Evidence Library – Open Development & Education - Custom feedEvidence Library – Open Development & Educationhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/2024-03-28T16:03:45.206410+00:00https://docs.opendeved.net/lib/atom.xml?creator=%22Lurvink,+Anne-Fleur%22KerkoRecommendations Report for Technology and CPD for Secondary School Leaders and Teachers in Sierra Leonehttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/IMCM84F32024-01-04T13:21:28Z2024-01-04T13:21:32ZAn output of the Open Development & Education, https://opendeved.net/Lurvink, Anne-Fleur2023-12-31T00:00:00.000ZenCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalRecommendations Report for Technology and CPD for Secondary School Leaders and Teachers in Sierra LeoneTich Mi Ar Tich Dem Open Development & Education and EducAid Sierra Leonehttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/X2GZ7KUT2023-12-08T13:17:26Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZAn output of the Open Development & Education, https://opendeved.net/Lurvink, Anne-FleurMason-Sesay, Miriam2023-02-18T00:00:00.000ZenCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalTich Mi Ar Tich Dem Open Development & Education and EducAid Sierra LeoneNo teacher is an islandhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/7374M3392023-12-08T13:13:43Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZAn output of the Open Development & Education, https://opendeved.net/Lurvink, Anne-FleurGodwin, KatieMason-Sesay, Miriam2022-10-31T00:00:00.000ZenCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalNo teacher is an island‘Tich Mi Ar Tich Dem’: Designing a low-cost and scalable teacher professional development in Sierra Leonehttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/E98S2AG22023-12-08T13:11:17Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZAn output of the Open Development & Education, https://opendeved.net/Walker, HannahTegha, GhislaineLurvink, Anne-FleurMcBurnie, Chris2022-03-31T00:00:00.000ZenCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International‘Tich Mi Ar Tich Dem’: Designing a low-cost and scalable teacher professional development in Sierra LeoneIntroduction of an EdTech intervention to support learning of foundational skills in Sierra Leone: policy, teacher, and community perspectiveshttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/BR4PLJ6A2023-11-22T13:20:44Z2023-11-22T13:20:44ZBackground
Like many other countries, Sierra Leone faces significant challenges with primary education resulting in many children leaving primary school without acquiring basic foundational skills. To address these challenges, an educational technology (EdTech) intervention was implemented in 20 primary schools located in two marginalized districts in Sierra Leone. While this EdTech intervention has been shown to raise learning outcomes, little is known about the impacts on the broader education ecosystem. This paper investigates how this EdTech intervention might address some the challenges faced with primary education in Sierra Leone, by examining policy, teacher, and community perspectives.
Method
A mixed methods approach was employed which included a policy mapping exercise, a survey of teachers training needs in supporting the development of foundational skills with grade 1 learners, an interview with teachers after they had delivered the EdTech intervention to garner their perceptions and experiences of using the technology in their class, and focus groups with teachers and other community members to gain insights into how the EdTech intervention had been received.
Results
Findings from the policy mapping exercise and quantitative data from the survey of teacher training needs were triangulated with qualitative data from the interviews and focus groups. Four key themes emerged relating to the effective and sustained use of this EdTech intervention to support the acquisition of foundational skills by primary school children in Sierra Leone: (1) the need for continued teacher professional development, (2) the use of English as the language of instruction, (3) access to the technology by children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and (4) the importance of active community engagement in supporting the intervention.
