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Education
Improving early learning outcomes in opposition-held Syria
Assignment
April 12, 2018

The ongoing conflict in Syria has taken a devastating toll on the education system; the impact on infrastructure, personnel, resourcing and student attendance is well documented. New DFID-funded research focuses on children’s learning and their exposure to trauma to build a picture of early primary education in opposition-held areas. In combining data on academic performance… Read more

Learning Outcomes, policy brief, primary education, Syria
Youth employment & citizenship: problematising theories of change
Helpdesk Report
April 12, 2018

In recent years, funding for youth employment interventions has rapidly increased. However, there is limited to no evidence that interventions that build skills and knowledge lead to sustained employment and increased earnings. There is also no evidence that youth employment interventions have positive impact on peace and stability, or can lead to youth empowerment in… Read more

Children and Youth, Participation, Work and Labour
Education
Journal of education in emergencies
Document Library
October 28, 2016

In this journal, the article, Quality Education for Refugees in Kenya: Pedagogy in Urban Nairobi and Kakuma Refugee Camp Settings, examines the quality of education available to refugees in Kenya, with a particular focus on instruction. By providing empirical data about instruction in a refugee education context, the article supports anecdotal accounts and strengthens agency-led evaluations. It… Read more

curriculum, Kenya, Learning and teaching materials, quality education, refugee education
Education
Joanna Härmä on low-fee private schooling in Maputo, Mozambique
HEART talks
July 26, 2016

In this video Joanna Härmä, visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for International Education, University of Sussex, talks about research she undertook for DFID in Autumn 2015 on non-state provision of education in low-income areas of Maputo, Mozambique. In many developing countries governments struggle to provide education that is accessible to all and of good… Read more

low-cost private schools, Mozambique, Private Schools
Education
Guidance notes on teaching and learning
Document Library
April 11, 2016

The good practices contained within these Guidance Notes are designed to help governments, non-governmental organisations and other education stakeholders plan and implement high quality education programmes. Too often in the wake of mass violence, inter-group conflicts, or natural disasters, education, and in particular quality, relevant education, is neglected and not integrated into a holistic humanitarian… Read more

conflict-affected states, Education in emergencies, Learning Outcomes, quality education, Quality of teaching
Education
Gender
Primary education interventions in Malawi
Helpdesk Report
February 15, 2016

This rapid review identified a number of resources on primary education interventions in Malawi. Section 2 highlights literacy interventions. The Early Grade Reading Project (EGRP), funded by USAID, aims to strengthen teaching methodologies, develop appropriate learning materials, increase parental and communal support for reading, and improve the policy environment for reading. Evaluation of this project… Read more

Malawi, primary education
Education
Pauline Rose on unequal learning in education
HEART talks
February 11, 2016

Pauline Rose is a professor of international education at the University of Cambridge and director of the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre. In this video Pauline discusses findings from a HEART think piece: How can education systems become equitable by 2030?, written by herself and Ben Alcott. She speaks about inequalities in access to education… Read more

pauline rose, unequal learning
Education
Reforming technical vocational education and training in the Middle East and North Africa: experiences and challenges
Document Library
January 25, 2016

Having successfully expanded school coverage to unprecedented levels, countries in the Middle East and North Africa are turning their attention to improving the quality of learning opportunities for their citizens. This report is the result of a joint analysis of the main challenges for the reform of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the… Read more

Middle East, North Africa, technical education, TVET, Vocational education
Education
Nutrition
School feeding
Helpdesk Report
January 18, 2016

This report identifies research on the outcomes of school feeding programmes which are mixed but largely positive. Some programme costs and design considerations are presented which provide lessons for sustainability and affordability. Some cost-benefit analyses are also included and trade-offs discussed. Key points for consideration in programme design include: Geographical targeting. Biscuits are a significantly… Read more

school feeding
Education
Higher Education
HEART talks
January 18, 2016

Dr Tristan McCowan is a researcher at the Institute of Education, University College London. He was the expert adviser for the latest HEART topic guide on Higher Education. The topic guide looks at building the capacity of higher education (HE) systems and enabling structures in low-income countries. It also looks at how effective partnerships can… Read more

access to higher education, globalization of higher education, Higher Education, higher education expansion, Higher education interventions
Education
Evaluating Commonwealth Scholarships in the United Kingdom: Assessing impact in the health sector
Document Library
November 3, 2015

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC),  a major international scholarship agency funded by the UK government, is responsible for disbursing scholarships, as investment in the skills, human capacity and higher education systems that developing countries need to devise their own long-term solutions to key global health issues. This report aims to assess the… Read more

Alumni, Impact, scholarship
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