Decolonising EdTech Research: The use of existing evidence and data from Africa
Description of the session:
This session, hosted by ESSA, will focus on decolonising research through use of existing evidence and data from Africa. The workshop will be in two parts: Part 1 will help participants include more education research from Africa as they conduct literature reviews and design their research; Part 2 will explore how participants can draw on existing data sources within Africa to strengthen their research. At the end of the workshop, participants will have a good knowledge of a) the importance of including evidence and data from Africa in the design of research questions and implementation and b) practical approaches to finding and using this evidence and data.
The presenters will share resources and approaches for increasing use of evidence and data from Africa, and also welcome ideas and approaches from participants.
About the presenters:
Dr Laté Lawson is an economist and data analyst with extensive policy-driven research experience. He specialised in human development, sustainability as well as geospatial and non-parametric analysis.
Before joining ESSA, Laté worked as research associate at the Bureau of Economic Theory and Application (BETA, France). Laté holds Master’s Degrees in both Economics and Statistics & Econometrics and a PhD in Economics from the University of Strasbourg.
Dr Lucy Heady brings nearly fifteen years of experience in generating and using evidence to improve education, both in the UK and internationally. She also serves on the International Board of Trustees of Sabre Education, a UK-based non-governmental organisation dedicated to expanding access to high-quality early childhood education in Ghana and the Global South.
Lucy holds an MSc in Economics from Birkbeck College and a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Cambridge