Discussion
Collectively, results indicated that the EdTech intervention employed in this study aligned well to the education policy in Sierra Leone. Enhanced teacher training is needed, especially in using English as the language of instruction, and continued community engagement is essential for scaling the intervention effectively and ensuring that all children, including those with SEND, access the technology at primary school. These results have implications for other EdTech intervention deployed in resource-poor settings to enhance learning of foundational skills.Lurvink, Anne-FleurPitchford, Nicola J.2023-5-12https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.10698572504-284XIntroduction of an EdTech intervention to support learning of foundational skills in Sierra Leone: policy, teacher, and community perspectivesTich Mi Ar Tich Dem - Open Development & Educationhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/3USERXZB2023-11-09T19:30:24Z2023-11-09T19:30:24ZOver the past two decades, Sierra Leone has faced a series of shocks: a civil war, landslides, Ebola, and the COVID-19 pandemic. These shocks have aggravated the learning crisis that the country’s education system faces—and dramatically increased the pressure on teachers to deliver high-quality support to children. In this context, the Ministry of Basic andWalker, HannahTegha, GhislaineLurvink, Anne-FleurMcBurnie, ChrisMcBurnie, Hannah Walker, Ghislaine Tegha, Anne-Fleur Lurvink and Chris2022-03-31T14:57:55+00:00en-GBTich Mi Ar Tich Dem - Open Development & EducationNo teacher is an Island - Open Development & Educationhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/37AQF4242023-11-09T19:29:38Z2023-11-09T19:29:38ZWhen we step into the head-teacher’s office in one of our project schools, Foday, the facilitator comes in and greets us. He asks us to be patient while they sort out lunch for the children and get the teachers together. We sit back and relax, and watch the hundreds of learners receive their riceLurvink, Anne-FleurBokamba, Tania Elena MegogoMason, MiriamGodwin, KatieGodwin, Anne-Fleur Lurvink, Tania Elena Megogo Bokamba, Miriam Mason and Katie Godwin, Anne-Fleur Lurvink, Tania Elena Megogo Bokamba, Miriam Mason and Katie2022-10-31T11:48:36+00:00en-GBNo teacher is an Island - Open Development & EducationTeacher Retention and Mobility in Sierra Leone: What factors contribute to teachers' motivation to stay or leave schools?https://docs.opendeved.net/lib/HM5FJJMD2023-10-22T16:07:39Z2023-10-22T16:07:39ZAn output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.orgLurvink, Anne-FleurMansaray, KabiruKamara, JosephineKhanu, AlimamyJamesCameron, EmmaGodwin, KatieHaßler, Björn2023-06-16enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalTeacher Retention and Mobility in Sierra Leone: What factors contribute to teachers' motivation to stay or leave schools?Prototypinghttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/JMUFCDN32023-09-28T12:51:11Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.McBurnie, ChrisHassan, Mustafa SyedMoustafa, NarimanWalker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalPrototypingUser Journey Mapping and Ideationhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/HEFZPBXX2023-09-28T12:50:37Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.McBurnie, ChrisHassan, Mustafa SyedMoustafa, NarimanWalker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalUser Journey Mapping and IdeationEmpathising with Education Stakeholdershttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/MEUD7KNF2023-09-28T12:50:04Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.McBurnie, ChrisHassan, Mustafa SyedMoustafa, NarimanWalker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalEmpathising with Education StakeholdersIntroduction to Design Challengeshttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/QN8H4FZC2023-09-28T12:49:25Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.McBurnie, ChrisHassan, Mustafa SyedMoustafa, NarimanWalker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalIntroduction to Design ChallengesModule 4: Diagnosing adaptive challengeshttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/8XK73WT22023-09-28T12:47:22Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.Moustafa, NarimanWalker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalModule 4: Diagnosing adaptive challengesModule 3: Case Study Scenarioshttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/5U7R837W2023-09-28T12:46:32Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.McBurnie, ChrisWalker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMoustafa, NarimanMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalModule 3: Case Study ScenariosModule 3: Case Study Evidence Packhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/HWZZM9RE2023-09-28T12:46:08Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.McBurnie, ChrisWalker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMoustafa, NarimanMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalModule 3: Case Study Evidence PackModule 3: Assessing readiness for EdTech in your education systemhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/AWA68B852023-09-28T12:45:24Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.Walker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMcBurnie, ChrisMoustafa, NarimanMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalModule 3: Assessing readiness for EdTech in your education systemModule 2: Building a pedagogically effective EdTech interventionhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/AJP6VS9V2023-09-28T12:44:29Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.Walker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMoustafa, NarimanMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalModule 2: Building a pedagogically effective EdTech interventionModule 1. Defining and understanding your ‘people’ and user base.https://docs.opendeved.net/lib/H69XC2JZ2023-09-28T12:43:16Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.Walker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMoustafa, NarimanMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalModule 1. Defining and understanding your ‘people’ and user base.Module 0. Kick-Off of the EdTech Fellowshiphttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/QXXKBQ362023-09-28T12:42:15Z2024-01-02T14:09:06ZThis resource is an output of the Open Development & Education 'EdTech Fellowship' programme. The programme page is avaialble here: https://opendeved.net/programmes/edtech-fellowship/.Walker, HannahLurvink, Anne-FleurMoustafa, NarimanMacharia, GraceHaßler, Björn2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalModule 0. Kick-Off of the EdTech FellowshipTeaching and Learning of Mathematics in the Context of the National Numeracy Programme in Malawi: Findings from a Rapid In-depth Qualitative Studyhttps://docs.opendeved.net/lib/K9HHIYYP2023-07-17T12:44:36Z2024-01-03T23:51:19ZCorrea de Oliveira, AndréKanyoza, CharityLurvink, Anne-FleurBoilo, VioletKadzamira, EsmeHaßler, BjörnJanuary 2023enCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalTeaching and Learning of Mathematics in the Context of the National Numeracy Programme in Malawi: Findings from a Rapid In-depth Qualitative Study