Reflections on Potential of Collaboration between Kenyan Universities and Ministry of Education to Implement Basic Education Reforms

Abstract

This reflection paper discusses some of the ways in which Kenyan Universities and the Ministry of Education can collaborate to implement basic education reform. The paper proposes that the first step should be to strengthen Universities and the Ministry of Education’s capacity to implement basic education reform through research translation, innovation and training. The paper also emphasizes the need for mutually beneficial visits among Universities to share knowledge and innovation in teacher education research, policy and practice. The paper exemplifies how Universities can/should work with the Ministry of Education to build human capital for sustainable national and international development and concludes by making the case the data and evidence can be used to hold the Ministry of Education to account regarding basic education reform.