MEd Project: Curriculum Development

"Gĩkũyũ Indigenous stories: Preserving cultural knowledge through open educational practices"

By Leticia Kanywuiro

Co-supervisors: Drs Alana Hoare and Mixalhíts'a7

In 2025, Leticia Kanywuiro, MEd project student, sought to document, preserve, and promote Gĩkũyũ Indigenous knowledge by integrating traditional oral storytelling with open educational practices. Utamaduni Bora is an open educational resource (OER) that preserves and promotes Gĩkũyũ language and culture by translating oral stories into digital formats, such as animated videos narrated in both English and Gĩkũyũ, and interactive vocabulary games; and includes freely accessible instructional resources for educators and community members. The curriculum aligns with the Kenyan Competency-based Curriculum grades 1, 2, and 3; specifically, student learning outcomes related to digital literacy, storytelling, and moral lessons. 

• Link to Open Educational Resource Utamaduni Bora: https://utamadunibora.trubox.ca/
• Link to Project Poster: Presentation and Lesson Demonstration