Capacity Building
Strengthening Research Capacity
CERiG provides capacity building in research methodologies to help researchers synthesize research evidence and data for use at district and school level.
The consortium works closely with research teams at the Statistics Research and Information Management (SRIM) unit of the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to strengthen their capacity to synthesize, translate and communicate research evidence to improve education access and quality in Ghana.
How We Build Capacity
The Research Capacity Building Panel focuses on building research capacity for consortium members and staff of SRIM. The panel's responsibilities include:
- Develop and deliver training programmes on research methodologies, data analysis and interpretation for SRIM staff
- Provide mentorship and support to researchers, policymakers and educators
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and development in research skills
Who We Train
SRIM Staff
Training programmes on research methodologies, data analysis and interpretation
MoE and GES
Capacity building on effective ways of communicating education research evidence and data for use at district and school level
Teachers and Education Officials
Technical assistance on how to make education research evidence more accessible to teachers, headteachers, district and regional education officials and practitioners in the field
Consortium Fellows
Building research capacity for consortium members
Researchers, Policymakers and Educators
Mentorship and support for continuous learning and development in research skills
What We Teach
Based on identified needs of consortium fellows, training priorities include:
Qualitative Research and Analysis
Using qualitative analysis software and qualitative analysis methods
Quantitative Research and Analysis
Experimental Designs (RCTs), Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), Survival and PYTHON, Dynamic general equilibrium (DGE) models
Mixed Methods Research
Mixed methods designs analysis, Training on mixed methods design
Grant Proposal Writing
Developing competitive research proposals
Systematic Review
Conducting systematic literature reviews
Training SRIM Staff
- • Assist in training SRIM staff on reading and interpreting qualitative research evidence and methods
- • Supports training in quantitative research techniques
- • Develop and deliver training programmes on research methodologies, data analysis and interpretation for SRIM staff