Indigenous technology in science education (Doctoral dissertation)

'The rate of adoption of the TALULAR ideology, which is actively promoted in Malawi... If we were to apply crude statistics, the ratio of those who feel comfortable in using TALULAR and those who do not is already 2:1. ...For a poor country like Malawi the choice to use TALULAR as a means of provision of resources, is an answer to low financial support of educational activities. Anything that could work against a solution to financial shortcomings is worth thinking about and monitoring what goes on in relation to it. ...I started thinking that TALULAR needs a better strategy for its dissemination... Otherwise, teachers will end up using lecture methodologies all the time, because practical work would not work without resources. This will be even more necessary as teachers engage in teaching indigenous technologies in science and technology curriculum.'' ADK Phiri. (2008) Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy
Link:
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04112008-115442/unrestricted/PhiriDissertationResubmited2May08.pdf

TALULAR footballs in Malawi

''So back during our site visit Kristy convinced the children in the village, who like to stop by, to gather random pieces of plastic from the bush (there's a lot of trash laying around). They made their homemade footballs (soccer balls) out of the plastic bags. It's the number one brand of football here in Malawi. In the education field we have an acronym for that: TALULAR (teaching and learning using locally available resources).''

Text and picture source: Journal of Brian and Kristy's experiences as Peace Corps volunteers in Malawi.

Scottish global teacher in Malawi

''I encouraged them to employ the TALULAR system (Teaching And Learning Using Locally Available Resources) and engage in Active Learning Methodologies ... singing and dancing to aid learning, all of which come naturally.'' Dumfries and Galloway Standard, Scotland, Nov. 2007. http://icdumfries.icnetwork.co.uk/dumfriesgalloway/news/2007/11/23/the-joy-of-learning-77296-20151621/

TALULAR was to be the order of the day

''We were told that it was no use waiting for resources as they might never arrive. In schools TALULAR was to be the order of the day- Teaching and Learning Using Locally Available Resources.''
Global teacher (2007) Diary of a Global Teacher. Malawi. http://malawi.wikispaces.com/Adjustment?f=print

Talular... use of such materials was not often realized.

''Frequently, a chalkboard is the only teaching resource available. The Ministry of Education encourages teachers to use locally available materials (Teaching And Learning Using Locally Available Resources—TALULAR) such as collectable objects found in the villages that are part of everyday life (e.g., buttons, yarn, sticks, etc.), yet our experiences suggested that the use of such materials was not often realized.''
George Glasson et al (2007) Understanding the Earth Systems of Malawi: Ecological Sustainability, Culture, and Place-Based Education. Virginia Polytechnic and State University. http://www.mmp.soe.vt.edu/Download/glasson_malawi.pdf

Talular part of Mzuzu University Education and Teaching Studies degree

ETS 1201: Instructional Media and Technology. This course aims at equipping students with skills for designing, selecting, modifying, and proper use of media and instructional technologies... ''...students are exposed to the concept of Teaching and Learning Using Locally Available Resources (TALULAR) approach to teaching and learning.''
Peter B Kayira, 2007, Department of Education and Teaching Studies Syllabus, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
http://www.mzuni.ac.mw/Edu%20&%20TeachStds.htm

TALULAR idea mentioned in Zimbabwe (FAO)

''TALULAR: Teaching And Learning Using Locally Available Resources.'' (page 20)
UN Food And Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Garden-Based Learning for Improved Livelihoods and Nutrition Security of School Children in High HIV-Prevalence Areas in Southern Africa. 2007. Workshop, Harare, Zimbabwe ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1432e/a1432e00.pdf