Active-learning pedagogies have generated much interest in the international development
community. No longer is it sufficient to simply get children in school; it is now important that
they receive education that is relevant and of high quality as well. Active-learning pedagogies,
also known as participatory approaches or student- or learner-centered methodologies, put
students at the center of the learning process. While this may seem intuitive to many education
specialists, this paradigm shift can be difficult to put into practice. Veteran teachers who have
been lecturing for years can find using active-learning pedagogies burdensome, while new
teachers, who likely were taught using rote-learning, teacher-centered methods, may find it
difficult to put the new methods into practice