Pedagogical Leadership in Africa
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 Innovation and Reform (SPHEIR) to catalyse systemic change in teaching and learning in African universities.
SPHEIR has been established by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to deliver systemic and sustainable change within higher education systems, enabling them to meet labour market needs and generate the job-ready, entrepreneurial graduates needed to accelerate development, build inclusive societies and promote strong economic growth. SPHEIR partnerships seek to transform the quality, relevance, access, and affordability of higher education to achieve sustainable, systemic change.
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Concept Note Training in Uganda
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Download PublicationStrategic Report 2019-2023
Download PublicationPedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL) Moi University Training Workshop
Download PublicationPartnership for African Social and Governance Research Annual Report- 2019
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Download PublicationTestimonials
“This workshop has had a tremendous impact on me, so much that as a teacher I think I will never be the same again. I will advise my university to adopt similar teaching techniques to promote effective learning.”
“Yes. I have reflected on my course outlines and shall change them to reflect effective learning.”
“The training has enhanced my knowledge, especially in designing my teaching and learning philosophy.”
“Moreover the assessment should be for learning rather than of learning.”
“I believe that a combination of all these skills that I have acquired here will make me a better teacher, one who is more conscious of the needs, capabilities and capacities of the learner while at the same time improving my knowledge base and life-wide learning opportunities. Thank you.”
“I have identified various areas of improvements to my methods of teaching, especially on alignment and assessment.”
“The use of innovative approaches to do assessment was excellent and I will adapt immediately.”
“Am seriously grateful to those hardworking contributors for designing such a new strategy that I believe will transform teachings in our universities. Our actions will speak as we roll out this contents in our universities.”
“It has offered several other options and alternatives to the usual practice of teaching and learning and has enhanced my pedagogical skills to enable me accommodate the diverse characteristics of the stakeholders (disabled, gender, special needs, personality traits, and so on) in the entire process.”
“That learner should be at the centre of teaching and learning process and it should be aimed at changing learners’ behaviour.”
“I have learnt a lot of new tools and mastered older tools which will enrich my teaching this academic year
The workshop has helped me tremendously and I have gained more confidence in putting everything learnt to use.”
“The workshop has been very insightful and incisive on a number of methods and techniques which I had taken for granted. It has also broadened my perceptions and appreciation of the concepts of knowledge impartation and exchange and the responsibilities for teaching and learning in any classroom setting and irrespective of the class size.”
“I go back a changed Lecturer; I have learnt a lot about technology enhanced methodologies that I didn’t know existed and are so helpful in making learning happen.”
“I have acquired immense knowledge and confidence to apply the strategies and teaching tools and will be sharing it with others as well.”
“I have also been
awaken to the need for reflective teaching and constructively aligning my course outline.”
“Collaboration and networking through new pedagogical ideas and ideals will surely take Teaching and Learning to
higher level. Kudos for this initiative. Glad to be part of this innovation. I’m ready to be an apostle of PedaL.”
“It has also taken my basic knowledge of computer skills up a notch higher”
“It has been a wonderful experience. I have acquired innovative skills and strategies which will be integrated in my teaching and learning process.”
