The Mobile Teaching Package in Africa

Conclusion

The developed design of the MTP can only result from an inter-disciplinary study, including not only educators, but also audio-visual specialists and furniture designers, and its accommodation and conditioning might include several grades of complexity. Implementation as well may include a range of possibilities of production, from a minimum technical level (timber) up to the most sophisticated means (metal, plastic, etc.). This range would also allow a choice among the possible production frameworks, including major industries, sponsored by external assistance according to more general policy considerations. Finally, implementation must, as an absolute necessity, be accompanied by the action of special teacher training to assure optimum use.

The MTP proposes a reassessment of conventional thinking related to school building. The multipurpose nature of the MTP makes it possible to share school facilities with health, social guidance, library resource, arts and crafts, functional literacy programmes and continuation schooling. By means of the MTP each locality can vary the means of school shelter within available budgets and according to environmental requirements, while still being assured of adequate technical equipment to carry on a school programme of the best quality. A reassessment of prestige requirements is needed for the acceptance of the MTP and the minimum school structure. A further study by REBIA on possible solutions to this aspect of the school problems is now under way.