Using digital technology and school-based professional development to leverage interactive classroom teaching in Zambia

Resource type
Book Section
Authors/contributors
Title
Using digital technology and school-based professional development to leverage interactive classroom teaching in Zambia
Abstract
This chapter describes a study which explored the feasibility of using information and communications technologies (ICTs) to support more interactive forms of subject teaching and learning in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, we: • provided open educational resources (OER) to three ICT-and Internetequipped primary schools in Zambia, all serving disadvantaged communities; • worked with partners to identify the needs of school-based continuing professional development (CPD) adapted to the local context; • responded to those needs by designing an appropriate intervention – focusing on participatory, collaborative and interactive pedagogies supported by ICTs and OER, both within the classroom and for teacher development.
Date
2016
Language
en
Citation
Hennessy, S., Haßler, B., & Mwewa, G. (2016). Using digital technology and school-based professional development to leverage interactive classroom teaching in Zambia. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781136157974/chapters/10.4324%2F9780203078945-13