Terms of Reference - Data collection Enumerators for Classroom observation (Teac

Terms of Reference

Data collection Enumerators for Classroom observation (Teacher follow-up study)
Client

Ubongo International

Requesting Team (s)
Education and Research
Unit
Monitoring and Evaluation
Title
Teacher’s Follow-up study
Number required
6 Enumerators (3 in Nigeria, 3 in Kenya)
Proposed Start Date:

August 1-8, 2026 (subject to adjustment based on field context)
Duration
6 working days
1.Introduction

Ubongo is Africa’s leading edutainment organization dedicated to creating inclusive, high-quality educational content that supports children’s learning, confidence, curiosity, and problem-solving skills. Through localized multimedia content distributed via television, radio, digital platforms, and offline channels, Ubongo reaches millions of children and families across Africa.

As part of its commitment to generating evidence on the effectiveness and implementation of its educational approaches, Ubongo is conducting a Teacher Follow-Up Study on the Integration of Learning Through Play (LtP) and Edutainment Approaches in Classroom Practice.

In 2025, Ubongo conducted teacher engagement and capacity-building sessions aimed at strengthening teachers’ ability to integrate Learning Through Play approaches, storytelling techniques, learner-centered facilitation strategies, and Ubongo educational content into classroom teaching. While teacher feedback indicated increased awareness, confidence, and perceived usefulness of these approaches, there is a need to understand whether these approaches are being translated into observable classroom practices.

This study will assess how Learning Through Play approaches are implemented in real classroom settings, including classroom interactions, learner participation, engagement, confidence, curiosity, and the use of learner-centered teaching strategies.

Ubongo is therefore seeking experienced classroom observation enumerators to support data collection in participating schools in Nigeria and Kenya.
2.Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to support high-quality classroom observations that assess the extent to which teachers integrate Learning Through Play approaches into their classroom practice. Enumerators will collect reliable and objective classroom-level data using a structured observation tool adapted from the PLAY Classroom Observation Tool and contextualized to Ubongo ’s Learning Through Play framework.
3.Objectives of the Assignment

The classroom observation enumerators will support Ubongo to:

- Assess the extent to which teachers apply learner-centered, participatory, and Learning Through Play approaches during lessons.

- Observe classroom interactions between teachers and learners.

- Assess learner engagement, participation, collaboration, curiosity, and confidence during learning activities.

- Document the use of storytelling, interactive facilitation methods, experimentation, and other play-based learning strategies.

- Identify contextual factors that support or limit the implementation of Learning Through Play approaches.

4.Scope of Work and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Ubongo MEL team and field coordinator, classroom observation enumerators will be responsible for the following before data collection:

- Attend and successfully complete enumerator training on study objectives and methodology

- Conduct structured classroom observations in assigned schools.

- Observe teachers during regular classroom lessons without disrupting teaching and learning activities.

- Complete classroom observation checklists accurately and objectively.

- Assess key classroom domains including:
- Learner engagement and participation.

- Meaningful learning activities.

- Social interaction and collaboration.

- Teacher facilitation approaches.

- Opportunities for exploration, questioning, and problem-solving.

- Integration of Ubongo -inspired teaching approaches.

- Conduct three classroom observations with the se