Digitising curricula for blended learning in Malawi
COL is supporting Malawi in the provision of open schooling. Towards this goal, the Ministry of Education held a Joint Sector Review Meeting in November 2022, guided by the theme Transforming Education for Accelerated Human Development Towards Achieving Malawi 2063.
Professor Joshua Valeta, Director of the Directorate of Open, Distance and e-Learning (DODeL) and COL’s Focal Point in Malawi, argued the need for a blended face-to-face and digitalised education strategy.
Ms Feggie Mphasi Mwale, Headteacher from Ngumbe Community Day Secondary School in Blantyre, spoke to how she had helped turn around the fortunes of a rural secondary school through good governance and communication, as well as a “help each other” philosophy with appropriate partners assisting the school.
COL assisted in the development of an ICT for education policy. The DODeL’s plan is to fast-track the acceptance of this policy, along with an ODeL policy, with the intention of delivering on the publicly stated goal to operationalise both policies by October 2023.
Participants also discussed open course and content development, as well as promoting open schooling for girls.