Our Blog
Developing Capacity for Teaching Excellence: Lessons from Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL)
Date: 29 November 2021 Time: 11:00AM EAT PedaL-Stakeholders-Forum-Concept-NoteDownload
Generosity and Collegiality as Institutions Embrace Blended Learning
African universities have been faced with challenges of insufficient funding, which have been jeopardising critical programmes, especially in research and…
Appointment of Dr Anthony Mveyange as Executive Director, PASGR
The Board of PASGR is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Anthony Mveyange as the Executive Director. Dr Mveyange…
Invitation to Consultants – Assessment for ARUA Collaborative PhD Program
This consultancy is being commissioned by the African Research Universities Alliance(ARUA), with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York,…
Gendered Research Methods could Counter-hegemony
Mainstreaming gender in higher education research remains low, posing a risk to the realisation of gender equity in education and…
Women and Inclusive, Transformative Leadership in Higher Education
To mark International Women’s Day, we share an inspiring case study based on the Pedagogical Leadership in Africa partnership –…
Prompting Subtlety of Thought: Eight Attributes of Female Leadership Transforming Social Science Pedagogy in Higher Education Institutions Across Africa
Summary This study identifies eight attributes of female leadership that has contributed to the success of the Pedagogical Leadership in…
EOI: Host the Utafiti Sera on Strengthening Equitable Access to Quality Higher Education in the Pandemic Environment in Kenya
The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) is an independent, non-partisan Pan-African not-for-profit organisation established in 2011 and…
Job Vacancy: Senior Finance Officer
Job Title: Senior Finance Officer Reporting to: Head Finance and Core Administration Application: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The Senior Finance…
Eyes on PedaL Online as academics aim to bring out the best in their students in 2021
African academics will need to embrace blended and online teaching in their quest to transform pedagogy so as to meet…
Job Vacancy: Programme Officer, Research
Job Title: Programme Officer — Research Reporting to: Programme Head — Research & Policy Duration: 2 years, renewable…
Academics empowered for challenges in 2021
Hundreds of academics at 28 universities across the African continent are facing online teaching and learning in 2021 head-on, thanks…
Final call for applications – Accountability for Water Masterclass
Deadline: Midnight EAT, Sunday 29th November, 2020 Please submit your CV and 1-side cover letter to apply, and/or share this…
Call for Partners & Professional Research Fellows
Click on Briefing Note here Contact person: Lauren Wesonga- lwesonga@pasgr.org Accountability for Water is a new programme of action &…
SPMA to offer new PhD in Public Policy
The University of Pretoria’s School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) will offer a new PhD programme in Public Policy,…
UP formalises strategic alliance with the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)
University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe and Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) Executive…
South-South partnership to boost African research capacity
A new partnership between South Africa’s University of Pretoria and the Kenya-headquartered Partnership for African Social Governance Research (PASGR) will…
My Stewardship as Vice-Chancellor (2015- 2020): PedaL Recognition
The PedaL project is a platform to revolutionize the teaching narrative by updating the pedagogical skills of African university teachers.…
Applying sound pedagogy to online teaching and learning
As online and blended teaching and learning become part of the new normal, the need for specialist training of academic…
Job Vacancy: Programme Assistant(PDT)
Title: Programme Assistant (Professional Development, Training and Fellowships Programme) Reports to: Programme Manager Location: Nairobi, Kenya Open to: Kenyan Residents and Nationals…
PedaL Evaluation- Terms of Reference
Background Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL) is a partnership of eight institutions whose aim is to catalyse systemic change in…
The Fourth Annual Seminar on Philanthropy: COVID-19 and The Future of Global Civil Society and Philanthropy in Africa
Keynote Speakers: Tade Akin Aina Executive Director, Partnership for African Social Governance and Research (PASGR), Nairobi, Kenya. Tatiana Carayannis Director,…
The Policy Forum- “Linking Public Policy Theories with Practice
The maiden edition of The Policy Forum programme held on Monday, the 28th of October, 2019; by 12 noon prompt…
Excellence in Africa Initiative– Junior Faculty Development program: 2020 call for proposals
Are you eager to undertake research in Africa and to collaborate with EPFL? The Junior Faculty Development program of the Excellence…
International Summer School on Public Policy – Nairobi Edition 20-24 April, 2020
Registration Following the successful organization of the first IPPA Summer school on public policy in the African continent (Yaounde 2019),…
Call for Applicants
FCDO-World Bank-UNHCR “Building the Evidence on Protracted Forced Displacement: A Multi-Stakeholder Partnership” - YOUNG FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - Up to 10…
Teaching from the Heart for the Heart!
This message reverberated among teaching staff of the University of Dar es Salaam as PedaL pitched camp at the University…
Newton International Fellowships
Newton International Fellowships are awarded by three of the UK’s national research academies – the Royal Society, the British Academy…
Call for Africa to generate its own knowledge and be free
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) has an obligation, as a transnational intellectual platform, to help Africa tell its own…
Harnessing the potential of 4IR through research
The aim of the African Research Universities Alliance or ARUA to increase Africa’s contribution to global research output and its…
Doctoral Programme In Public Policy
Starting at the University of Nairobi Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.) In Public Policy The Department of Political Science and Public…
Regional Policy Masters Shows Universities’ True Mettle
Long accused of being inflexible, African universities have, through a partnership-based research initiative focused on public policy, helped uncover a…
Policy Process: Linking Theories with Practice
Evidence-based policy (EBP) and linking public policy theories with practice was the focus of a one-day Policy Forum organized recently…
Experts Advocate Restoration of LG Autonomy to Enhance Development
Participants at a policy forum in Lagos have criticised the continued erosion of the autonomy of local governments in the…
Africa-Europe Conference on Higher Education Cooperation Brussels
On 25th October, the British Council co-hosted a high-level conference on Africa-Europe collaboration in Higher Education, a joint initiative by the…
How could the learning and teaching experience transformed?
