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Several students from the College of Education and External Studies (CEES) at Makerere University have showcased different innovations that can be used to train learners in the new competence-based curriculum that has been rolled out across different levels of learning. These student innovations were presented during the CEES Open Day and Skills Expo held on […]
In a bid to improve the quality of education in the country, the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Curriculum Development Centre embarked on the implementation of the new Competency Based curriculum at the Lower Secondary level (Senior One to Senior Four). The first products of the new […]
On January 20, 2025, the Public Investment Management (PIM) Centre of Excellence at Makerere University commenced a three-day training program titled “Essentials of Public Investment Management.” The workshop, held at the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), aims to enhance the capacity of public service officials in planning, executing, and evaluating public investment projects. […]
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is pleased to inform the general public that the 6th Annual Higher Education Conference (2nd NCHE Regional Conference) will be held on 24th and 25th March 2025 in Mbarara City at Hotel Triangle. NCHE hereby announces the call for papers for presentation at the conference. The successful submissions […]
The School of Languages, Literature, and Communication at Makerere University held a stakeholders’ workshop to review the Bachelor of Chinese and Asian Studies (BICAS) program. The workshop, held on 5th December, 2024 aimed at refining the curriculum to meet the evolving academic and professional needs of students and employers. The Dean of the School, Associate […]
Scholars at Makerere University have developed a set of competencies to guide graduate secondary school teachers in Uganda, focusing on effectively teaching students under the new lower secondary curriculum. The initiative, spearheaded by Dr. Yuda Taddeo Kaahwa as Principal Investigator (PI), includes contributions from Dr. Rebecca Nambi, Dr. Richard Balikoowa, Mr. Edward Kansiime, and Mr. […]
The East African Teacher Education Symposium (EATES) is an annual international symposium for educational research related to teacher education. The symposium addresses the situation in and development of teacher education in Uganda, but also seeks to include a regional perspective on teacher education within The East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, DR Congo, […]
Introduction In the heart of Luweero District, a transformative initiative is making waves, empowering rural women with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve financial independence. On July 31, 2024, the Financial Awareness and Literacy Leadership (FAAL) project led by Dr. Hellen Namawejje from the Department of Statistical Methods and Actuarial Sciences held a dissemination […]
Many faculty members in Higher Education Institutions do not get pre-service training in teaching and learning before they start teaching. This means that they have to learn the ‘hard way’ on the job, and this often affects the quality of delivery. The Office of the Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), in collaboration […]
Scholars have called for the inclusion of patriotism in the country’s curriculum, arguing that starting as early as nursery school will go a long way in transforming our society. The call was made during a stakeholders’ workshop organized to discuss the integration of patriotism in the teacher education curriculum among selected Public Universities a project […]