WISE is the art of modern school education in contrast to the usual practice in Nepal`s schools. It aims at children`s overall development, promoting self-confidence and self-worth, curiosity and creativity, interpersonal skills and interaction, communication and exchange, solidarity, willingness to help, tolerance and diversity. Hence, WISE is neither a time-limited program nor a project. It constitutes a transformed school with proven benefits for students, teachers, parents and stakeholders.
WISE offers students and teachers of primary schools a reliable framework for both individualized and communityoriented education. Its unique MGML methodology allows mixed groups of students of different age, grade and performance level to be educated together in one classroom by one teacher. The pedagogy ensures a child friendly learning environment, where each child studies in his/her own pace. The classroom is laid out accordingly and is equipped with suitable furniture and tools.
WISE is activity orientated with free working process, which is managed by the children themselves. Hence overall focus shifts from teacher to student, from the lecturing aspect to the learning aspect. The foundation for lifelong learning is being laid as children learn how to acquire knowledge. The innovative methodology allows teachers to spend more time to guide children individually in their learning process.
WISE has much to offer even if the full transformation of the school is not envisaged for the time being. In order to enable individualized learning at children`s own pace core elements of the WISE methodology can be applied for a given subject in schools which follow the grade system. For this purpose, the kind of interventions will be customs made depending on the prevailing situation and the desired outcome.
