PEER LEARNING@ LEARNING NETWORKS:
A Systematized Practices
embedded within the Rwanda
culture
PEER BASED LEARNING@
LEARNING NETWORK
Content
 Concept of peer Learning and School
collaboration
 Current Practices in Rwanda
 Traces of peer learning in the Rwandan
culture
 Learning networks or Learning practices
 Traces of Learning network in the
Rwandan culture.
 Building on positive traditions.
“If you want to go fast,
go alone. If you want to
go far, go with others”.
African proverb
SCHOOL COLLABORATION
"Learning is finding out what we
already know.
Doing is demonstrating that you
know it.
Teaching is reminding others that
they know just as well as you.
We are all learners, doers, and
teachers."
~ Richard Bach
Fundamental Principles of Peer Learning
1)Peer learning involves Self motivation
and passion for professional growing.
 Akanyoni katagurutse ntikamenya iyo
bweze.
 The bird needs to fly out its nest to find
where ripe grain is
 Ifuni ibagara ubucuti ni akarenge
 The tool to keep friendship alive is made of
visits
Fundamental Principles of Peer Learning
2) Peer to peer learning involves mutual
support and exchange of experience and
resources where possible,
 Inkingi imwe ntigera inzu/ One wall
doesn’t make a house
3) It is based on two ways development
and reciprocity
 Agasozi kamanutse inka kazamuka indi. The
hill from which a cow walks down will see
another climbing it
Akebo kajya iwa mugarura.
Fundamental Principles of Peer Learning
4) It is built over mutual respect and
trust, empathy and sharing the same
destiny:
 Inkoni ikubise mucyeba uyirenza urugo
 Giraso yiturwa indi./Good wishes
offered, good wishes in return
Fundamental Principles of Peer Learning
5) It is based on mutual goals, collective
efforts and shared responsibilities :
Akimuhana kaza imvura ihese
 Nta mugabo umwe.
 Umutwe umwe ntiwigira inama
Fundamental Principles of Peer Learning
6) Targets practical issues pertaining with the
current issues and within the local context:
 Ijya kurisha ihera ku rugo
7) It involves decision making , problem solving, conflict
management, teambuilding skills, requires parity among
participants, emotional competencies
Akanwa karya ntiwumve kavuza induru
ntiwumve
Therefore
 Peer learning among schools is even possible in
Rwanda as it is supported by practices, values and
beliefs embedded within the local traditions,
 Peer learning is more likely implementable when
supported by the peer review/ Peer evaluation=
carried out by peers, as opposed to by a teacher,
supervisor, parent, or expert. Critical friendship
 Remain focused on pupils’ learning achievements,
 Individual members ensure coordination, network,
cooperation, etc….
 Encourages innovation and creativity,
 Supported by a friendly monitoring and evaluation mechanisms
What happens today
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30 Schools of Reference are available 1 in each District to facilitate
the activities under peer to peer learning;
A flexible action plan is elaborated by schools in the same learning
platform at the level of the District upon which learning from each
other will be implemented;
Some schools and peer groups demonstrated high commitments
than others,
A good number of inivatives practices was identified throughout
peer learning sessions;
These include: Study visits, debates and discussions in peer
sessions on real life situation, peer reviews, exhibitions, technical
works like harmonization of learning assessments tools, strategic
planing, establishment of the HTs associations…….
LEARNING NETWORKS THAT
TARGET EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
 Dore amwe mu mahuriro yahuzaga
abanyarwanda bahujwe no kwiyongeramo
ubushobozi no kwiteza imbere:
 Itorero cga Amatorero
 Umuganda
 Ubudehe
ITORERO
Itorero ryari rumwe mu nzego zemewe z’uburezi:
• Niho higirwaga indangagaciro na za kirazira
zubakaga umunyarwanda mo ubumuntu
zikamwubakamo n’ubunyarwanda,
• Bigishwaga kumenya kubana n’abandi, kumenya
gusubiza vuba kandi neza mu kinyarwanda cyiza,
ikinyabupfura, kumenya uko umuntu yitwara
imbere y’abo aruta, urungano n’abamuruta
ITORERO
 Ingenzi mu ntore nizo zavagamo
abayobozi beza n’ingabo z’Igihugu
 Aha bemezaga ko umuntu wabaga
ataranyuze mu Itorero yabaga afite
byinshi atandukaniyeho
n’uwarigiyemo, cyane cyane mu
rwego rw’ imyumvire, imyitwarire,
n’imigenzereze
ITORERO
 Intore n’utaratowe babaga batandukanye
nk’uko bimeze ubu k’uwize n’utarize. Uwagiye
mu Itorero yabaga ajijutse, ashize amanga, azi
kuganira neza, azi gusobanura icyo abajijwe,
afite uburere n’ikinyabupfura, arangwa n’isuku
ku mubiri,
 Abatoranywe wasangaga ari inshuti zikomeye,
zishyize hamwe ku buryo na nyuma y’ubuzima
bwo mu Itorero ubucuti bwakomezaga bitewe
n’inyigisho bahabwaga zatumaga bumva ko
ubuzima.
UMUGANDA
 Mu Rwanda rwo hambere ijambo umuganda
ryavugaga IGITI cyakoreshwaga mu kubaka inzu.
 Iyo umuntu yagezaga ku myaka yo kubaka urwe,
buri muturanyi yazanaga umuganda we,
bakamwubakira
 Iyo umuturanyi yahishaga inzu cga igasenywa n’
ibiza, abaturanyi bamuhaga umuganda.
 Mu muganda, abato bigiraga kubakuru. Bakiga
babikora.
Ubudehe
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Umunyarwanda wabaga afite gahunda y’ igikorwa
atakwishoboza mu gihe gito yatumiraga abaturanyi be
bakamufasha.
 Guhinga ubudehe byakorwaga mu gihe gito kandi
umubyizi ukaba munini;
 Uretse gusangira; abacyuje ubudehe bacyemura
amakimbirane hagati yabo, bakagirana inama.
 Ubudehe bwitaga kubakwiye gufashwa byihutirwa.
Hari inyigisho dukuyemo?
Dufashanye
Kwiga
Dukuyemo iki?
 Abashyize hamwe Imana irabasanga,
 Kwigira ku bandi, kwishakamo ibisubizo,
kudatererana,
 Singombwa kugarura ibyakera byose uko
byakabaye
 Ariko kandi ibyo twakubakiraho
tubikomereho
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Dufate iki?
Birakwiye ko dushakira mu mateka yacu
imigenzereze myiza yashingirwaho kugirango
Igihugu kibashe kwiteza imbere.
 Uburere buruta ubuvucye,
 Imiyoborere myiza irigwa, iratozwa,
 Abayobozi b’ amashuri twifuza ni ingenzi mu
ntore:
 Intore zirafashanya, zitezanya imbere,zishakamo
ibisubizo……
Tuzirikane:
 Intore kandi zikorera ku mihigo. Kandi
zikayihigura,
 Buri ntore iharanira kuba ingenzi.Ufite
intege nke agatizwa umurindi,
 Intore yinangiye mu makosa iba ikigwari
Gusoza
 Itorero rigira umutoza. Kandi umutoza
yakurikiranaga buri ntore.
 Igihe kirageze ko Itorero ry’abayobozi
b’amashuri rivanwa ku rwego rw’ Akarere
rikagezwa ku rwego rw’ umurenge,
 N’ amashuri abanza agakoresha ubwo
buryo mu rwego rwo kuzamura ireme ry’
uburezi.
“Ubuyobozi bw’
amashuri buhamye
nicyo gisubizo cy’
uburere n’ uburezi
bufite ireme.”
Murakoze