INTERACTIVE RADIOINTERACTIVE RADIOINTERACTIVE RADIO INSTRUCTION FOR

CHILDREN AND YOUNG

INTERACTIVE RADIO INSTRUCTION FOR

CHILDREN AND YOUNGCHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE- ZAMBIAN

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE- ZAMBIANMartha Macwani Sitali Directorate ofMartha Macwani Sitali Directorate ofMartha Macwani Sitali Directorate ofMartha Macwani Sitali Directorate ofPEOPLE ZAMBIANPEOPLE ZAMBIANMartha Macwani Sitali, Directorate of Martha Macwani Sitali, Directorate of

Open and Distance Education, Zambia Open and Distance Education, Zambia Martha Macwani Sitali, Directorate of Martha Macwani Sitali, Directorate of

Open and Distance Education, Zambia Open and Distance Education, Zambia

I t ti R di I t tiI t ti R di I t tiInteractive Radio InstructionInteractive Radio Instruction

Teaching methodologyTeaching methodologyTeaching methodologyTeaching methodologyRadio broadcast guides teachers and Radio broadcast guides teachers and learnerslearnersRadio broadcast guides teachers and Radio broadcast guides teachers and learnerslearnersLearners participate actively:Learners participate actively:

Singing, reading, writing, answering questionsSinging, reading, writing, answering questionsLearners participate actively:Learners participate actively:

Singing, reading, writing, answering questionsSinging, reading, writing, answering questionsSinging, reading, writing, answering questionsSinging, reading, writing, answering questions

In Zambia, IRI is called “Learning at In Zambia, IRI is called “Learning at Taonga Market”Taonga Market”

Singing, reading, writing, answering questionsSinging, reading, writing, answering questions

In Zambia, IRI is called “Learning at In Zambia, IRI is called “Learning at Taonga Market”Taonga Market”Taonga MarketTaonga MarketTaonga MarketTaonga Market

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L i t T M k tL i t T M k tLearning at Taonga MarketLearning at Taonga Market

Radio lessons written and produced by Radio lessons written and produced by Educational Broadcasting Services ofEducational Broadcasting Services ofRadio lessons written and produced by Radio lessons written and produced by Educational Broadcasting Services ofEducational Broadcasting Services ofEducational Broadcasting Services of Educational Broadcasting Services of Directorate of Open and Distance EducationDirectorate of Open and Distance EducationTechnical advice from EducationTechnical advice from Education

Educational Broadcasting Services of Educational Broadcasting Services of Directorate of Open and Distance EducationDirectorate of Open and Distance EducationTechnical advice from EducationTechnical advice from EducationTechnical advice from Education Technical advice from Education Development CenterDevelopment CenterLessonsLessons 30 minutes plus pre30 minutes plus pre and postand post

Technical advice from Education Technical advice from Education Development CenterDevelopment CenterLessonsLessons 30 minutes plus pre30 minutes plus pre and postand postLessons Lessons –– 30 minutes plus pre30 minutes plus pre-- and postand post--broadcast activitiesbroadcast activities150 lessons for each grade150 lessons for each grade

Lessons Lessons –– 30 minutes plus pre30 minutes plus pre-- and postand post--broadcast activitiesbroadcast activities150 lessons for each grade150 lessons for each grade150 lessons for each grade150 lessons for each gradeMentor’s guide Mentor’s guide –– details of each lessondetails of each lesson150 lessons for each grade150 lessons for each gradeMentor’s guide Mentor’s guide –– details of each lessondetails of each lesson

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M t ’ idM t ’ idMentor’s guideMentor’s guide

Mentor’s guide for each gradeMentor’s guide for each gradeMentor’s guide for each gradeMentor’s guide for each gradeHow to use the programmeHow to use the programmeWords of songs, instructionWords of songs, instructionHow to use the programmeHow to use the programmeWords of songs, instructionWords of songs, instructionLesson plan for each lessonLesson plan for each lesson

Activities before lessonActivities before lessonLesson plan for each lessonLesson plan for each lesson

Activities before lessonActivities before lessonActivities after lessonActivities after lessonActivities after lessonActivities after lesson

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B k dB k dBackgroundBackground

EDC proposal in 1999 to work with EDC proposal in 1999 to work with MOEMOEEDC proposal in 1999 to work with EDC proposal in 1999 to work with MOEMOEMOEMOE