The requirement for college speakers to have the academic aptitudes that can engage understudies to procure 21st century abilities and…
Job Vacancy: Programme Officer, Higher Education Programme
Title: Programme Officer (Higher Education Programme) Location: Nairobi, Kenya Open to: Kenyan Residents and Nationals Type of contract: Fixed Term Application deadline: Monday, October 14, 2019…
PedaL Training in Ibadan: Teaching Using Case Studies
https://youtu.be/S6G_nm0FNLs
Tools to transform the teaching and learning experience
The need for university lecturers to possess the pedagogical skills that can empower students to acquire 21st century skills and…
High-Level Poverty Killing Education In Africa — UNILORIN VC
Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Professor Sulyman Age Abulkareem, has said the high level of poverty in Africa is the…
Job Vacancy: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer
Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer Location: Nairobi, Kenya Open to: Kenyan Nationals & Residents Application Deadline: September 11, 2019 Background Pedagogical Leadership…
Training to promote thought leadership in universities
A four-year leadership training programme aimed at vice-chancellors, principals and deans of 54 African universities has proved popular among university…
AAU Talks: My PedaL Journey III
AAU Talks host, Kwesi Sam interviews Dr. Akosua Agyemang, Department of Social Work, University of Ghana on her PedaL journey.…
AAU Talks: My PedaL Journey II
Kwesi Sam- AAU Talks hosts Dr. Ekua Ekumah, Immediate Past HoD, Department of Theater Arts, University of Ghana. https://youtu.be/uKkQUikP1j8
AAU Talks: My PedaL Journey I
AAU Talks host, Kwesi Sam interviews Dr. Antoinette Tsiboe- Darko, Research Fellow, CSPS, University of Ghana on her PedaL journey.…
AAU TV Coverage: Sharing of Pedagogical Journeys in Clusters (PASGR) IX
Coverage of the PedaL & MRPP Week in Mombasa, Kenya. This Session focuses on the pedagogical Journeys of the Economics…
AAU TV Coverage: Sharing of Pedagogical Journeys in Clusters (PASGR) VIII
Coverage of the PedaL & MRPP Week in Mombasa, Kenya. This Session focuses on the pedagogical Journeys of the Political…
AAU TV Coverage: Sharing of Pedagogical Journeys in Clusters (PASGR) VII
Coverage of the PedaL & MRPP Week in Mombasa, Kenya. This Session focuses on the pedagogical Journeys of the Gender…
AAU TV Coverage: Sharing of Pedagogical Journeys in Clusters (PASGR) VI
Coverage of the PedaL & MRPP Week in Mombasa, Kenya. This Session focuses on the pedagogical Journeys of the Education…
AAU TV Coverage: Sharing of Pedagogical Journeys in Clusters (PASGR) V
Coverage of the PedaL & MRPP Week in Mombasa, Kenya. This Session focuses on the pedagogical Journeys of the STEM…
AAU TV Coverage: Sharing of Pedagogical Journeys in Clusters (PASGR) II
Coverage of the PedaL & MRPP Week in Mombasa, Kenya. This Session focuses on the pedagogical Journeys of the Sociology,…
AAU TV Coverage: Sharing of Pedagogical Journeys in Clusters (PASGR)I
Coverage of the PedaL & MRPP Week in Mombasa, Kenya. This Session focuses on the pedagogical Journeys of the Research…
AAU Talks: Mainstreaming Pedagogical Leadership Learner-Centred Skills – The Way Forward
AAU Talks host, Kwesi Sam, interviews the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (Nigeria), Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, on the way…
AAU Talks: The Way Forward for PedaL by Prof. Khaemba Ongeti
AAU Talks host, Kwesi Sam, engages with Prof. Ongeti (Moi University, Kenya) on the Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL). https://youtu.be/E9EH7L23RK0
Navigating the Research Terrain for Graduate Students in Africa: A Reflection
Early this year, a woman I know from her public engagement in Uganda walked up to me after I had…
50% Attrition Rates In Africa’s Tertiary Institutions — Ghana Education Minister
Minister of State for Tertiary Education, Ghana, Professor Kwesi Yankah, says there is an estimated students’ attrition of almost 50…
We’ll Start Ph.D. Programme This Year —PASGR Boss
What is Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) all about? PASGR is a not-for-profit organisation located in Nairobi,…
AAU TV Coverage of PedaL: Launch of the Western Hub Training of PedaL by Prof. Kwame Offei
