ROLE OF THE ACADEMY IN SYSTEMATIC HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING, MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT IN AFRICA

Dr. B. Ikubolajeh Logan Professor of African Studies Professor of Geography The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA

A. SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO CAPACITY BUILDING Innovative activities beyond classroom Synergy with institutional and national development objectives

Identifiable and complementary time lines: short, medium, long Flexible Holistic: interest of diverse stakeholders

B. ROLE OF THE ACADEMY To facilitate research To leverage existing expertise in an institution/country towards curriculum development, research and training. To expand knowledge, especially through research to integrate traditional and modern institutions and principles.

To train a new generation of scholars and researchers in multidisciplinary approaches and technology mediated education. To create libraries, repositories and clearing houses of information.

To make capacity building an in country; in continent enterprise. To make capacity building a self- sustaining enterprise – monitoring and assessment

C. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Content Pedagogy Assessment Delivery Monitoring

D. PRINCIPLES OF A SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM 1. Stakeholder Input at Design Stage: discussion and identification of course and program objectives with partners Program should be consistent with an institution/country’s mission (short, medium long term) Cohesive pedagogy.

2. Work with/Train Partners in Curriculum Development Writing course outlines and objectives Syllabus design (including course content, testing and assessment methods) Module design (with a complementary series of short or long courses) Student evaluation.

3. Develop Modules with Partners Flexibility is key so that modules that could be taught by different people at different times

4. Integrate Teaching, Research and Policy Capacity building is a comprehensive activity from design stage to initial monitoring and evaluation, to final monitoring and evaluation

5. Network with Government and Civil-Society Organizations Design a structure to conduct and integrate interests of the government, NGOs, and different sectors of society (evening programs, certification

6. Faculty Exchange and Collaborative Research Training in data collection and analyses Access to e-library, e-journals and e-books and internet resources Data base development

D. DELIVERY SYSTEMS Practicuums Internships Local case studies Simulations based on local experiences Computer-mediated instruction: online courses, cds, distance learning, service learning. Research/training workshops - include relevant stakeholders

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT 1. Outside monitoring of program design 2. Stakeholder monitoring of program design 3. Staged monitoring of program impacts Monthly, annual etc.

4. Monitoring Temporal Vision Short term. Medium term, long term 5. Consistent Monitoring Metrics Before and after program ‘Control situation’ without program