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This document presents a review of the research landscape in Tanzania in relation to EdTech research focused on learners, teachers, or systems at the level of school-based education, excluding higher education (HE). The review draws upon the research literature, policy documents, grey literature, and interviews with key stakeholders in order to present an overview of the research landscape in Tanzania. There is a substantial body of relevant EdTech research which has been undertaken in...
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Emergency situations that cause damage to educational buildings or require the closure of schools due to unsafe health, environmental, or political conditions can be an unwelcomed interruption to education. Indeed, the recent COVID-19 pandemic created the largest disruption of education in history, affecting 94% of the world's student population. In emergencies, technology is often utilised as part of a crisis response protocol by continuing education using emergency remote education (ERE)....
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To inform the development of Malawi's National Numeracy Programme (NNP), EdTech Hub worked with the Directorate of Quality Assurance Services (Malawi), Cambridge Education, and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to examine the NNP’s components during its extended pilot phase during the 2022–2023 school year, and explore how these might be refined to improve teaching and learning of mathematics in Malawi. In-depth qualitative research in four schools was undertaken to...
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This is a report on a knowledge exchange visit between the Ministry of National Education of Madagascar and the Mauritius Institute for Education. The visit focused on sharing lessons and discussing ongoing projects related to technology in education. Key objectives included presenting successes and challenges of distance learning, discussing pedagogical design and digital platforms, and exploring long-term collaboration. School visits provided insights into technology integration in...
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This is a Swahili version of the policy brief Teachers’ Experiences of Teaching With Technology in Tanzania: Recommendations for policy and practice published in October 2022. Muhtasari huu wa masuala ya kisera unatoa ripoti ya utafiti wa walimu nchini Tanzania (Julai-Novemba 2021) ambao EdTech Hub iliagiza HakiElimu kuufanya ili kuchangia taarifa itakayosaidia mchakato endelevu wa serikali kuleta mageuzi ya MEWAKA katika ngazi za shule na vituo vya walimu. Dodoso zilichukuliwa kutoka katika...
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This list curates resources — both tools and initiatives — that can be adapted to support teacher education in low-connectivity settings, a prevailing challenge in Madagascar. Each example identifies the challenges; necessary prerequisites; pros and cons and; costs and impact assessment data where possible.
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This Rapid Evidence Review provides a synthesis of recent evidence relating to the implementation of EdTech programmes, platforms, and devices for learners in contexts of forced displacement. The main aim of the review is to provide education decision-makers, funders, and implementers (among others), with a clear picture of which interventions may be the most effective in these contexts and, crucially, which implementation decisions facilitate or hinder this effectiveness. We reviewed...
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To better understand the use of EdTech interventions as part of response to the Covid-19 pandemic, EdTech Hub commissioned ten small-scale research studies in five low- and middle-income countries: Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan, and Sierra Leone. This paper includes insight into research methodologies across these studies, with particularly interesting findings on how EdTech effectiveness is being measured. A semi-structured thematic analysis further provides insights in relation to...
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This is a report on the Beta testing of a digital learning platform and applications developed for the Ministry of Education in Madagascar. The project aims to train 16,000 teachers, with 2,000 utilising distance learning via tablets. The Beta user testing focused on the pedagogical relevance, usability, and ergonomics of the platform and two offline applications. Twenty-one teachers participated, evaluating tasks like launching applications, navigating content, accessing multimedia, and...
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This document, details the Alpha user testing of a digital learning platform and educational applications for the Ministry of National Education of Madagascar, aimed at training 2000 teachers. Conducted in July 2024, the testing focused on functionality and accessibility. Twenty-nine testers, primarily web developers and instructional designers, used a Google Forms questionnaire to evaluate the platform and applications. The results showed that while the platform was generally functional,...
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This is a practical guide for users of a tablet for the distance learning platform (FAD), specifically for 2000 primary teachers in Madagascar. It covers: Tablet Basics: How to use the tablet, buttons, screen, touch controls, navigation, and settings. Accessories: Information on the solar charger / power bank and mini-speaker. Communication: Instructions on making calls, sending SMS and emails, and accessing the internet. Applications: Guides for using applications for training content and...
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This is a practical guide for administrators of the Formation À Distance (FAD) platform in Madagascar. The guide provides instructions on managing the platform, with a focus on evaluations and forums. It covers topics such as setting up different types of evaluations (quizzes, assignments), configuring forum settings, managing discussions, and moderating forums. It also includes best practices for both evaluations and forums, as well as security considerations. The document provides...
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This Rapid Evidence Review (RER) provides a synthesis of recent evidence relating to the implementation of EdTech programmes, platforms, and devices in emergency contexts. The main aim of the review is to provide education decision-makers, funders, and implementers (among others) with a clear picture of ‘what works’ regarding EdTech in emergencies. Crucially, it also aims to create an understanding of the conditions necessary to ensure the effectiveness of these interventions. Accordingly,...
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This document presents a report of a national survey on technology ownership and usage among primary school teachers in Madagascar, conducted in 2023. The survey, a collaboration between EdTech Hub, the National Institute of Pedagogical Training (INFP), and the Ministry of National Education, aimed to gather reliable data on ICT deployment across Madagascar's 23 regions. Data was collected through quantitative surveys and qualitative focus groups involving 1403 educators. Key findings reveal...
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This report presents a rapid evaluation of AI-generated lesson plans currently being used in public schools in rural and urban Islamabad under the National Institute of Excellence in Teacher Education (NIETE). These centrally developed, scripted lesson plans are aligned with the national curriculum and built on the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) model, with additional elements of the 5E and Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) models in science, and the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA)...
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This Learning Brief is part of the EdTech Hub Learning Brief Series, providing practical resources for people working to improve the use of technology in education. In this brief, we look at priorities for governments and ministries of education when crafting EdTech Strategies. Interest in developing EdTech strategies related to operational targets and outcomes has increased over the past few years, especially in response to the learning disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence...
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In this blog post, we summarise six new publications from the Helpdesk and what we have learned about monitoring and evaluation, curriculum reform, blended learning, and teacher education. As Covid-19 continues to affect learning around the world, our Helpdesk is seeing a shift in the requests we receive. Earlier, the bulk of requests were linked to short-term Covid responses. Now,…
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