About
EdTech Hub works with government and non-government partners in Kenya to strengthen the use of technology in education. Our work includes targeted research, support to policy and curriculum development bodies, and collaboration on programmes that aim to improve learning outcomes. We work closely with the Ministry of Education, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), UNICEF, the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and other stakeholders to ensure EdTech initiatives are evidence-informed and locally relevant.
Bridging the Gap
The challenge
Over the last eight years, Kenya’s shift to a competency-based curriculum has required new approaches to teaching, assessment, and technology. While promising, the transition has exposed gaps in capacity, infrastructure, and evidence, particularly for girls and the most marginalised learners.
How EdTech Hub helps
As Kenya transitions to a competency-based curriculum, EdTech Hub supports the government and partners to address gaps in capacity, infrastructure, and evidence. We generate insights, strengthen systems, and provide technical inputs to ensure technology supports effective, inclusive, and resilient teaching and learning.
Key themes
- Climate
- Data for Decision-Making
- Digital Personalised Learning
- Girls’ Education and Technology
- Participation and Messaging
Insights from Our Research Studies
Timeline of Activities
2021
- Co-developed a SWOT analysis of the Kenya Education Cloud with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.
- Country Research Review on EdTech in Kenya; presented findings at EE4A Conference.
2021–ongoing
Supporting Keep Kenya Learning and the Parent Engagement and Empowerment Consortium.
2022
Contributed to cross-ministry review of Kenya’s Digital Literacy Programme.
Raising Readers — Testing Methods for Enhancing Reading through Technology in Kenya
This research explores how technology can best be used to strengthen parental and caregiver engagement in children’s reading.
Reports, Blogs, Case Studies and More
Raising Readers — Testing Methods for Enhancing Reading through Technology in Kenya
This research explores how technology can best be used to strengthen parental and caregiver engagement in children’s reading. Through this work on testing various modalities (training, nudges, feedback loops, incentives,…
Parent and Caregiver Engagement in Kenya: Gaps, opportunities, and emerging questions for future research
This Helpdesk Topic Brief is intended for anyone working in the field of parent and caregiver engagement in Kenya who is interested in exploring how EdTech can enhance participation….
Integrating Digital Personalised Learning into Early-Grade Classroom Practice: A Teacher–Researcher Design-Based Research Partnership in Kenya
Although growing evidence suggests that digital personalised learning (DPL) has the potential to enhance learning outcomes, there is little research about the effective implementation and integration of DPL into the…
Cost-effectiveness of digital personalised learning: Three interventions from Kenya
Recently there has been a significant shift towards better understanding the relative cost-effectiveness of education interventions, particularly those being implemented in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Work to group…
Designing Digital Notifications to Support Teacher Uptake of Data Dashboards
This is the fourth in a series of evidence briefs reporting on four A/B/n tests that explore different features to enhance digital personalised learning (DPL) tools. This brief investigates…
Investigating the Impact of Content Repetition on Digital Personalised Learning Tools for Early Grade Learners
This is the third in a series of evidence briefs reporting on four A/B/n tests that explore different features to enhance digital personalised learning (DPL) tools. This brief investigates…
Meet the Team
Evidence for Decision-Making
Explore our full publications library on Kenya to support policy and practice.
Global Partners
