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Distance Learning Programme

ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 separate by time and distance of both seems to be an ideal solution. CCRT mooted the idea of starting a Distance Learning
TThe CCRT trains in-service teachers by organizing various training programmes. A constant need is felt to increase the number
of trained teachers. Distance Learning which provides access of learning when the source of information in the learning are

Programme.
The Centre has been recording the lectures/lecture-demonstration/panel discussions of prominent scholars, artists and
educationists with the help of Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET). These recordings has also been used for
the programmes conducted through Distance Learning mode. The CCRT in collaboration with State Education Department/
RIE’s/Colleges of Education has also started conducting training for in-service/pre-service teachers under Distance Learning
Programmes.

S.No. Duration Venue No. of Teacher(s) Trained
1. June 27 to July 01, 2016 Agartala, Tripura 49
2. August 22 to 26, 2016 Bengaluru, Karnataka 49
3. August 30 to Sept. 03, 2016 Gandhinagar, Gujarat 55
4. September 19 to 23, 2016 Kolkata, West Bengal 102
5. December 15 to 19, 2016 Patna, Bihar 64
6. January 04 to 08, 2017 Bhubaneswar, Odisha 82
7. January 27 to February 01, 2017 Mumbai, Maharashtra 96
Total 497
Evaluation and Feedback

Evaluation is process of assessing, measuring the effectiveness of the training programmes. The CCRT has been training school
teachers from all parts of the country both in the rural and urban areas. Evaluation is an essential component of each training
programme organized by the CCRT. In every training programme, three or four evaluation sessions are conducted. The participants
are given structured questionnaires so that they may express their views on different aspects of the course content. Various
techniques of formal and informal evaluations are applied to assess the knowledge during the training programmes.

The CCRT trains approximately 1700 teachers in the various “Orientation Courses” and Workshops on “Role of Puppetry in
Education” organized from time to time in a year. A feedback programme has been designed to maintain regular contact with
trainees to study their follow up work in schools and to evaluate the effectiveness of the programmes conducted and use
of educational material provided. The evaluations and suggestions from trainees working in the schools assist the CCRT in
revitalizing and enriching its activities.

Refresher Course

The CCRT organizes Refresher Courses for teachers who have participated in its Orientation Course and Workshop on Role of
Puppetry in Education. They are invited on the basis of the work that they have been carrying out in their respective schools after
being trained by the Centre. These courses are directed towards specific subjects, aiming to improve the quality of the teaching
of curriculum subjects with relevant activities connected with culture.

Aims of the Refresher Course (s) are :
• To obtain a feedback from trained teachers on the CCRT’s training programmes and educational materials for future
improvements.
• To acquaint teachers with innovative teaching methods.
• To encourage schools to network with other centres of learning, such as museums, art galleries, research institutions, etc
• To encourage teachers to draw upon the creative human resources in the community and bring them to the school
for interaction with students.
The content of each training programme is open-ended to a certain extent to meet the specific needs and requirement of
different groups of trainees.

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