Final Conference: Digital Pedagogy Development Programme for Teacher Educators in Kenya

The conference will reflect on the Digital Pedagogy Development Programme for Teacher Educators in Kenya from the perspectives of both Estonian and Kenyan partners.

Researchers and educators from Tallinn University and Riara University will share their experiences of designing, implementing and adapting the professional development programme. Kenyan teacher educators will discuss how the programme has connected with their teaching practices and institutional contexts.

The conference will explore what the partners have learned from one another: which approaches have transferred successfully across contexts, which elements have required adaptation, and what the collaboration has taught us about professional learning, digital pedagogy and cross-cultural cooperation.A joint panel discussion will consider a broader question arising from the project: how can cross-cultural professional development programmes create sustainable value for all partners, and how can their outcomes be sustained beyond the lifetime of an individual project?

The event is intended for researchers, educators and other professionals interested in teacher education, technology-enhanced learning, professional development and international cooperation.

Practical information

• Date: 21 October 2026
• Time: 12.00–15.00 Tallinn/Nairobi time (UTC+3)
• Format: Online via Zoom (link will be sent to those registered to the event)
• Working language: English

Programme

12:00–12:10 Welcoming speeches

• Robert Gateru, Riara University, Kenya
• Kairit Tammets, Tallinn University, Estonia

12:10–12:30 Theoretical and methodological foundations for developing teacher educators’ pedagogical digital competence at Riara University

• Kairit Tammets, Tallinn University, Estonia

12.:30–12:45  An educational technology toolbox for developing teacher educators’ pedagogical digital competence

• Priit Tammets, Tallinn University, Estonia
• Alice Aaviksoo, Tallinn University, Estonia

12:45–13:00 What did we learn from the training experience?

• Kairit Tammets, Tallinn University, Estonia
• Manisha Khulbe, Tallinn University, Estonia

13:00–13:15 Break

13:15–14:00 Riara University educators share their experiences

14:00–14:30 Joint discussion: “From Collaboration to Sustainable Change: The Future of Teacher Education in Kenya and Estonia”

Moderator: Kairit Tammets, Tallinn University, Estonia

Panellists:

• Wanja Mwaura Tenambergen, Riara University, Kenya
• Julius Otundo, Riara University, Kenya
• Kristina Kalvet, Tallinn University, Estonia
• Linda Helene Sillat, Tallinn University, Estonia

14:00–14:45 Closing remarks by Kairit Tammets, Tallinn University, Estonia

The project is supported by ESTDEV – Estonian Centre for International Development Cooperation.