OER ne AI: Kwan a Ghana TVET betumi afa so

239 proposals fii aman 57 mu—na wɔnfa 5 pɛ na wopaw. Ɛnyɛ “award story” kɛkɛ. Ɛkyerɛ sɛ TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) mu nsɛmmisa bi wɔ hɔ a wiase nyinaa rehwehwɛ ano aduru: sɛnea yɛma adwuma-nimdeɛ ne adwumakuo training nya “scale” a ɛnyɛ sika-kɛse ne adwumayɛfoɔ-ɔha pɛ na ɛtumi.

Na Ghana? Yɛwɔ adwumafie ketewa (SMEs) bebree, TVET sukuu ahodoɔ, ne training centres a wopɛ sɛ wosiesie “skills gap” no ntɛm. Nanso teacher training, leadership training, ne course materials a ɛyɛ updated no, ɛtɔ da bi a ɛyɛ den—ɛsɛ sɛ wotua, wotwɛn, anaa wode “photocopy notes” a ɛnni quality kɔ so.

RSS asɛm yi fa UNESCO-UNEVOC Global OER Grant Programme ho (grant 5, sɛ ɛtɔ da bi a ɛkɔsi USD 5,000). Na mfasoɔ titiriw no ne sɛ: Open Educational Resources (OER)—materials a wɔde open licence ama—betumi ama TVET nya content a wotumi kyekyɛ, siesie, translate, na wode di dwuma bio. Wɔ 2025 mu yi, ɔkwan a ɛma eyi yɛ “practical” paa ne AI: AI boa ma content siesie, translate, voiceover, assessments, ne learning analytics yɛ ntɛm, na cost so te.

OER kyerɛ dɛn, na adɛn na Ghana TVET ne SMEs hia no?

OER yɛ learning materials a ɛwɔ open licence ase a obiara tumi:

• retain (kora)
• reuse (de di dwuma bio)
• revise (siesie)
• remix (bɔ mu)
• redistribute (san kyekyɛ)

Ɛno na ɛyɛ “5R” a UNESCO-UNEVOC de gyinaeɛ sii so. Ɛnyɛ “free PDF” kɛkɛ. Ɛyɛ kwan a ɛma sukuu, training centre, anaa SME tumi fa material bi, na wɔde wɔn ankasa tebea mu nsɛm ka ho—language, examples, tools, ne local standards.

Ghana mu, eyi ho nhia nkyerɛkyerɛ:

• TVET instructors mpɔtam bi pɛ materials a ɛfa industry practice ho, ɛnyɛ old notes.
• SMEs pɛ short courses a ɛfa accounting basics, customer service, safety, inventory, digital skills ho.
• Wɔn a wɔhwɛ sukuu anaa training centre so pɛ leadership ne management skills.

OER ma “content cost” no kɔ fam. AI na ɛma “production cost” no kɔ fam.

Nea UNESCO-UNEVOC paw no: 5 projects a Ghana betumi sua

Adeɛ a ɛda ho adi: wiase rekyerɛ sɛ MOOC, video-based training, multilingual content, ne technical openness na ɛma TVET tumi kɔ akyirikyiri.

1) India: School leadership MOOC (leaders na wɔma quality yɛ)

India project no si so: sɛ school leaders nni training a, quality kɔ fam—na private schools ne coaching centres na ɛbrɛ wɔn. Wɔpɛ MOOC a ɛma principals, teacher-leaders, ne managers nya modern management skills.

Ghana lesson: TVET ne basic/secondary sukuu nyinaa mu, “leadership gap” no yɛ real. Wobɛtumi ayɛ School/TVET Leadership MOOC a ɛka:

• timetable & staff management
• data use (attendance, results, placement)
• budgeting basics
• safeguarding & discipline
• parent/community communication

AI mfa ho: AI tumi boa ma module outlines, case studies (Ghana-based), quizzes, na ɛboa ma trainers tumi de “scenario-based assessments” yɛ ntɛm.

2) Paraguay: “Learning by doing, selling and earning” (entrepreneurship + agriculture)

Wɔreyɛ animated videos ne manuals, na wɔde Spanish, Guarani, English. Target no ne mmea 20-60, na focus ne horticulture, nutrition, ne financial management.

Ghana lesson: Entrepreneurship training a ɛka agri-value chain ne basic business finance ho yɛ adeɛ a SMEs hia paa. Sɛ wɔde video + manual + local language (Twi, Ewe, Ga, Dagbani) bɔ mu a:

• learners a wɔwɔ rural areas tumi sua
• trainers tumi fa asɔre/association meetings mu kyerɛ

AI mfa ho:

• text-to-speech voiceovers (local accent), subtitles, transcript
• simple animation scripts
• translation drafts (na human editor siesie no)

3) Germany (Kiron): Digital literacy for refugees (mobile-first + multilingual)

Kiron de wɔn programme a ɛwɔ hɔ no update ma ɛyɛ current, multilingual (English, German, French, Arabic), na mobile-friendly. Na wɔn problem kɛse bi ne “technical openness”: sɛ course no wɔ wɔn LMS pɛ mu a, ɛnnyɛ open pa. Enti grant no boa ma output format (common cartridge) a obiara tumi de kɔ LMS foforo so.

Ghana lesson: Digital literacy yɛ “base skill” ma TVET ne SMEs. Nanso wɔn a wɔwɔ informal sector no, phone na wɔde yɛ adwuma. Enti mobile-first OER na ɛyɛ realistic.

Practical stance: Sɛ wo training centre anaa SME association reyɛ course a, mma ɛnnyɛ WhatsApp voice notes nko. Yɛ no yie: PDF + audio + quizzes + clear licence + exportable format.

