Category: Learning
The role of solidarity and education in times of oppression
The bell rang loudly, signifying the end of the mid-morning recess. In the corridors, students rushed to their classrooms. As I stepped into my Grade 11 History class, my attention was drawn to the notice board where a student had sketched the flag of Palestine with a bold caption: “Free…
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Lessons from RISE Ethiopia for the Education Transformation Operation for Learning Programme
In 2023, the Ethiopian government launched an ambitious national education reform, namely the Ethiopian Education Transformation Programme (EETP). This reform aims to improve learning outcomes for all children in the general education system.
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What is the impact of technology on teaching in the Pacific?
Home to 45.5 million people scattered across 30 million square kilometres, the Pacific is a unique geographic and cultural region. The rapid growth of digital technology offers the promise of greater access to education for the region’s diverse population. However, widespread adoption of technology in education has been hindered by…
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What about the boys? How backlash against girls’ education is an opportunity to do better
If you have ever worked on a girls’ education programme, there is undoubtedly one question that you will have heard – be it from Ministry of Education (MoE) actors, teachers, parents, students, researchers, donors, even your own colleagues – which is, ‘what about the boys?’ At best, this question comes…
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Knowledge generation and generations of the same perspectives
In this first UKFIET Chair’s event, I decided to focus on discourse and actions relating to the generation of knowledge and the recognition of other and othered ways of knowing and doing. I also wanted to provide a platform for those working to bring diverse knowledge systems into current international…
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Striking a balance between the individual and the community through an extended understanding of marginalisation
The story of Joseph and his volunteer colleagues is not unusual. Until 2022, 25% of primary schools in Zambia were classed as ‘community schools,’ established by local communities, often in remote locations, to ensure that their children could attend school.
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Originality in the time of plagiarism
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has highlighted the issue of plagiarism, with Large Language Models (LLM) overwhelming education at all levels as the incessant AI cheating versus detection battle rages on.
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From Pilot to Policy: Scaling Up Foundational Learning Interventions with lessons from implementation Science
Given the pivotal role of foundational literacy and numeracy skills in education, policies aimed at their development emerge as crucial focal points for scaling up effective interventions. The transition from pilot programmes to policy implementation underscores the transformative potential of scaling up initiatives.
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Back to School, Back to Learning: The UK’s Role in Transforming Education Worldwide
As UK students start a new school year, the recently-elected Labour government has a unique opportunity to ensure that children worldwide have the same chance at an education. Right now, millions of children around the world, especially those in conflict zones and regions vulnerable to climate change, are missing out…
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Enjoyment or employment: Third Millennium education’s paramount objective
More and more, across the world, education is being geared to employment. The workplace is rapidly colonising the classroom. Enjoyment is being outlawed in favour of relevance.
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Prioritising early learning research in sub-Saharan Africa for equitable learning outcomes
This blog builds on a previous analysis highlighting limited research addressing early years in sub-Saharan Africa, and continues to draw attention to the need to prioritise early learning for equitable learning outcomes.
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Addressing the neglected area of language(s) in assessment and evaluation
The language(s) used in assessments and evaluations are central to these questions and to crucial wider issues of equity and social justice. Just as in Languages of Instruction (LoI), dominant languages are used in evaluation and assessment, but these are often not familiar languages to the participants.
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