Playground-Based Learning

In 2017, learning playgrounds were constructed at the three Mswakini Ward primary schools including Naitolia and Engusero Pre-Primaries. Construction was led by Play 360 and Malegesi Machumu (DUCE) with support from TPP staff, local teachers, and study abroad students. Community members provided local materials, labor, water, firewood, and prepared food to support the construction process. Dr. Machumu held a workshop with teachers to explain the relationship between play and learning. To improve learning outcomes and make learning fun, Malegesi Machumu, Bethany Wilinski, and MSU College of Education graduate students developed curriculum for teachers that links play to national educational standards.