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Out-of-School Children and Youth: A Contemporary View from Selected African Commonwealth Countries
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Commonwealth of Learning, 2022
This publication on out-of-school children (OOSC) in Commonwealth Africa is already informing priorities in COL's work in open schooling. The report provides an overview of key indicators for all nineteen Commonwealth Africa countries as well as contextual case studies of eight countries for which representatives were available to verify or update…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Out of School Youth, Open Education, Barriers
Social Return on Investment Analysis of Support from the Commonwealth of Learning for the Open and Innovative Schooling Model. Value for Money Evaluation Report
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Manyamba, Christopher; Phundulu, Morris; Vally, Zaheedah; Muchesa, Evans; Mosselson, Maureen – Commonwealth of Learning, 2021
As the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) was in the last year of its 2015-2021 strategic plan, COL sought to evaluate the impact of its interventions in open and innovative schooling (OIS) in the period 2018-2021 through an external review. An online quantitative study was carried out in Belize, Malawi, Mozambique, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zambia,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cost Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Open Education
Technology-Mediated Open and Distance Education for Agricultural Education and Improved Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. Country Case Studies
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Alluri, Krishna, Ed.; Zachmann, Rainer, Ed. – Commonwealth of Learning, 2008
The Learning for Livelihoods Sector of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) addresses the major challenges related to learning and skills development that are key for living and for improvement of livelihoods. Developing conceptual frameworks, influencing policy, enabling technology-mediated learning, and strengthening networks and partnerships are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Education, Distance Education, Agricultural Education
Learning to Live Together: Using Distance Education for Community Peacebuilding
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Baksh, Rawwida, Ed.; Munro, Tanyss, Ed. – Commonwealth of Learning, 2009
This book includes a range of community peacebuilding experiences from across the Commonwealth that have been applying open and distance learning (ODL) approaches. The case studies offer insights into the challenges as well as the kinds of interventions that have worked and how they can be built upon. They show that ODL can be an effective and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Distance Education, Conflict Resolution, Childrens Rights
Consultancy Report: Assessment of the Zambia College of Distance Education (ZACODE)
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Ellis, Justin – Commonwealth of Learning, 2009
This study was carried out at the request of the Ministry of Education, Zambia. The Commonwealth of Learning contracted Turning Points Consultancy CC, a Namibian company, who provided the services of the author, to "carry out an evaluation of the Zambia College of Distance Education (ZACODE) and submit recommendations to the Ministry of…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries