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1. ODFL Implementation in
TEVET Institutions:
LIBES, Kasiya, Mawaggali & Mongu TTI
Gabriel S Konayuma
Senior TEVET Officer, MoHE
February 2018

2. Background to ODFL Implementation in TEVET
Institutions
• Monitoring activity carried out by Ministry in 2017.
Objectives of the monitoring activity were to:
• Identify systems put in place for ODFL delivery and development;
• Identify promising and best practices in ODFL implementation;
• Identify challenges in ODFL implementation and
• Recommend measures to improve ODFL implementation.
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3. Institutional ODFL Policy
Institution ODFL Policy Developed
Mongu TTI No
LIBES Yes
St. Mawaggali TTI No
Kasiya College Yes
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4. M & E System of ODFL in place
Institution Available
Mongu TTI No
LIBES No
St. Mawaggali TTI No
Kasiya College Yes
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5. Alignment of ODFL Policy to Institutional
Strategic Plan
Institution Aligned
Mongu TTI No
LIBES No
St. Mawaggali TTI No
Kasiya College Yes
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6. Managers Trained in ODFL Management
Institutions Trained
Mongu TTI Yes, some
LIBES Yes, some
St. Mawaggali TTI Yes, most
Kasiya College Yes, some
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7. Development of staff in ODFL Delivery
Institution No. Trained
Mongu TTI 2
LIBES 2
St. Mawaggali TTI 3
Kasiya College 5
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8. Governance Structures for ODFL Programme
Development and Delivery
Institution Available
Mongu TTI Yes
LIBES Yes
St. Mawaggali TTI Yes
Kasiya College Yes
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9. Budget Allocation for ODFL
Institution Allocation
Mongu TTI None
LIBES None
St. Mawaggali TTI None
Kasiya College None
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10. Market Survey Conducted
Institution Conducted
Mongu TTI Get data
LIBES Yes, in 3 towns in
Southern Province
St. Mawaggali TTI No
Kasiya College Yes
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11. Use of ICTs in ODFL
Institution ICTs Used
Mongu TTI Use of computers in ODfL delivery and
learning (when learners come for
residential classes).
LIBES Use of PowerPoint for teaching
St. Mawaggali
TTI
OERs, Learning Management System
(Moodle) not fully used, Flash drives, CDs
and email used to distribute lecture
notes.
Kasiya College OERs, social media, email and WhatsApp
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12. Interaction with Stakeholders
Institution Status
Mongu TTI COL capacity building programmes
LIBES Examination bodies, TEVETA, Sponsors
for students
St. Mawaggali
TTI
COL capacity building programmes
Kasiya College TEVETA for Quality assurance of ODL
programmes
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13. Quality Assurance
Institution Status
Mongu TTI All lecturers are required to prepare learning
materials before learners report for residential
classes.
LIBES The ODL Coordinator and Heads of sections are
responsible for ensuring quality assurance.
St. Mawaggali TTI This is done through the academic team for quality
assurance.
Kasiya College External: TEVETA; Internal: College’s departmental
heads & lecturers
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14. Number of Learners Enrolled
Institution Number Enrolled
Mongu TTI 12
LIBES 35
St. Mawaggali TTI 8
Kasiya College 25
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15. Challenges
Institution Challenge
Mongu TTI “Financial constraints so the Institute did not have a
Learning Management System that students and
low enrollments especially in technical programmes.
Learning materials production and Internet
connectivity challenges”.
LIBES “Enrolling adequate students in technical
programmes”
“Challenges in completing the learning outcomes”.
St. Mawaggali TTI “Failing to enroll adequate number of students”
Kasiya College “Some students had challenges in accessing the
Internet”.
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16. Conclusions
Systems in Place for ODL Delivery and Development
• A total of 50% of the 4 institutions monitored had institutional ODFL
policies that were aligned to their institutional strategic plans.
Capacity building maybe required to assist institutions that are
planning to develop ODFL institutional policies.
• Only 25% (Kasiya College) had an M & E system presenting a capacity
building need for developing an M & E system.
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17. Capacity Building in ODFL
• All 4 institutions had some of their managers trained in ODFL
management with Saint Mawaggali having most trained. This
indicates management support for ODFL which needs further
support.
• All the 4 institutions had staff trained in ODFL delivery mostly through
capacity building by the Commonwealth of Learning. There is need to
build on such interventions.
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18. Best Practices
Best practices in the 4 institutions were:
• The existence of ODFL policies and an M & E system for ODFL delivery;
• Capacity building for staff and management ODFL delivery and
development;
• Governance structures in place with having an ODFL coordinator taking the
lead being the most common;
• There was an encouraging use of ICTs in ODFL with OERs being commonly
used.
• There is need to build on the gains made and assess what affordable and
readily available ICTs not being used can be used.
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19. Challenges
• The major challenge seems to be enrolling adequate students in all
programmes especially in technical programmes. As can be seen from
the enrollment figures in all the 4 institutions with all of them having
less than 100 students.
• Another challenge is Internet access by the students.
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20. Recommendations (for Institutions)
• Interaction with Employers: Greater interaction with employers so as
to market ODFL programmes and provide programmes tailored to
employer needs.
• Networking: More need for networking among institutions offering
ODFL programmes. The Ministry would co-ordinate this.
• Acquiring the ODFL Guidelines from TEVETA
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21. Recommendations (for the Ministry)
• Systems for ODL Development and Delivery: The Ministry needs to
facilitate capacity building required to assist institutions that are
planning to develop ODFL policies.
• ODL Policy Guidelines Distribution: Ministry to circulate ODFL Policy
Guidelines.
• Capacity Building & Marketing: Ministry to assist in marketing ODFL
programmes and capacity building of staff.
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22. The End
Thank you for your attention.
For clarifications to this presentation contact me at:
gkonayuma@gmail.com
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