Literacy and Numeracy Archives - The Education and Development Forum (UKFIET)

The status of education in the Somali Region of Ethiopia and overcoming some of the challenges

by Abdirizak Haybe Ali | Apr 11, 2023 | Learning, Literacy and Numeracy | 0

Despite all of the known benefits of education, the learning crisis persists across the world. In Ethiopia, lower primary in particular is extremely stunted by poor quality learning systems. Read More

Involving the community in raising children’s foundational learning outcomes: Evidence from India

by Suman Bhattacharjea, Deepak Kumar and Ricardo Sabates | Jul 18, 2022 | Early Childhood, Literacy and Numeracy | 2

Achieving basic literacy and numeracy skills is fundamental for successful learning through the schooling cycle. Supporting children to achieve these foundational skills requires not just teachers, but multiple stakeholders working together to enable meaningful understandings and applications of these skills. But, how can multiple stakeholders work together to ensure that… Read More

Family literacy and indigenous learning ‘reimagined’ within international development policy and practice

by Catherine M Jere and Gina Lontoc | Sep 30, 2021 | 2021 UKFIET Conference, Literacy and Numeracy, Policymaking | 0

This article was written by Catherine Jere, Associate Professor, School of International Development, University of East Anglia and Gina Lontoc, Associate Professor, Research...

How can reading by age 10 fix the learning crisis?

by Hollie Warren | May 13, 2021 | Learning, Literacy and Numeracy | 0

This blog was written by Hollie Warren, Head of Education at Save the Children UK. It was originally published on the Save the Children website on 26 April 2021. Before the...

International Education Day – how to recover and revitalise for the COVID-19 generation?

by UKFIET | Jan 25, 2021 | Literacy and Numeracy | 0

The third International Education Day will be marked on Monday 25th January 2021 under the dark cloud of disruption and devastation that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to...

Tips for making textbooks and study materials more engaging

by Chris Joynes | Mar 1, 2018 | Learning, Literacy and Numeracy | 0

This blog was written by Chris Joynes, Senior International Advisor, Education Development Trust for World Book Day The role of textbooks and study materials, regardless of...

Beyond Literacy and Numeracy: Rethinking the Curriculum – Interview with Paul Vare

by Paul Vare | Mar 2, 2017 | 2017 UKFIET Conference, Learning, Literacy and Numeracy | 0

Interview with Paul Vare, co-convenor for sub-theme on Beyond Literacy and Numeracy: Rethinking the Curriculum What excites you about this theme? The sub-theme uses the term...

From Literacy to Literacies?

by Anna Robinson-Pant | Nov 2, 2012 | Literacy and Numeracy | 0

Around the world, Literacy is regarded as an indisputable public good, central to all educational initiatives. As the 2006 UNESCO Global Monitoring Report on ‘Literacy for Life’...

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