Tag: CPD

Facilitating blended professional development of school leaders in Rwanda with evolved trainer roles

by Loran Pieck and Lieve Leroy | Feb 7, 2024 | Learning

Rwanda has been leading the way in digital transformation in education. A variety of policies exist which emphasise the use of ICTs in education to improve quality in teaching, learning and research, and consequently in CPD. Read More

Three ways in which school closures impacted Rwandan secondary school teachers

by Laterite and REAL Centre | Jul 27, 2023 | Teachers

This blog summarises highlights from our latest research synthesis (also translated into Kinyarwanda) focusing on Rwandan secondary school teacher attitudes, training and retention, as well as student learning outcomes, when schools reopened after the COVID-19 closures. The publication also shares implications for policy and future research based on the findings. Read More

How education systems can take the digital innovations spurred by COVID to heart: a case from Rwanda

by Loran Pieck and Lieve Leroy | Nov 24, 2022 | Learning

VVOB – education for development and government and university partners in Rwanda have been invested in strengthening educational leaders through professional development for years. Fixed practices were challenged when COVID-19 forced us all indoors, and in-person sessions were translated to online ones. Now, insights show how a well-thought-out fusion of… Read More

Teachers´ support in challenging situations: reflections from a teacher professional development programme in Guinea-Bissau

by Rui daSilva | Nov 17, 2017 | 2017 UKFIET Conference

This blog was written by Rui da Silva, Centre of African Studies of the University of Porto. For the 2017 UKFIET conference, 23 individuals were provided with bursaries to assist...