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The CASCADE-SEA program aims to support curriculum development within the context of secondary level science and mathematics education in sub-Saharan Africa. This project focuses on the iterative design of a computer-based curriculum development support system for the creation of classroom materials. Through this process, developers hope to gain a better understanding of curriculum development within this context, in addition to creating a product that is valid, practical and effective. The CASCADE-SEA endeavor is rooted in the notion that teacher development and curriculum development occur simultaneously, even synergistically. Thus, the prototy** process takes place through inter-related study of teacher professional development and curriculum development in the arenas of mathematics and science education in southern Africa. This chapter discusses the origins of CASCADE-SEA as well as the first three episodes of its prototy** process.
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McKenney, S. (1999). CASCADE — SEA: Computer Assisted Curriculum Analysis, Design & Evaluation for Science Education in Africa. In: van den Akker, J., Branch, R.M., Gustafson, K., Nieveen, N., Plomp, T. (eds) Design Approaches and Tools in Education and Training. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4255-7_19
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