‘Engaging Students’ Remembering’ (ESR) Card Game to improve students’ memory at Mtama Secondary School, Tanzania

by Sarah James | Feb 2, 2023 | Innovations

Teaching is one of the most important professions in history and human development. The profession has been producing people who support professional growth that is used in the implementation of various social, political, economic and cultural responsibilities....

How practical and free learning improves confidence, creativity and problem-solving – the story of teacher Emmanuel Kivatiro and the Industrial Class Innovation

by Sarah James | Jan 23, 2023 | Innovations, Human-Centred Design

“the industrial class has allowed my students to develop critical thinking and creativity skills and they have come up with many ideas and inventions” Emmanuel Kivatiro, teacher, Mbande Secondary School Mbande Secondary School in Dar Es Salaam provides education to...

Fostering Pluralism through Participatory Education Models – how Schools2030 is supporting schools in Brazil and Portugal to raise a new generation of empathetic young people

by Sarah James | Dec 5, 2022 | Innovations, Human-Centred Design

Shaping the upcoming leaders of the world into prosperous individuals is the most immediate and crucial task in this century. Indeed, as stated by His Highness the Aga Khan: “pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is...

AKF Tajikistan cements partnership with National Education institutions to create and introduce new resources to improve student holistic learning outcomes

by Sarah James | Dec 5, 2022 | Partnerships, Assessment, Innovations

On 1st November 2022, representatives of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in Tajikistan met with delegates from National Testing Centre (NTC) under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) cementing cooperation...

Schools2030 becomes a vehicle for exploring innovations in climate education through the Play, Pluralism and the Planet initiative

by Sarah James | Nov 9, 2022 | Partnerships, Innovations

Increasingly the global outlook for tackling the climate emergency sees education as the best possible means to secure a sustainable and green future. Thus, with COP27 taking place this week, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)’s Education Improvement Programme is...

Putting play and parents at the heart of learning – an interview with teacher, Sajida Baig, on the Mother-Teacher Guide

by Sarah James | Nov 3, 2022 | Innovations

“Teaching and learning is my passion because I believe that education is the most effective tool to bring social and economic development to an individual and society.” In June 2022, Ms. Sajida Baig, headteacher at the Government Boys’ High School in...