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Teacher professional development in sub-Saharan Africa: equity and scale

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Abstract

This chapter synthesises approaches to teacher professional development based on the evidence provided by three key reviews. A comprehensive and pragmatic set of eight principles for teacher professional development in sub-Saharan Africa is presented, including recommendations for: effective teaching and learning practices that facilitate a focus on student learning; professional status and motivation of teachers; design and conduct of professional development programmes; and the value of appropriate Open Educational Resources/Practices and the wise use of educational technology, as well as considerations for policy formulation. We argue that these features can be realised through holistic school-based peer-facilitated TPD models which is not only not only educationally effective, but also cost-effective and scalable. Such models have the potential to radically increase equitable participation in education.

Author
Hassler, Björn
Bennett, Gemma
Damani, Kalifa
Year of publication
2020
Imprint
[S.l.] ([s.n.], 2020, p.28)
Notes
Incl. bibl.
Source database
curatED
Language