TESSA: Active Learning - Audio

TESSA: Active Learning - Audio

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These short dramas portray a range of active learning techniques in a fictional primary school in West Africa: 'Cast the Spell' - creating a drama in the classroom; 'Seven Rivers in Africa' - using songs and poems; 'The Maths Game' - engaging pupils with games; 'The Open Day Drama' - pupils work…

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    • Dec 23, 2008 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 3m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    TESSA - Let me do the Cooking Mama

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 4:11


    Mama Fati's daughter and friend try to help in the kitchen. Unfortunately, they do some things wrong and Mama Fati has to advise them on the best way to cook and learns something herself along the way.

    Transcript -- TESSA - Let me do the Cooking Mama

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008


    Transcript -- Mama Fati's daughter and friend try to help in the kitchen. Unfortunately, they do some things wrong and Mama Fati has to advise them on the best way to cook and learns something herself along the way.

    TESSA - The Open Day Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 3:20


    The four children create a drama for the school open day. They argue but the leader (Major) pulls them together so that they can finish the production even when one of them falls ill.

    Transcript -- TESSA - The Open Day Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008


    Transcript -- The four children create a drama for the school open day. They argue but the leader (Major) pulls them together so that they can finish the production even when one of them falls ill.

    TESSA - The Town Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 4:15


    Ezekiel is trying to host the town meeting but his children are too noisy. He is angry and goes to punish them but Njideka persuades him not too. She quietens them with a story instead.

    Transcript -- TESSA - The Town Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008


    Transcript -- Ezekiel is trying to host the town meeting but his children are too noisy. He is angry and goes to punish them but Njideka persuades him not too. She quietens them with a story instead.

    TESSA - Cast the Spell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 4:20


    The children create a drama in an allegorical style.

    Transcript -- TESSA - Cast the Spell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008


    Transcript -- The children create a drama in an allegorical style.

    TESSA - The Maths Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 4:31


    Titus, the teacher, is multiplication tables. Some children are not paying attention and fail his test. Later he sees them playing a game using multiplication and asks them to teach it to the other children.

    Transcript -- TESSA - The Maths Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008


    Transcript -- Titus, the teacher, is multiplication tables. Some children are not paying attention and fail his test. Later he sees them playing a game using multiplication and asks them to teach it to the other children.

    TESSA - Seven Rivers in Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 3:17


    Kevwe finds geography difficult but is taught a simple song to help her remember the names of seven rivers in Africa.

    Transcript -- TESSA - Seven Rivers in Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008


    Transcript -- Kevwe finds geography difficult but is taught a simple song to help her remember the names of seven rivers in Africa.

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