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Not Enough Time is Spent on Quality Teaching in Ethiopia

Children in village in Ethiopia

Guest blog written by Alemu Tesfaye, Gebre Negash, Nisha Makan, Tamene Keneni, Teshager Mersha, Yeshitla Mulat PDIA is an innovative approach to problem-solving and capacity building that involves frequent iteration and reflection. Such iterative and reflective process allows teams and individuals to move back and forth and correct and learn from mistakes. It also helps…Continue Reading Not Enough Time is Spent on Quality Teaching in Ethiopia

Treading the Path to Better FLN Outcomes in Punjab, India

PDIA in Education, India Team zoom screenshot

Guest blog written by: Jasmine Dhingra, Sunil Sharma, Nitin Sharma, Isha Shingte, Gurtej Singh In one of the very first individual assignments during the PDIA for Education Systems course, we learnt about 1804 challenges – ‘How would it be like to travel from one part of the country to another in the year 1804?’ Building…Continue Reading Treading the Path to Better FLN Outcomes in Punjab, India

Early Childhood Care and Education in Punjab, Pakistan

Pakistan team group photo

Guest blog by Atique ur Rehman, Ayesha Husain and Zobia Khan Context It has been witnessed that high quality early years childhood education significantly impact the economy and society. The benefits of quality early years education  aid in children’s development of cognitive, language, numeracy, and motor skills, which prepares them for entry into primary school….Continue Reading Early Childhood Care and Education in Punjab, Pakistan

Increased Youth Unemployment Deteriorates Societies and Hinders Economic Growth in Papua New Guinea

PNG group photo with one participant pointing at white board

Guest blog written by Ferdinand Aimatuk, Tau Hera, Pauna Kule, Rhoda Maiyeh, Obeth Singol, Slyney Tau  Our key learning throughout the 12 weeks of the Problem Driven Iteration and Adaptation (PDIA) program is the systematic process of solving complex problems. It is a new perspective of problems solving which has changed the way most of…Continue Reading Increased Youth Unemployment Deteriorates Societies and Hinders Economic Growth in Papua New Guinea

PDIA and the Increased Use/Abuse of Illegal Substances by Youth in Papua New Guinea 

Team photo

Guest blog written by Jenna Fave, Wesley Marian, Moses Sebastian, Barbara Thomas, Jareth Wallen  The use and abuse of illegal drugs and alcohol by young people in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a pressing problem that has contributed to many social ills in the country. Our group consisted of individuals working within the youth development…Continue Reading PDIA and the Increased Use/Abuse of Illegal Substances by Youth in Papua New Guinea 

Utilizing Growth Diagnostic Tools on Growth Challenges in Australia

Guest Blog by Tim Larkin, LEG ’22 There are many learnings that I am taking away from this course as every week I learnt something new. The main learnings included: My growth challenge developed in Assignment 2, was slightly redefined in Assignment 6 due to ideas that I learnt during the intervening weeks. Specifically, I realized…Continue Reading Utilizing Growth Diagnostic Tools on Growth Challenges in Australia

The Delay in Academic Audits and the Quality of Higher Education in Papua New Guinea 

Team B.O.A.B: Higher Education in PNG - Team photo

Guest blog by Dagia Aka, Leah Margis, Boboya Noiney, Janet Rangou, Veronica Thomas, Jessica Wohimane  Our team comprised of six individuals with vast ranges of experiences in practice, research, policy, student management and university administration. BOAB which is the abbreviation for “bearing one another’s burden” was initially agreed upon as our group name. BOAB became…Continue Reading The Delay in Academic Audits and the Quality of Higher Education in Papua New Guinea 

Decentralization to Lower Levels of Government and the Challenge of Basic Service Delivery in Papua New Guinea

PNG group photo

Guest blog by Joseph Sumanop, Alois Walsamis, Cecilia Yamugara, Absalom Maenui, Preston Karue, John Kombiku   There were many learnings derived from this course, the most important one being how to work in teams to solve a common problem. Throughout the course, we gained invaluable learnings from our teamwork and that will now shape the way…Continue Reading Decentralization to Lower Levels of Government and the Challenge of Basic Service Delivery in Papua New Guinea

Poor Literacy Outcomes for Elementary Education in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea 

Children in Papua New Guinea smiling

Guest blog by Claire Asi, Valda Kerua, Melchior Sebelei, Michael Asi  Over the past 12-weeks we worked on the problem of Poor Literacy Outcomes for Elementary Education in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The recurring issue that kept popping up in our conversations was Cause 1: Lack of qualified teachers, and sub- cause: teacher training…Continue Reading Poor Literacy Outcomes for Elementary Education in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea 

Top Insights from “Leading Economic Growth”

Aqaba, Jordan

Guest Blog by Dina Alzubi, LEG ’22 Below are some key ideas/learnings that I took away from this course 1. Taking time to construct and deconstruct the problem is important: the course really emphasized for me the importance of spending enough time constructing and deconstructing the problem at hand. Tools like the fishbone diagram and identifying…Continue Reading Top Insights from “Leading Economic Growth”