4) Kenya: Post-harvest loss management (value-chain thinking)

Kenya module no de green technologies boa ma post-harvest losses kɔ fam—across grains, fruits, vegetables, oil seeds, livestock, fisheries. Target no yɛ farmers, extension officers, supply chain staff, academia, TVET instructors.

Ghana lesson: Ghana “post-harvest loss” nsɛmmisa no bɔɔ mu dodo. TVET agriculture departments ne SMEs (processors, aggregators, cold chain) hia standardized training. OER ma region-to-region adaptation yie (Ashanti vs Northern vs Volta) a ɔsesa kɛse nni ho—just revise examples and local practices.

5) Philippines: Aquaponics MOOC (urban farming + competency-based)

Philippines project no yɛ competency-based TVET eLearning ma aquaponics. Wɔpɛ sɛ ɛboa urban farming, sustainability, na ɛma TVET reach nkɔ anim.

Ghana lesson: Urban farming ne controlled environment agriculture reba. OER course a ɛfa aquaponics/hydroponics ho tumi yɛ:

• module ma youth entrepreneurs
• upskilling ma workers a wɔwɔ hospitality/food supply

AI mfa ho: AI tumi boa ma lesson plans, troubleshooting guides, and “safety checklists” a ɛyɛ competency-based.

Kwan a Ghana SMEs ne training centres betumi afa so de OER + AI ayɛ adwuma

Answer first: Sɛ wo pɛ leads (learners, partners, clients) a, OER yɛ marketing + impact tool—na AI ma production no bɛyɛ doable.

Step 1: Fa “problem” bi a ɛwɔ SME mu pɛ (na mmra course topic no mu)

Nnyɛ “Digital Skills 101” general. Fa problem a wɔnnya sika/berɛ wɔ so:

• how to price products
• basic bookkeeping (daily sales, expenses, profit)
• customer complaints handling
• inventory tracking
• workplace safety and compliance

Step 2: Yɛ “micro-OER” (15–30 minutes each)

Micro-OER yɛ better sen course tenten bi a ɛnwie da. Structure:

• 1 page checklist (PDF)
• 5–7 minute video/audio
• 5-question quiz
• small assignment (real business task)

Step 3: Ma ɛyɛ mobile-first, low-data

Ghana reality: data cost + phone constraints. Ɛno nti:

• compress videos
• offer audio-only option
• provide transcripts
• keep PDFs light

Step 4: Fa open licence a ɛma “reuse” yɛ possible

Open licence no nyɛ decoration. Sɛ wopɛ sɛ sukuu foforo, association, anaa district office de di dwuma a:

• kyerɛ licence no pefee
• fa editable files (DOCX, PPTX) ka ho, ɛnyɛ PDF nko

Step 5: De AI di dwuma wɔ “production line” mu, na human quality control ka ho

AI tumi boa ma:

• syllabus outline
• local case studies
• quiz item generation
• translation drafts
• rubric & assessment criteria

Nanso human editor na ɔbɛhwɛ:

• accuracy
• cultural fit
• safety (especially agriculture/technical)
• language clarity

Sentence a metaa ka: AI yɛ fast assistant; quality still needs a human owner.

“People Also Ask” (FAQ) — Ghana context

OER ne free content yɛ adeɛ korɔ?

Daabi. Free content betumi yɛ “view only” anaa wɔmma wo nsakra. OER ma wo ho kwan sɛ wosiesie, wode bɔ mu, na wode kyekyɛ wɔ open licence ase.

OER bɛtumi ama training centre anaa SME nya leads anaa?

Aane. Sɛ wo de micro-OER ma wɔn sua a, wobɛnya:

• trust (wɔn hu quality)
• enquiries (wopɛ advanced training)
• partnerships (schools, NGOs, districts)

Sɛ yɛde AI yɛ training content a, ɛbɛyɛ “cheating” anaa?

Ɛnyɛ cheating. Question no ne: who verifies it? Sɛ content owner no hwɛ, test, na ɔyɛ responsible a, AI yɛ tool pɛ.

Dɛn na ɛma UNESCO-UNEVOC programme no yɛ important ma Ghana wɔ 2025 mu?

Ɛkyerɛ sɛ small grants + open licensing + practical formats betumi ama global TVET content pool no atrɔw. Ghana institutions betumi asua model no, na wɔyɛ local version—especially leadership training, digital literacy, agriculture value chains.

Nea ɛsɛ sɛ Ghana yɛ next (na sɛnea eyi kɔka “AI ne Adwumafie” ho)

Sɛ post yi ka “Sɛnea AI Reboa Adwumakuo Ketewa (SMEs) Wɔ Ghana” series no ho a, me stance no yɛ sɛ: SMEs nko ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde AI yɛ adverts. Wɔtumi de AI + OER yɛ workforce training, operations training, ne leadership training—na ɛno na ɛma productivity kɔ soro.

Sɛ woyɛ training provider, school leader, NGO, anaa SME association a, yɛ adeɛ yi wɔ 2026 mu (starting January) na ɛnyɛ “big budget” project:

1. Paw topic 1 (e.g., bookkeeping basics)
2. Yɛ micro-OER 3 modules
3. Fa open licence to mu
4. Ma ɛyɛ Twi/English (at least)
5. Yɛ pilot wɔ group bi mu, na siesie based on feedback

Sɛ Ghana betumi de OER bɔ TVET mu a, na AI boa ma yɛyɛ no ntɛm, wobɛnya system a ɛte sɛ: training a ɛwɔ hɔ daa, ɛyɛ affordable, na ɛtumi “scale” wɔ districts nyinaa mu.

Wobɛpaw bɛn na wobɛhyɛ ase? Leadership training MOOC, digital literacy, anaa SME bookkeeping micro-courses?