Teacher Experiences During the Shift in Medium of Instruction in Rwanda: Voices from Kigali Public Schools

Cady Tolon The 2008 language shift impacted the whole of Rwandan society. In the education sector, the change in medium of instruction brought about extreme challenges for students and teachers, alike. In the years since this shift was implemented, teachers in Rwanda have experienced huge changes within their classrooms, teaching methodology, and own understanding of … Continue reading →

Classroom interaction in Rwandan secondary physics classrooms

Sawa Iwakuni This study investigates the classroom environment and interactions in physics lessons in Rwandan lower secondary schools. The data obtained from 6 classroom observations, interviews with 6 teachers, and interviews with 17 students have been used to explore classroom discourse which has been generally regarded as ‘teacher-centred’, ‘knowledge transmission’ and ‘highly ritualized’. The research … Continue reading →