(This article was first published in the New Vision on November 2, 2022) By Mathias Mazinga Occupying a position that was previously held by a mzungu has always been an intimidating experience for many black Africans. This certainly was why Sr Mary Assumpta Babirye got concerned when she was appointed as the first black African […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on November 2, 2022) Extinguishing vice with the number of arrests over examination malpractice in the ongoing Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) papers rising, Agnes Kyotalengerire sought views from actors in the education sector about the current exam malpractice punishment regime. Patrick Kaboyo, technical advisor at […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on November, 2, 2022) In 1966, a young Prof. Kenneth Kagame and his colleagues were helped by teachers to cheat exams. He narrates the experience A day before my classmates and I sat Primary Leaving Examinations at a school in Kanungu district in 1966, the headteacher […]
By Dr John C. Muyingo The world is evolving technologically every day and this should be reflected in the way we teach our children. We must make plans for the next 10 to 15 years. When our children graduate, jobs will have changed. This means as we raise the children of today, we must consider […]
By Francis Emukule Francis here again! I want to talk to you today about bullying. Bullying may be much more complicated than being forced into lockers or having one’s head flashed in the bathroom, despite what most people believe when they hear the word. Bullies exploit their position of authority to harm or oppress others. […]
Rita Kenyange, Kibiito Primary School A gem is a precious stone when it is cut and polished. Linen is cloth made from a plant called flax. Flax grows in temperate climate and is used for making clothes and things like tablecloths and sheets.
Leonard Mwiru, Kasese Primary School A tiger has stripes on its fur, while a leopard has spots (rosettes). A tiger is much bigger and stronger than a leopard. In fact the tiger is the biggest animal in the cat family, which includes lions, cheetahs, jaguars and pumas.
By Bob Kisiki Sometimes you just don’t have the space (and grace) to take in some of the things you will hear. Like the other day, a friend told me about a class she teaches, where children — dot.com children (oh, the very irony!) — did not know how to write and send emails! Oh […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 26, 2022) By Melanie Nabukwasi and Mollan Joyce Oliver Nabirye, a 22-year-old visually impaired student at Kyambogo University, was thrown into panic when she learnt that her caretaker had been taken ill and could not take her to class. “It left a hole in […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 26, 2022) The Ministry of Education and Sports has been developing a digital agenda to facilitate blended learning in higher institutions of training. While the ministry has not yet rolled out the agenda, it says that the plan will increase enrollment and reduce pressure […]