Prof. Kwame Offei Pro-Vice-Chancellor(University of Ghana) giving his opening remarks during the launch of the PedaL Western Hub Training at…
AAU Talks: Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation & Reforms
Kwesi Sam, host AAU Talks interviewing Joseph Hoffman, Team Leader, Higher Education Programme, Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and…
AAU Talks: Opening Ceremony of the PedaL & MRPP Week- part 2
It was an opportunity for an estimated 170 participants to interact and exchange perspectives on emerging outcomes of pedagogical innovations.…
AAU Talks: Opening Ceremony of the PedaL & MRPP Week- part 1
Themed ‘Pedagogy on the Move: Our Journeys’; the joint event was hosted by PASGR and its partners in the Pedagogical…
AAU Talks: Transforming Teaching & Learning Processes in Africa
Kwesi Acquah Sam, the host of AAU Talks, engages Dr. Beatrice Muganda, Director of Higher Education at the Partnerships for…
Technological innovations – A key to reaching students
African universities need to “run faster in innovating technologies to compete globally”, according to Professor Crispus Kiamba, former permanent secretary…
Pedagogy on the move: PedaL Turns One
Participants of the Pedagogical Leadership Annual Convening and Collaborative Master of Research and Public Policy week 170 participants from the…
Pedagogical Leadership Training in Ibadan
https://youtu.be/2KDAzMR29kk
PASGR Convenes 170 Experts In Kenya To Brainstorm On Pedagogical Innovations For African Universities
Participants at the Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL) Annual Convening and Collaborative Master of Research and Public Policy (MRPP) Week,…
Vacancy Announcement: Research Programme Officer
Title: Programme Officer, Research Location: Nairobi, Kenya Open to: Kenyan nationals only Duration: 2 years, renewable Application deadline: Friday, July…
TOR: Development of a short course on “Gender and Public Policy Transformation: Understanding and Practice”
1. Background The public policy domain in Africa is shifting at a rapid pace moving towards inclusivity, democratization and the…
Invitation to Tender
The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) is an independent, non-partisan pan-African not-for-profit organisation established in 2011 and…
We Need To Professionalise Teaching At Universities — Muganda
The Executive director of the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), Professor Tade Aina, and the director of…
Deadline Extended: Call for Applications: Advanced Training for Multi-Method and Policy-Oriented Research- September 2019
Course Dates: September 4 - September 19, 2019 Training Location: Ibadan, Nigeria Contact Person: nirungu@pasgr.org The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research is currently…
Concept Note on Pedagogical Leadership in Africa (PedaL) Training in Uganda
Some of the participants engage during the PedaL Training Hub in Uganda.
African Higher Education Needs Pedagogical Transformation- PASGR Director
African Higher Education must incorporate pedagogical leadership skills in teaching to transform teaching and learning on the continent. The Director…
African Scholars explore new learning methods for sector’s growth
About 200 African scholars were in Kenya for two weeks to fashion out ways of revolutionising tertiary education in Africa. The scholars…
It’s Time For African Researchers To Incorporate Pedagogical Skills In Teaching To Catalyze Exceptional Learning – Expert
The Director of Higher Education Programme at the African Partnership for Social and Governance Research (PASGR), Nairobi Kenya, Dr. Beatrice…
Pedagogical Leadership and its Contribution to Higher Education in Africa
Dr. Beatrice Muganda Dir. Higher Education Programme at PASGR in an interview with the Association of African Universities (AAU) Talks…
Pedagogy- Insights from the PedaL Program
Learning begins from integrating the African wisdom into the teaching and learning experiences. There is a need for the African Universities to rethink…
Africa needs Pedagogical approach to transform its education, says PASGR Director
Pedagogical leadership skills among others have been described as "must-have" to transform Higher education on the continent of African. The Director…
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…
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…