WHERE THERE IS NO SCHOOL
by Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob and Margee Ensign
Additional contents by Kenechukwu Nwagbo
RADIO FOR EDUCATION DURING WAR AND COMPLEX EMERGENCIES
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Preface
When War Comes, Schools Close
We developed an alternative model of radio instruction for use in non-formal learning spaces in societies where schools have been shut down due to conflicts.
The Transactional Radio Instruction (TRI) Model
Imagine, Engage, Learn
TRI as a Social Environment
Essentially, the TRI model does more than teach, call and recite as is often the case with IRI. The model transacts with the lived experience of learners by embodying stories and normative appeals that help learners overcome cultural, religious and psycho-dynamic interferences to their learning.
Format of the Numeracy Radio Program
Format of the Literacy Radio Program
Bringing radio characters to life
Bringing radio characters to life
A Whole-of-Community Approach
The dolls provided new anecdotes for community storytellingThe dolls weren't just for children
We learned important lessons from conversations with religious leaders who felt that the dolls were un-Islamic. They were also willing to listen to us.
Using Mobile Phones to Monitor Attendance
By tracking attendance data almost real time, we were able to not only monitor attendance and obtain feedback, but also assess the popularity of the programs in hard-to-reach areas almost real time.
TELA Beneficiaries
STORIES FROM THE FIELD
Stories of TELA Beneficiaries
Evaluation
IMPACT EVALUATION
Conclusion
CONCLUSION AND IMPACT STORIES
During post-project dissemination activities, we shared the TRI approach and findings with Nigerian government officials, journalists and humanitarian/aid agencies. We also made important recommendations on how to build a mass education intervention into the heart of the national humanitarian response plan.
The project was nominated by Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education in 2017 for the UNESCO/King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICTs in Education.
Credits
The course was taught over three semesters by Professor Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob who led the Radio component of the TELA project. Professor Jacob is now the Dean of Graduate School and Research at the American University of Nigeria.
The Principal Investigator for the TELA project, Dr. Margee Ensign is now back at the helm at the American University after four years as President of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kenechukwu Nwagbo who worked with Dr. Jacob as a graduate Intern on the project is now pursuing a PhD in Global Education at Cambridge University after a successful MPhil in Education, Globalisation, and International Development at the same university.
To find out more about Professor Jacob's work visit: www.jacobudoudojacob.com
To find out more about the American University of Nigeria visit: www.aun.edu.ng
All TELA songs can be used with permission.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Behind the scenes
THE END
© 2017 by Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob, American University of Nigeria