they can use to incorporate critical thinking in the classroom. Overall, it was a really positive experience and it also highlighted some of the challenges that come with education and development. Now looking back, the group is really proud of the document (and short video) that we will be sending to SEEKHO to use in their teacher trainings.