Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom for Secondary School Students in Kwara State (ID: 21908539)/Final Report
Report Status: Under review
Due date: 2022-11-30T00:00:00Z
Funding program: Rapid Fund, Wikimedia Community Fund
Report type: Final
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- Title of Proposal: Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom for Secondary School Students in Kwara State
- Username of Applicant: James Rhoda
- Name of Organization: N/A
- Amount awarded: 4623.37
- Amount spent: 4623.37 USD, 2098091.7 NGN
Part 1 Understanding your work[edit]
1. Briefly describe how your proposed activities and strategies were implemented
Planning and Strategies Early to Mid-September was the planning stage of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom for Secondary School Students in Kwara State. Firstly, we created awareness for the program online and offline and collated a list of suitable schools with the necessary infrastructure and certified teachers of the RWC 2022 program. We then visited the schools to evaluate their facilities for the program implementation and selected the Schools and Teachers that met the program implementation requirements. We prepared materials and adapted the program guide. we prepared slides presentation for the implementation, adjusted the design for better print quality, made general printing of the course guide and other information materials for the program, and conducted a pre-survey/need assessment for certified teachers. We adopted and Introduced the students to the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Framework as a pedagogical tool to understand the different stages involved in the information cycle, taught the students about Wikipedia's core content policies using a knowledge quest, provided students with the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom quick guide to learn how to integrate Wikipedia into their classroom activities and allowed the certified Teachers of Reading Wikipedia in the classroom(RWC) implement their RWC lesson plan into regular classroom activities for their students.
2. Were there any strategies or approaches that you felt were effective in achieving your goals? Please describe these strategies and approaches.
We adopted and Introduce students to the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Framework as pedagogical tools to understand the different stages involved in the information cycle, and taught students the Wikipedia core content policies using a knowledge quest.
Most especially we allowed the certified Teachers of Reading Wikipedia in the classroom(RWC) to implement their RWC lesson plan into regular classroom activities for their students and this was most effective in giving the Teachers the opportunity to practice what they learnt in the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom and demonstrate it with supervision and we also improved local content on English Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia Common.
3. Please use this space to upload media and other files that help tell your story and impact.
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4. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with the support of this Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals.
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Strongly agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Not applicable to your fund |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Not applicable to your fund |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Not applicable to your fund |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Strongly agree |
5. Is there anything else you would like to share about how your efforts helped to bring in participants and/or build out content, particularly for underrepresented groups?
Secondary School students in Nigeria are usually not carried along in events relating to Media and Information Literacy due to a lack of infrastructure, adequate devices and information. It was great to introduce the students to Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikicommons and Media and Literacy Information.
The students were more eager to contribute when they learnt that they could make a difference and leave their footprint on the Wikimedia project.
Part 2: Your main learning[edit]
6. In your application, you outlined your learning priorities. What did you learn about these areas during this period?
At the end of the program we were able to certify 45 students and what I learnt was that a lot of the student were not aware of Wikipedia and it benefits to their education and life outside school. A lot of them focus more on their textbook which is good but educating them on the benefit of Media and Information Literacy and Wikipedia has opened a new chapter for them to explore. I also learned that incorporating the student's culture and heritage in the training furthermore encouraged them to participate actively in the training.
Furthermore, using the outreach dashboard and showing them their contribution also excited them. I believe the program met their expectations and a lot of them still contribute to the Wikimedia projects taught to them.
7. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities?This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences?
We had a few issues getting approval from the Ministry of Education to engage the students but we were able to sort it out quickly
8. How do you hope to use this learning? For instance, do you have any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future?
With the new information I have gathered from the execution of this project, I believe engaging other student outside the school work will be easier for my team.
9. Documentation of resources: Use this space to upload any documents that would be useful to share with others (e.g. communications material, training material, presentations).
