Our mission
To advance excellence in learning, teaching and leading through innovative and effective uses of technology.
About GSET
Ghana’s professional community for education and technology
GSET is Ghana’s leading non-profit professional membership organisation, committed to applying evidence-based approaches to the education sector.
We equip teachers to progress professionally and collaborate with organisations to enhance learning through the innovative use of technology. We partner with education designers, researchers, philanthropic donors, private investors, development agencies and government to improve the use of evidence in the design, implementation and evaluation of learning throughout Ghana and across Africa.
- Started as a WhatsApp community of about 40 teachers
- 2017
- Formally registered and launched
- 2019
- Schools in the Learning Math pilot that started it all
- 80
- Members by 2022
- ≈20,000
Our vision
Leaders in technical support and technological innovations in education.
Our core values
- Professionalism
- Inclusivity
- Learner-centred
- Knowledgeability
Our story
From informal chats to a revolution in education
Between May 2016 and August 2018, the founder of the Ghana Society for Education and Technology (GSET) led a transformative initiative in collaboration with the USAID Partnership for Education. Known as the USAID Learning Math Pilot, it set out to revolutionise primary mathematics education in Ghana with an evidence-based syllabus, innovative teaching materials and a comprehensive school-based in-service support model.
The initiative redefined teaching with a curriculum grounded in current pedagogical research, learning materials designed to engage learners and foster practical understanding, and a holistic in-service support model that left educators well equipped to put the new approach into practice.
The model was first pre-piloted in 20 schools across two districts. Lessons from that year guided a full pilot in 60 new schools, accompanied by a rigorous external impact evaluation of how well the model improved teaching and learning.
The journey underscores the transformative power of collaboration, innovation and digital tools in education. With each milestone, GSET sets a precedent for effective educational reform, inspiring educators, policymakers and stakeholders across the nation.
Empowering teachers through digital technology
Central to the success of the project was the use of digital technology, specifically WhatsApp and SMS, to augment teacher preparation. This increased teachers’ knowledge of mathematics, improved attitudes towards teaching and learning, and widened access to suitable instructional materials. As the project neared its end, the focus shifted to sustaining the gains and fostering a community of practitioners committed to digital tools for education.
The birth of GSET
Out of the teachers’ enthusiasm to keep learning and collaborating, the seeds of GSET were sown in WhatsApp group chats. As the need for a formal association became evident, GSET was registered in April 2019 and launched that July under the patronage of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, with Dr. Sam Awuku as Board President and Miracule Gavor as Founder and Executive Director.
A meteoric rise
From around 40 teachers in 2017, GSET’s membership grew to nearly 20,000 by 2022. Membership opened to anyone with an interest in educational technology, and GSET became a driving force for technology integration in Ghana’s education, through its initiatives, annual teacher meet-ups and EdCamps.
Milestones
Our journey so far
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2017
GSET is born as an informal association, fostering lifelong learning through digital technology.
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2018
In-person meetings begin, nurturing a community of practitioners dedicated to technology integration in pre-tertiary and tertiary education.
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2019
GSET is formally registered and unveiled, a significant milestone in its evolution.
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2020
GSET helps individuals and organisations move to online teaching and learning, and partners with Ghana Education Service and Education Intelligence, UK, to introduce the “Teacher app” mobile survey tool.
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2021
The Wikimedia Foundation funds GSET to develop a digital version of Ghana’s Junior High School curriculum.
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2022
GSET secures a three-year scholarship grant from Teaching Training Together to support educators’ professional development.
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2023
Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning (T-TEL) awards GSET a grant for a five-year Digital Literacy and ICT Integration activity.
Be part of the story
Join thousands of educators across Ghana using technology to make learning better, or partner with us on your next education project.