PASGR Blog

BACKGROUND  public universities in kenya, and in most african countries, have grown exponentially in numbers in the last three decades. this may not be matched with prerequisite resources for quality teaching and learning. the choice of pedagogical methods therefore becomes tricky for most faculty. studies have shown that in such environment, the more preferred option […]

BACKGROUND  As a lecturer, I mainly employed lecture method of teaching which was face to face. Learner participation was minimal, mainly group assignments, asking and answering of questions. With the COVID-19 outbreak and intervention measures directed by the government, face to face learning could not continue, forcing the use of technology in learning despite the […]

BACKGROUND  The PedaL training particularly, the Online Course came in at a time when the University of Ghana had initiated a transformation agenda to migrate teaching and learning online amid COVID-19. The PedaL training was intended to equip academic staff members with the necessary pedagogical skills require to deliver the teaching and learning processes online […]

BACKGROUND   Like the saying goes “every scholar is a product of his/her time.” I too came to realize that, for a long time, my teaching philosophy was influenced by the way I was taught. I was almost always the sage on the stage and my learners were the passive receivers of knowledge. For this reason, […]

BACKGROUND My institution, before the outbreak of COVID-19 believes that technology is an important tool in education delivery as it enhances self-paced, learner-centred education, but less was done to actualise this. When the pandemic broke out, they began to expedite actions on putting in place the necessary resources (human, equipment, skill acquisition) for online studies. […]

BACKGROUND  I teach at Moi University in Kenya. Individuals recruited to teach at the University are not put through any mentorship or training programme.  The first group to be trained on how to teach at university were taken to the United Kingdom in 1989 for a three month training stint. Another group of medical doctors […]

In Kenya and around the world, Covid-19 has had a profound impact on the delivery of higher education. It has been estimated that almost 90% of students globally have not been able access universities physically during the pandemic. As universities were forced to close campuses, the initial use of digital platforms was for emergency or […]

NAIROBI – February 23rd, 2022: The Partnership for Africa Social and Governance Research (PASGR), in collaboration with the Centre for Africa Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE) and Alternatives Africa, will hold a national conference to discuss challenges facing youth in agribusiness and create new ideas for creating jobs for the youth through expanding opportunities in the potato and […]

The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) with the support of the MasterCard Foundation will host Senegal Country inception workshop on Thursday, 17th February 2022 from 0830hrs-1700hrs WAT at Pullman Hotel and Resorts, Dakar Teranga. The inception workshop is the fifth in a series of research activities under the “Young Women and Men’s […]

Kenya should consider both size and potential for differentiation when formulating policy for establishing new institutions, campuses or academic programmes, says higher education expert Professor Gerald Ouma. Ouma points out that unpredictability and declining public funding are not new challenges for universities. He says Kenya needs to strengthen its governance and management capabilities while avoiding […]