About
Our research instrument packs contain tools developed collaboratively by EdTech Hub, Aga Khan University, and the Tanzania Institute of Education.
These tools were initially designed for a study aimed at examining the impact of a national teacher professional development programme on primary level learning outcomes in Tanzania.
The research tools have undergone extensive piloting in both workshop and school settings, and have been informed by exemplary practices such as the World Bank’s TEACH tool for classroom observation.
We are making these tools available to other researchers and practitioners and hope that they will prove useful. They are provided in editable format so that others can modify them as they see fit. (There are some references to our own project activities that will not be relevant to others.)
We continually update and enhance these live documents based on internal and external feedback to ensure they provide the most up-to-date and valuable resources for your research needs.
All of our packs are available to download in English and Swahili.
The tools for Phase 1 and Phase 2 are now available. Phase 1 focuses on technology and teacher professional development in Tanzania, while Phase 2 focuses on equity and agency in technology-supported teacher professional development in Tanzania.
You can jump directly to the relevant phase of the tool using the links below:
Phase 1 – Technology and Teacher Professional Development in Tanzania: Research Instruments Pack
The following lists the packs that make up the Phase 1 Technology and Teacher Professional Development in Tanzania: Research Instruments Pack, presented in the order shown on this page.
- Participant Consent Forms Pack
- Classroom Observation Template
- Teacher Digital Literacy Observation Template
- TCPD Community of Learning (CoL) Observation Template
- Interview and Focus Group Discussion Protocols Pack
- School Infrastructure Survey for Head Teachers — Questionnaire Template
- Teacher Survey Templates Pack
Participant consent forms pack
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
What is included in this pack
- Teacher verbal consent script
- Teacher written consent template
- Head teacher verbal consent script
- Head teacher written consent template
- Community member verbal consent script
- Community member written consent template
- Parent / caregiver consent and learner verbal consent script
- Parent / caregiver consent and learner written consent template
- Research participant verbal consent script
- Research participant written consent template
- Photography/Filming – Individual consent form
- Withdrawal of consent
Classroom observation template
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
Teacher digital literacy observation template
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
TCPD Community of Learning (CoL) observation template
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
Interview and focus group discussion protocols pack
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
What is included in this pack
- Teacher focus group discussion template
- TCPD Team focus group discussion template
- National government representative interview template
- Regional Education Officer interview template
- District Education Officer interview template
- Ward Education Officer interview template
- Head teacher interview template
School infrastructure survey for head teachers — questionnaire template
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
Teacher survey templates pack
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
What is included in this pack
- Short Teacher Feedback survey template: TCPD motivation
- Teacher survey template: TCPD and technology access
Phase 2 – Equity and Agency in Technology-Supported Teacher Professional Development in Tanzania: Research Instruments Pack
Below is a list of the packs included in the Phase 2 Equity and Agency in Technology-Supported Teacher Professional Development in Tanzania: Research Instruments Pack, shown in the order they appear on this page.
- Participant Consent Forms Pack
- Classroom Observation Template
- TCPD Community of Learning (CoL) Observation Template
- Interview and Focus Group Discussion Protocols Pack: Round 1
- Interview and Focus Group Discussion Protocols Pack: Round 2
- Surveys
- Analytical Memo and Transcription Templates (Available in English only)
Participant consent forms pack
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
What is included in this pack
- Teacher verbal consent script
- Teacher written consent template
- Headteacher verbal consent script
- Headteacher written consent template
- Parent/caregiver consent and learner verbal consent script
- Parent/caregiver consent and learner written consent template
- Research participant verbal consent script
- Research participant written consent template
- Photography/filming – Individual consent form
- Withdrawal of consent
Classroom observation template (pack 2)
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
TCPD Community of Learning (CoL) observation template (pack 2)
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
Focus group discussion and key informant interview protocols pack — round 1 (pack 2)
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
What is included in this pack
The pack contains guidance and instruments for:
- Guidance for the researcher
- Adaptations for teachers with disabilities
- Guidance on participatory FGD and KII activities (Round 1)
- Guidance on collecting documentation from FGDs and KIIs
- Guidance on taking photos of FGD or KII participatory products
- Participatory Teacher FGD Round 1
- Key Informant Interviews Round 1
- National-level officer interview
- Regional Education Officer Interview
- District School Quality
- Assurance Officer Interview
- Ward Education Officer interview
- Teacher Resource Centre Coordinator interview
- Headteacher interview
- Peer Facilitator & Academic Teacher (Post-CoL) Interview
Focus group discussion and key informant interview protocols pack — round 2 (pack 2)
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
What is included in this pack
The pack contains guidance and instruments for:
- Participatory Teacher FGD Round 2
- Small group interview with teachers with disabilities or chronic illness
- Participatory FGD for Peer Facilitator, Academic Teacher, and
Headteacher - Key Informant Interviews Round 2
- National-level officer interview
- Regional Academic Officer Interview
- District Special Needs Officer Interview
- Ward Education Officer interview
- KII for complementary TPD programmes
Surveys (pack 2)
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
What is included in this pack
- School survey for Headteachers
- Teacher survey
Analytical memo and transcription templates (pack 2)
How to use these packs
To use the packs:
- Find the pack that you need and click on it to open the document.
- Once the document opens, look for the “File” option in the menu bar.
- Click on “File” and select “Download” from the dropdown menu.
- The pack will download to your device. You can use the pack as needed.
What is included in this pack
The pack contains templates for:
- Analytical memo templates
- School Memo
- LGA Officers Regional Memo
- Transcription Templates
- Transcription Conventions
- KII Transcription Template
- FGD Transcription Template
