Publications » Presentations

A Framework for Understanding Education Quality in Low Income Countries (182.1 kB)

November 2010

Leon Tikly

This presentation sets out EdQual's framework for analysing quality.

Using ICT to Support Science and Mathematics Education in Rwanda (625.9 kB)

November 2010

Alphonse Uworwabayeho, Paul Denley and Rosamund Sutherland

This presentation looks at the 'one student, one laptop' programme in Rwanda and discusses its effectiveness in teaching science and mathematics in schools.

Modelling School Effectiveness and Education Quality in the Southern African Context (819.8 kB)

November 2010

Michèle C. Smith

This presentation looks at the SACMEQ II data set focussing on background, context and school processes to explain the unaccounted for score variation between schools in the SACMEQ six low income large population group.

Overview of EdQual Research and Key Policy Messages (495.2 kB)

November 2010

Leon Tikly

This presentation provides a brief introduction to EdQual's research and key policy messages from the last five years.

School level initiatives to improve education quality for disadvantaged learners (539.3 kB)

November 2010

George Oduro and Mike Fertig

This presentation discusses measures that can be taken at a school level to enhance the quality of education provided. It looks at case studies and examples to show the importance of capacity building and community involvement to education at the local level.

Exploring Gender Equitable Quality Education (299.3 kB)

November 2010

Jolly Rubagiza and Anjum Halai

This presentation looks at findings from across the EdQual projects and assess the level of gender equality in classrooms. It shows how more work is needed to improve equitable treatment.

Accessible textbooks for learning in a European language in Africa (175.2 kB)

November 2010

John Clegg

This presentation discusses the implications of publishing textbooks with a European language of instruction. It argues that textbooks in European languages are often unreadable to African learners.

Language of instruction and quality of learning (186.0 kB)

November 2010

John Clegg

This presentation argues that teachers provide a more effective pedagogy when using their first language (L1). It demonstrates how reading, writing and speaking suffer when lessons are conducted in a second language (L2)

Primary School Leadership for Education Quality (1.2 MB)

November 2010

George Oduro and Mike Fertig

This presentation looks at work carried out through an action research methodology that shows how an enhanced leadership role for headteachers can dramatically improve school and education quality.

The Case for Longitudinal Datasets (158.2 kB)

November 2010

Sally Thomas and Massoud Salim

This presentation looks at the disadvantages of traditional measurements of quality and makes the case for a longitudinal or 'value added' approach.

Primary school quality for different socio-economic groups: findings from South Africa? (558.2 kB)

June 2010

Michele Smith

Presentation at the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol. 22 June 2010.

‘Writing a History of the Present’: Changing discourses of ‘self’ and ‘other’ in South African education policy (375.5 kB)

June 2010

Leon Tikly

Paper presented at XIV World Congress, World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES): 'Bordering, re-bordering and new possibilities in education and society'. Istanbul, 14-18 June 2010.

Researching the Quality of Education in Low Income Countries: Issues of theory and method (555.4 kB)

June 2010

Leon Tikly

Paper presented at XIV World Congress, World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES): 'Bordering, re-bordering and new possibilities in education and society'. Istanbul, 14-18 June 2010.

Closing the Quality Gap in South African Education? An Analysis and Critique of the Education Roadmap (783.2 kB)

June 2010

Leon Tikly

Paper presented at XIV World Congress, World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES): 'Bordering, re-bordering and new possibilities in education and society'. Istanbul, 14-18 June 2010.

New Possibilities for International Partnerships, Collaboration and Capacity Building in Educational Research (187.0 kB)

June 2010

Angeline M. Barrett, Michael Crossley, Hillary Dachi

Paper presented at XIV World Congress, World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES): 'Bordering, re-bordering and new possibilities in education and society'. Istanbul, 14-18 June 2010.

Conceptualizing Education Quality: Towards an EdQual Framework (2.3 MB)

February 2010

Leon Tikly, Angeline M. Barrett

Presentation to CLIO seminar, Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, 24 February.

Teachers' use of language in teaching mathematics in basic schools in Cape Coast, Ghana. (188.8 kB)

September 2009

Alfred Ampah–Mensah

Presentation at BAAL Conference, Newcastle, September 4.

From enrolment to learning goal: what are the prospects for quality? (1.1 MB)

November 2008

Angeline M. Barrett

Presentation to the Unesco Centre for Comparative Education Research, School of Education, University of Nottingham 4 November 2008 and the Centre for International and Comparative Studies, Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, 27 November 2008.

Impossible pedagogies? Quality teaching and learning in SSA at a time of expansion (538.1 kB)

January 2008

Angeline M. Barrett

Presentation at University of Sussex, 28 January 2008.

Measuring school quality: developing a model of school effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa (719.3 kB)

September 2007

Guoxing Yu, Sally Thomas, Angeline. M. Barrett.

Paper presented at 9th UKFIET Conference, University of Oxford, 11-13 September 2007.

Education Quality: Research Priorities and Approaches in the Global Era (74.6 kB)

September 2007

Leon Tikly, Angeline M. Barrett

Paper presented at 9th UKFIET Conference, 11-13 September 2007: Going for Growth: School, Community, Economy, Nation Symposium: Going for Growth: Researching Improved Access, Quality and Outcomes.

Improving Learner Outcomes: Quality Issues (96.3 kB)

February 2007

Leon Tikly

Presentation made to DFID in 2007.

What does education quality mean for low income countries? (335.3 kB)

November 2006

Jutta Nikel, Angeline Barrett

Presentation to EdQual/ ICS seminar.

International Perspectives on Quality Education (79.0 kB)

November 2005

Angeline Barrett, John Lowe, Jutta Nikel with Rita Chawla-Duggan, Eugenia Ukpo & Guoxing Yu

Presentation.