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25 April 2022

Development of Guidelines on Open and Distance Learning for Youth and Adult Literacy

NBA was commissioned by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to develop Guidelines on open and distance learning for youth and adult literacy. These guidelines support literacy providers around the world in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating their open and distance learning-based (ODL) literacy programmes. 

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25 April 2022

World Bank Training Assessment Project Survey Implementation

NBA has provided extensive research and technical expertise to support the design and implementation of Training Assessment Project (TAP) surveys for Eastern European countries (Romania, Ukraine, and Belarus) and East Asian Pacific countries (Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Tonga, and Lao PDR) for the World Bank. These surveys have focused on assessing the extent of alignment of TVET systems in participating countries to international best practices in TVET systems identified through desktop research.

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25 April 2022

Evaluation of the Africa Careers Network Expansion Pilot programme

Using action research, NBA evaluated the effectiveness and potential for scaling the African Leadership Academy’s (ALA) Africa Careers Network (ACN) Expansion Pilot Programme. ACN is a platform that connects young African talent from ALA and the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme to internships and job opportunities across Africa. The pilot programme ran in South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, and Ethiopia and aimed to enhance the career trajectory of students. 

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ECCE
14 April 2021

Development of PIECCE’s Early Childhood Care and Education tutorial

NBA developed a multimedia rich tutorial on being and becoming an early years teacher for Project for Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education (PIECCE). The tutorial used images, animations and video to tutor educators on the importance of using different types of reflection as part of their studies. 

 

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14 April 2021

Support to Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance to design and deliver courses online

Between 2017-2021, NBA helped Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG) develop and pilot an online ICT literacy programme, called MG Online. MGSLG, in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education, is administering the programme for approximately 10,000 teachers in Gauteng province. NBA assisted MGSLG adapt existing open educational resources (OER) and develop new South Africa-specific content. In total, 56 units comprising 80 notional hours were developed for this initial teacher training course.

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14 April 2021

Technical Assistance to Conduct Introductory and Provincial Open Learning Workshops for TVET Colleges and Universities

Neil Butcher has been contracted by European Consulting for Developing Countries (ECFDC) to build the knowledge and understanding of TVET staff in the extent and range of Open Learning approaches, Open Educational Resources, and the use of multi-media and materials development processes (Electronic, Online, Open Learning). 

The specific objective of the assignment is to provide technical assistance to DHET staff in the Directorate: Career Development and Open Learning in: 

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25 April 2022

Development of Guidelines on Open and Distance Learning for Youth and Adult Literacy

NBA was commissioned by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to develop Guidelines on open and distance learning for youth and adult literacy. These guidelines support literacy providers around the world in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating their open and distance learning-based (ODL) literacy programmes. 

Read more
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25 April 2022

World Bank Training Assessment Project Survey Implementation

NBA has provided extensive research and technical expertise to support the design and implementation of Training Assessment Project (TAP) surveys for Eastern European countries (Romania, Ukraine, and Belarus) and East Asian Pacific countries (Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Tonga, and Lao PDR) for the World Bank. These surveys have focused on assessing the extent of alignment of TVET systems in participating countries to international best practices in TVET systems identified through desktop research.

Read more
ACN logo
25 April 2022

Evaluation of the Africa Careers Network Expansion Pilot programme

Using action research, NBA evaluated the effectiveness and potential for scaling the African Leadership Academy’s (ALA) Africa Careers Network (ACN) Expansion Pilot Programme. ACN is a platform that connects young African talent from ALA and the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme to internships and job opportunities across Africa. The pilot programme ran in South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, and Ethiopia and aimed to enhance the career trajectory of students. 

Read more
ECCE
14 April 2021

Development of PIECCE’s Early Childhood Care and Education tutorial

NBA developed a multimedia rich tutorial on being and becoming an early years teacher for Project for Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education (PIECCE). The tutorial used images, animations and video to tutor educators on the importance of using different types of reflection as part of their studies. 

 

Read more
Course Banner
14 April 2021

Support to Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance to design and deliver courses online

Between 2017-2021, NBA helped Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG) develop and pilot an online ICT literacy programme, called MG Online. MGSLG, in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education, is administering the programme for approximately 10,000 teachers in Gauteng province. NBA assisted MGSLG adapt existing open educational resources (OER) and develop new South Africa-specific content. In total, 56 units comprising 80 notional hours were developed for this initial teacher training course.

Read more
online learning image
14 April 2021

Technical Assistance to Conduct Introductory and Provincial Open Learning Workshops for TVET Colleges and Universities

Neil Butcher has been contracted by European Consulting for Developing Countries (ECFDC) to build the knowledge and understanding of TVET staff in the extent and range of Open Learning approaches, Open Educational Resources, and the use of multi-media and materials development processes (Electronic, Online, Open Learning). 

The specific objective of the assignment is to provide technical assistance to DHET staff in the Directorate: Career Development and Open Learning in: 

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