Teaching in universities won’t be the same

Something exciting is happening in higher education in Africa. Unlike basic education where the curriculum is centralized and often changed at whim, higher education curriculum tends to be stabilized for a longer time. Universities also have the right to select what to teach, who to teach and how to teach. But in there lies the […]

PedaL e-Case Development Process

Background In 2014, MRPP network universities and PASGR worked closely with the University of Minnesota, to author 38 digitally enabled case studies (e-cases) on a range of public policy issues on the continent. An e-case is an interactive multimedia case that presents real life scenarios that encourage learners to be inquisitive and actively explore concepts […]

The Partnership for Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL) Launch

The Partnership for Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL) was launched on 6th August,2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. It all began when The Partnership for African Social Governance and Research submitted a proposal in response to the Department for International Development ( DFID) call on Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform (SPHEIR), which aims at […]

Pedagogy- Insights from The pedaL program

Learning begins from integrating the African wisdom into the teaching and learning experiences. There is need for the African Universities to rethink about how teaching and learning occurs  in line with our wisdom, values for the generations to come. Read more   This has been re-posted from: https://enezaeducation.com/pedagogy-pedal-program/  

African scholars explore new learning methods for sector’s growth

“Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn”-Loris Malaguzzi African scholars explore new methods for sector’s growth This has been re-posted from: https://guardian.ng/features/african-scholars-explore-new-learning-methods-for-sectors-growth/  

Boost for social science education in African universities

African universities need a systematic change in teaching and learning approaches to help lecturers deal with growing student numbers and inadequate facilities, and to produce graduates who can make meaningful contributions in today’s knowledge-based economies. PedaL Press Release

The Partnership for Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL)

The Partnership for Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL) is a formal partnership of eight institutions that aims to embed and catalyse systemic change in teaching and learning practices and to maximize learning outcomes through strategic interventions in graduate social science programmes. The project is one of nine partnerships awarded a Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education […]

New partnership puts university teaching in the spotlight

African universities need a systematic change in teaching and learning approaches to help lecturers deal with growing student numbers and inadequate facilities, and to produce graduates who can make meaningful contributions in today’s knowledge-based economies. This message was a key driver of discussions at a pedagogical leadership training session aimed at lecturers in the social […]