Working Panels
Specialized Research Expertise
Consortium fellows are organized into specialized working panels, each focused on advancing research quality, ethics, capacity building, and evidence synthesis in education.
Education Research Reviews Panel
- Evaluate the quality, feasibility and ethics of research proposal submitted to the Ghana Education Service (GES) and Ministry of Education (MoE).
- Assess research proposals submitted by consortium members for methodological rigor, ethical soundness, and alignment with consortium research priorities.
- Provide constructive feedback to researchers to improve study design, data collection tools, and analysis plans.
- Ensure research projects adhere to ethical and quality standards, coordinating with the Ethics Review Panel where necessary.
Ethics Review Panel
- Review research proposals to ensure compliance with ethical standards and protection of participants.
- Grant ethical clearance for research projects that meet consortium and national ethical requirements.
- Provide guidance and oversight on informed consent, confidentiality, and data protection practices.
- Monitor ongoing research projects to ensure adherence to ethical standards.
- Develop and update consortium-wide ethical guidelines, policies, and training for researchers.
- Provide Capacity Development in Research Ethics
Research & Publications Panel
Usman Kojo Abonyi
Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana
Simon Ntumi
Lecturer, University of Education, Winneba
- Coordinate and oversee the quality of research projects conducted within the consortium.
- Support researchers in developing proposals, conducting studies, and preparing manuscripts for publication.
- Review and provide feedback on research outputs, including reports, policy briefs, and journal articles, to ensure rigor and clarity.
- Promote dissemination of research findings through conferences, reputable journals, and stakeholder engagement.
- Identify research gaps and recommend priority areas for future studies aligned with consortium objectives.
Evidence Synthesis & Design Panel
Esinam Avornyo
Research Fellow, University of Cape Coast
Richard Serbeh
Lecturer, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- Lead Evidence Synthesis Activities: Coordinate systematic reviews, scoping reviews, rapid reviews, meta-analyses, and evidence maps on priority educational topics.
- Establish Standards for Synthesis Review Methodology: Create consortium-wide standards and templates for conducting rigorous evidence syntheses.
- Identify Research Gaps and Priorities from evidence synthesis
Research Capacity Building Panel
- Provide targeted training, mentorship, and methodological support to strengthen the research skills and competencies of consortium members.
- Offer open workshops, seminars, and outreach programmes to build wider research capacity within the broader education research community in Ghana.