(This article was first published in the New Vision on November 9, 2022) By Francis Emukule The debate about whether the mode of delivering university education in Uganda needs to change ‘or not, rages on. Many have argued that the current system is outdated because it still lays emphasis on teaching theory and producing job […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on November 9, 2022) Most learners in Ugandan schools are given the option to either pass exams or repeat classes. Some are threatened with expulsion from schools if they do not attain the passmark. Experts say this is sending many children into depression and anxiety, writes […]
(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 […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 19, 2022) Stars of the 2019 and 2020 Teachers Making A Difference competition returned to Uganda last week, after a 10-day study tour to Ireland. John Eremu was part of the team and now reports about the excitement, the lessons learnt and the big […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 19, 2022) By Carol Kasujja Adii The 2022 edition of the Teachers Making a Difference ended on October 12 with the publication of the last two profiles of teachers nominated for the competition this year. The Teachers Making a Difference competition, which is part […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 19, 2022) By Kellen Owente Fatumah Kiweweesi, 26, dropped out of university in her first year of study in 2018 when her mother failed to raise enough money to fund her education. Kiweweesi, who was pursuing a bachelor’s in leisure and hospitality at Makerere […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 12, 2022) By Patrick Kaboyo On September 6, I was joined by Dr Denis Mugimba, the spokesperson of the education ministry, to discuss issues of school fees on a radio talk show. During the discussion, Mugimba raised a number of policy issues that were […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 12, 2022) By Victoria Nampala At 11 years, Afua Awori was in Primary Four class, but could hardly read a sentence written in English. Frustrated at Awori’s inability to read, her parents moved her to another school. Three years later, Awori, who now attends […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on October 12, 2022) By Robert Adiga The headteacher of Ogenda Girls High School in Pakwach district, Jackline Nyambogo, noticed that 32 girls were missing a couple of days after the school reopened early this year. When Nyambogo inquired, she learnt that some of the girls […]