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Part 3: Metrics[edit]
10a. Open Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined some open metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with your metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had.
| Open Metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
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| Number of event | We will have a total number of 6 physical events (2 events in each school). The events will include Wikipedia and Wikidata training ( Adding Citation, Wiki Links and creating Wikidata Items). | 6 | 6 | We had a total number of 6 physical events (2 events in each school). The events included Wikipedia and Wikidata training ( Adding Citation, Wiki Links and creating Wikidata Items). | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_for_Secondary_School_Students_Kwara/students/overview |
| Number of Newly Recruited Wikimedians | Most Secondary School students are not familiar with the term Wikipedia or Wikimedia, this will serve as an opportunity for students to be acquainted with the Wikimedia sister projects. At least 95% of the total participants will be new editors | 45 | 54 | 54 students were newly recruited during the course of the Reading Wikipedia in the classroom for secondary school students | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_for_Secondary_School_Students_Kwara/home |
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10b. Core Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined targets for some core metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with each core metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had. Note: a table will appear for each Wikimedia project content contribution you defined in your proposal.
| Core metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
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| Number of participants | We will be working with Three Secondary Schools in Kwara State and we expect Fifteen (15) Students from each school.
New Editors: 45 |
45 | 54 | 54 students were newly recruited during the course of the Reading Wikipedia in the classroom for secondary school students | Outreach Dashboard |
| Number of editors | The total number of editors is expected to be at least 51 comprising of 45 participants/students and 6 Teachers. (Teachers certified from the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom Kwara, Nigeria) | 51 | 54 | We had 54 new editors on the outreach dashboard | Outreach Dashboard |
| Number of organizers | There will be 4 Wikimedia volunteers (including the project lead) and we will be working with two (2) teachers from each school which makes it six(6) teachers from three(3) school | 10 | 11 | We had 5 Wikimedia volunteers (including the project lead) and we worked with two (2) teachers from each school which makes it six(6) teachers from three(3) school. We also had help from the Principals and other Administrators in the schools. | Outreach Dashboard |
| Wikimedia Project | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
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| Wikipedia | Total Number of citations, links and articles improved | 100 | 461 | Total edits on the dashboard
Including Wikipedia and Wikidata |
Outreach Dashboard |
| Wikidata | Total numbers of item created and edited | 50 | 461 | We had a total edit of 461 comprising of both Wikipedia and Wikidata | N/A |
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12. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? This could include things like a lack of time or resources, or the expertise in your team to collect this data. It could also include difficulties with particular data collection tools.
No
12a. State what difficulties you had.
N/A
12b. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges?
N/A
13. Use this space to upload any documents and provide links to any tools you have used that would be useful to understand your data collection (e.g., surveys you have carried out, communications material, training material, program and event dashboard link, project page on Meta).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_Nigeria/RWC_for_Secondary_School_Students_Nigeria https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ReadingWP_Booklet_StudentEdition.pdf https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRbx5_G_OIotis0ocQD-HVogNY0NuoNQm43qQZ-WE0RvB8Ig/viewanalytics
14. Have you shared these results with other Wikimedian communities (either affiliates, user groups, volunteers, etc., different to yours)? This can include things such as data and direct outcomes, lessons you have learned, or information on how to run or recreate your programs.
Yes
14a. If yes or partially, please describe how you have already shared them and if you would like to do more sharing, and if so how.
I informed them by sending a detailed report of our activities containing images of the program, and documents used during the program.
Part 4: Financial reporting and compliance[edit]
15. & 14a. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency.
2098091.7 NGN
16. Please state the total amount spent in USD.
4623.37 USD
17. Please report the funds received and spending in the currency of your fund.
17a. Upload a financial report file.
17b. Please provide a link to your financial reporting document.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17NoMNX5qUpVgRul8BMAkCqJuWevCHqS4Zjhdo6t3adA/edit#gid=0
As required in the fund agreement, please report any deviations from your fund proposal here. Note that, among other things, any changes must be consistent with our WMF mission, must be for charitable purposes as defined in the grant agreement, and must otherwise comply with the grant agreement.
17c. If you have not already done so in your budget report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal.
I have none
18. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
No
18a. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
18b. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
18c. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
19. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
20. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
21. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
No
22. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here.
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