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This research in Zambia investigated mobile forms of digital technology used to embed interactive forms of teaching and learning into classroom practice. The project explored what kinds of mobile devices and uses can create an environment supportive of learning through active participation and collaborative inquiry within under-resourced and under-privileged school communities. It also examined the… Read more
This report synthesises the findings from a survey that was initiated by the Information for Development Program (info Dev), a multi-donor partnership housed at the World Bank which investigates issues related to the effective and appropriate use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in developing countries. The survey was undertaken in response to needs expressed… Read more
eSchool360 aims to reinvent education in rural Zambia by providing a comprehensive, scaleable, and sustainable one-stop-shop “kit” for starting and running a school that incorporates e-learning and active learning.
Eneza Education partners with schools in Kenya to track and assess students’ knowledge using mobile phones. Students access educational quizzes and learning tools via SMS, which allows them to test and hone their knowledge, while facilitating the collection of data to better inform schools and parents about students’ learning outcomes.
This EdQual’s research project addressed the challenge of how to use Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in schools to enhance teaching and learning, with a particular focus on science and mathematics in basic education. It centred around the implementation and evaluation of a collaborative professional development programme, working with more than 65 teachers for four years…. Read more
The digital divide creates and is also a reflection of inequality in society, preventing those with no access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources and electricity supply from accessing the benefits of globalisation and participation in the knowledge-based society. This paper contends that, despite national efforts in providing an enabling policy environment and opportunities… Read more
EdQual is a five year research programme consortium funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID). It is one of three Research Programme Consortia in the field of education with the other two focusing on issues of access to education and outcomes from education. The aim of the RPC is to generate new knowledge… Read more
Following a successful proof-of-concept with USAID, CyberSmart Africa prepares for a roll-out of its “21st Century School-in-a-Box” in a significantly larger number of schools. It has made great progress in 2013, innovating and improving equipment, refining education content and teacher training as the foundation for highly scalable digital learning in sub-Saharan Africa. CyberSmart Africa’s vision is to… Read more
Four million extra teachers are needed across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2015 if the Millennium Development Goal of universal access to primary education (UPE) is to be met (COMED/ADEA 2011). In addition there continues to be urgent need to improve the quality of teaching of existing teachers in primary classrooms. There is not sufficient capacity to… Read more
Leadership has been identified as a key factor in supporting action on nutrition in countries experiencing a high burden of childhood undernutrition. This study of individuals identified as influential within nutrition in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya and India examines why particular individuals champion nutrition policy, and how they operate in the wider policy and political… Read more
My co-authors and I recently published a paper in which assess whether the efficiency of a hospital is affected by its type of ownership. Interestingly, in parallel unrelated efforts, the US think tank Centre for Global Development is also currently publishing a series of papers and blogs that seek to re-examine the role of hospitals… Read more