Develop IRI programsDevelop IRI programsEd ti l B d ti S iEd ti l B d ti S i

MOEMOEDevelop IRI programsDevelop IRI programsEd ti l B d ti S iEd ti l B d ti S iEducational Broadcasting Services Educational Broadcasting Services OutOut--ofof--school children in Zambia (800,000 in school children in Zambia (800,000 in 2000)2000)

Educational Broadcasting Services Educational Broadcasting Services OutOut--ofof--school children in Zambia (800,000 in school children in Zambia (800,000 in 2000)2000)2000)2000)Pilot in 2 provinces in 2000 successfulPilot in 2 provinces in 2000 successfulExpansion to all provinces in 2001Expansion to all provinces in 2001

2000)2000)Pilot in 2 provinces in 2000 successfulPilot in 2 provinces in 2000 successfulExpansion to all provinces in 2001Expansion to all provinces in 2001Expansion to all provinces in 2001Expansion to all provinces in 2001EBS incorporated into DODE EBS incorporated into DODE Expansion to all provinces in 2001Expansion to all provinces in 2001EBS incorporated into DODE EBS incorporated into DODE

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N b f IRI LN b f IRI LNumber of IRI LearnersNumber of IRI LearnersGirls Boys Total

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90000

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74304

70000

80000

56233

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60000

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30000

40000

7782

14083

22763

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125402000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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T t li IRI C t G d 3T t li IRI C t G d 3Tamatali IRI Centre Grade 3Tamatali IRI Centre Grade 3

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IRI centres and communityIRI centres and communityIRI centres and community schools

IRI centres and community schools

800900

1000

188338

462600700

800

188

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500 Community schoolsIRI centres

251366

516 459 459 448

100200

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L i t T M k tL i t T M k tLearning at Taonga MarketLearning at Taonga Market

Increase access to basic educationIncrease access to basic educationIncrease access to basic educationIncrease access to basic educationImprove educational qualityImprove educational qualityOriginally intended for children whoOriginally intended for children whoImprove educational qualityImprove educational qualityOriginally intended for children whoOriginally intended for children whoOriginally intended for children who Originally intended for children who could not get into government schoolscould not get into government schoolsNow extending into all schoolsNow extending into all schools

Originally intended for children who Originally intended for children who could not get into government schoolscould not get into government schoolsNow extending into all schoolsNow extending into all schoolsNow extending into all schoolsNow extending into all schoolsNow extending into all schoolsNow extending into all schools

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C it ti i tiC it ti i tiCommunity participationCommunity participation

Shared effort between Ministry of Shared effort between Ministry of Education and communitiesEducation and communitiesShared effort between Ministry of Shared effort between Ministry of Education and communitiesEducation and communitiesEducation and communitiesEducation and communities

Ministry: Ministry: radioradio

Education and communitiesEducation and communitiesMinistry: Ministry:

radioradioradio, radio, mentor’s guide, mentor’s guide, trainingtraining

C itiC iti

radio, radio, mentor’s guide, mentor’s guide, trainingtraining

C itiC itiCommunities: Communities: volunteer mentor, volunteer mentor, support for mentor, support for mentor,

Communities: Communities: volunteer mentor, volunteer mentor, support for mentor, support for mentor, pp ,pp ,venue, venue, blackboardblackboard

pp ,pp ,venue, venue, blackboardblackboard

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K i b IRI C t G d 5K i b IRI C t G d 5Kasimba IRI Center Grade 5Kasimba IRI Center Grade 5

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L i t T M k tL i t T M k tLearning at Taonga MarketLearning at Taonga Market

Follows national curriculumFollows national curriculumFollows national curriculumFollows national curriculumZambian language literacy Zambian language literacy English languageEnglish languageM th tiM th ti

Zambian language literacy Zambian language literacy English languageEnglish languageM th tiM th tiMathematicsMathematicsScience and social studiesScience and social studiesLife skills and HIV/AIDSLife skills and HIV/AIDS

MathematicsMathematicsScience and social studiesScience and social studiesLife skills and HIV/AIDSLife skills and HIV/AIDSLife skills and HIV/AIDSLife skills and HIV/AIDSLife skills and HIV/AIDSLife skills and HIV/AIDS

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A hi t t tA hi t t tAchievement testsAchievement tests

