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Teaching and Learning
Presentations | 2 May 2019
Training teachers or robots: Unexpected findings of a 7-country teacher professional development study [CIES 2019 Presentation]
This presentation unpacks findings from a seven-country teacher professional development study, presented by Dr. Benjamin Piper and Jessica Mejia at CIES 2019.
Presentations | 2 May 2019
Longitudinal impacts of the medium-scale Tayari pre-primary intervention in Kenya: Resisting fadeout effects? [CIES 2019 Presentation]
This presentation shares findings from a longitudinal study of the Kenya Tayari program, examining whether ECD effects persisted into primary school, presented by Dr. Benjamin Piper at CIES 2019.
Presentations | 2 May 2019
Language of instruction and refugee learners: A mixed-methods study of the Tusome intervention and language options in Kakuma refugee camp [CIES 2019 Presentation]
Findings on the impact of the Tusome intervention and language of instruction on refugee learners in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, presented by Dr. Benjamin Piper at CIES 2019.
Presentations | 1 May 2019
School Culture and Climate (and Love) Matter: Voices from Malawi and Uganda [CIES 2019 Presentation]
This study sought to identify the factors in the organizational culture and environment of a small sample primary schools in Malawi and Uganda that make them more (or less) conducive to children’s social and emotional development.
Presentations | 30 April 2019
What's Positive About Positive Schools: Lessons from Malawi and Uganda [CIES 2019 Presentation]
RTI conducted a small pilot study in Malawi and Uganda to identify the factors in the organizational culture and environment of primary schools that make them more (or less) conducive to children’s social and emotional development.
Presentations | 29 April 2019
ACR-Asia Early Childhood Landscape Report [CIES 2019 Presentation]
CIES presentation of Early Childhood Education landscape report for the Asia region under All Children Reading - Asia.
Publications | 26 April 2019
Effective pedagogy in cultural context: Preaching to the introverted [CIES 2019 Presentation]
Several forces are at play in determining whether pedagogical approaches are optimally adapted to the culture of children’s behaviour and of teacher-child interaction in the classroom.
Presentations | 26 April 2019
Testing Two Approaches to Engaging Pre-Primary Parents in Kenya [CIES 2019 Presentation]
The Tayari Program – Getting Children Ready for School is a Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) funded early education program in Kenya with a goal to increase school readiness skills of pre-primary children in Kenya, including sufficient cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-bein
Presentations | 26 April 2019
Cultivating Dynamic Educators [CIES 2019 Presentation]
This presentation introduces the panel of authors who presented at CIES 2019 about their chapter of the book.
Reports | 28 February 2019
USAID Early Grade Reading (EGR) EGR Final Report
Improving early grade reading and writing outcomes has implications more far-reaching than simply raising scores on national and international assessments. Reading is a fundamental tool for thinking and learning, which has an integrated and cumulative effect on comprehension in all subject areas.