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List of Projects by Countryeducators took place locally and in Thailand. These experts were housedin a single project building known as the Teacher Development Centre,located on the campus of the newly established National University ofLaos.In conjunction with international experts, Lao teacher educatorsdeveloped 150 new course outlines for teacher education courses basedon a more student-centred pedagogy, which was implemented also inprimary and secondary schools. The student teaching process wasmodified to create a closer linkage between theory, methodology andpractice. In view of the changed economic model being implemented,the project also supported the introduction of a major new subject areafor primary school - 'Man and the Environment'. Since virtually notextbooks or teaching materials existed in teacher education, the projecthas assisted in the development of more than 200 textbooks, teachermanuals, training guides and reference works for teacher education forprimary and secondary levels in the Lao language. This is the first majorinitiative in the production of Lao textbooks using computer-basedproduction methods. As such it has set a standard for Lao languagepublications that is being used by other bodies.Workshop training was provided locally for 2,800 teachers, while 375educators received further training in Thailand.The major risk to this project is perceived to be the ability of the LaoMinistry of Education to provide sufficient recurring funding to ensurethat activities of the Teacher Development Centre continue after donorfunding ends.ContactMr Bounthavy Insisienmay, Department of Planning and Cooperation, Ministryof Education, 1 Lang Xang Avenue, Vientiane, Laos, Tel: 856-21-216006.38 © Snapshots of Primary and Secondary Education in Asia-Pacific