Grade 1 results for 2005:Grade 1 results for 2005:Grade 1 results for 2005:Grade 1 results for 2005:Adequate learning in numeracy & EnglishAdequate learning in numeracy & EnglishZambian language literacy: IRI children Zambian language literacy: IRI children Adequate learning in numeracy & EnglishAdequate learning in numeracy & EnglishZambian language literacy: IRI children Zambian language literacy: IRI children had similar learning gains to children in had similar learning gains to children in GRZ schoolsGRZ schoolshad similar learning gains to children in had similar learning gains to children in GRZ schoolsGRZ schoolsMain Recommendation: Improve Zambian Main Recommendation: Improve Zambian language literacy with printed materialslanguage literacy with printed materialsMain Recommendation: Improve Zambian Main Recommendation: Improve Zambian language literacy with printed materialslanguage literacy with printed materials

Grades 2 & 3 to be tested in 2006Grades 2 & 3 to be tested in 2006Grades 2 & 3 to be tested in 2006Grades 2 & 3 to be tested in 2006

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G t h lG t h lGovernment schoolsGovernment schools

Pilot programme in 2005 for Grade 1 classes Pilot programme in 2005 for Grade 1 classes in 36 GRZ schoolsin 36 GRZ schoolsPilot programme in 2005 for Grade 1 classes Pilot programme in 2005 for Grade 1 classes in 36 GRZ schoolsin 36 GRZ schoolsin 36 GRZ schoolsin 36 GRZ schoolsResults compared with 14 control schoolsResults compared with 14 control schools

Improved learning gains in Maths and EnglishImproved learning gains in Maths and English

in 36 GRZ schoolsin 36 GRZ schoolsResults compared with 14 control schoolsResults compared with 14 control schools

Improved learning gains in Maths and EnglishImproved learning gains in Maths and Englishp g g gp g g gGirls equal access to learning gainsGirls equal access to learning gainsIncreased enrolmentIncreased enrolmentTeachers able to incorporate radio programme intoTeachers able to incorporate radio programme into

p g g gp g g gGirls equal access to learning gainsGirls equal access to learning gainsIncreased enrolmentIncreased enrolmentTeachers able to incorporate radio programme intoTeachers able to incorporate radio programme intoTeachers able to incorporate radio programme into Teachers able to incorporate radio programme into schedulescheduleLearners motivatedLearners motivated

Ministry decided to extend IRI to all GRZMinistry decided to extend IRI to all GRZ

Teachers able to incorporate radio programme into Teachers able to incorporate radio programme into schedulescheduleLearners motivatedLearners motivated

Ministry decided to extend IRI to all GRZMinistry decided to extend IRI to all GRZMinistry decided to extend IRI to all GRZ Ministry decided to extend IRI to all GRZ schoolsschoolsMinistry decided to extend IRI to all GRZ Ministry decided to extend IRI to all GRZ schoolsschools

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Ch llCh llChallengesChallenges

Mentor attritionMentor attritionMentor attritionMentor attritionLack of support from communitiesLack of support from communitiesLack of adequate teaching/learningLack of adequate teaching/learningLack of support from communitiesLack of support from communitiesLack of adequate teaching/learningLack of adequate teaching/learningLack of adequate teaching/learning Lack of adequate teaching/learning materialsmaterialsLimited support from cooperatingLimited support from cooperating

Lack of adequate teaching/learning Lack of adequate teaching/learning materialsmaterialsLimited support from cooperatingLimited support from cooperatingLimited support from cooperating Limited support from cooperating partnerspartnersD l i t f di dD l i t f di d

Limited support from cooperating Limited support from cooperating partnerspartnersD l i t f di dD l i t f di dDelays in government funding and Delays in government funding and procurementprocurementDelays in government funding and Delays in government funding and procurementprocurement

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L i i tL i i tLearning environmentLearning environment

70%80%90%

100%

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Centres Centres Centres in a Community Church own Centres CentresCentreswith CSC

Centreswith a roof

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venue

Church owncentrevenue

Centreswith water

Centreswith toilets

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Ch l IRI C tCh l IRI C tCheelo IRI CentreCheelo IRI Centre

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Ll d K lik l B i S h lLl d K lik l B i S h lLloyd Kalikela Basic SchoolLloyd Kalikela Basic School

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