CURRICULUM VITAE
Leah Namarome Sikoyo
Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Media,
College of Education & External Studies,
Makerere University,
P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Cell phone: +256-772-449997
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
I. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth:
20th March 1968
Home District:
Mbale
Nationality:
Ugandan
Marital status:
Married
II. EDUCATION BACKGROUND AND TRAINING
University of Cape Town, South Africa, 2003-2007, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Research Focus: Curriculum reform, pedagogy, teacher professional development
Makerere University, Uganda, 1993-1995, Master of Education (Curriculum studies)
Makerere University, Uganda, 1987-1990, Bachelor of Arts with Education (Upper
Second Honours)
Languages: English, Lumasaaba, Luganda, and conversational Kiswahili.
III. FURTHER TRAINING
March 2014 – Dec 2014: Currently enrolled on a Post Graduate Diploma in Education
(ICTs) by distance learning at the University of Cape Town, South Africa
Oct 2013 – Dec 2013: Participated in a 6 week online course on “Dimensions of
Teacher Policy’ facilitated by the World Bank Institute
Sept 16--20, 2013: Participated in a one-week workshop on Preparing Educators for
Improving Quality of Education in Africa (PREEQUIP) organized by EDUKANS and
the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands in Machakos, Kenya.
LEAH NAMAROME SIKOYO-­‐ CV 1 Nov 2011 & April 2012: Participated in two workshops (Part 1 & Part 2) on ‘Proposal
Writing for International Research Projects organized by the German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD), the Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies
(DIES) and Freie Universität, Germany.
May 2011: Participated in a workshop on research supervision for graduate students
organized by the Directorate of Research and Graduate Studies, Makerere University.
Jan 2009: Participated in a regional Training of Trainers (TOT) programme for
University lecturers organized by the Uganda chapter of REAL (Regional Network of
Eastern Africa UNISTAFF Alumni) in conjunction with University of Kassel,
Germany.
March 2009: Participated in the International DAAD Alumni Summer School on
Poverty and Social Inequality in Education and its Impact on Sustainable Development
organized by the University of Kassel, Germany.
April-June 2008: Participated in a University Staff Development programme for
academics in Universities from Eastern Africa, Latin America and Asia at the University
of Kassel, Germany supported by the German Academic Exchange Programme
(DAAD). The training modules comprised:
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Research and Knowledge Management in Universities
Curriculum Development (Teaching and learning) in Higher Education
Organizational Development
IV. KEY COMPETENCIES
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Capacity building in curriculum development, pedagogy and adult training,
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Design and evaluation of curricula and training programmes,
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Developing instructional materials such as trainers’ and participants’ manuals,
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Qualitative research methodologies
ethnographies and interviewing skills,
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Coordinating and working with teams,
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Project proposal and report writing skills.
including
classroom
research,
school
V. EMPLOYMENT RECORD AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Duration
Position
Institution
2011 to date
Senior Lecturer
Makerere University
LEAH NAMAROME SIKOYO-­‐ CV 2 1996 - 2010
Lecturer
Makerere University
1993 - 1996
Assistant Lecturer
Makerere University
1990 -1993
Teacher & Head of Geography Department, Makerere College School,
Kampala.
Courses Taught and Other Academic Responsibilities
I have taught the following courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels:
o Teaching and Learning,
o Curriculum design and development,
o Curriculum reform and innovation,
o Curriculum Evaluation,
o Instructional supervision,
o Contemporary Curricular Issues in Education, and
o Research methods in Education.
I have supervised seven Master of Education students to completion and currently
supervising one PhD and two Master of Education students.
I coordinate the Departmental Research Committee.
I am a member of the Makerere University Board of Research and Graduate Studies,
where I represent the College of Education and External Studies.
I convened a capacity building workshop in research networking for academic staff and
graduate students of the School of Education, Makerere University in August 2008.
I convened a Regional Workshop on Education, Theme: Contemporary Issues in
Education: Globalisation and Local Empowerment that was held at Makerere University
Campus (16-17 September 2002), funded by the Inter-University Council for East
Africa.
I was Head of the Department of Geography at Makerere College School from 1990 to
1993.
VI. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Wambi,M. and Sikoyo L .(Work--in--Progress) Sexuality Education in Primary
schools In Uganda: Case study of the Presidential Initiative on Aids Communication
Strategy for Youth (PIASCY).
LEAH NAMAROME SIKOYO-­‐ CV 3 Sikoyo, L.N. (2010). Contextual challenges of implementing learner-centred pedagogy:
the case of the problem solving approach in Uganda. Cambridge Journal of
Education, Vol. 40 (3), 247-263.
Ezati, B; Ssentamu, N, P; Ocheng, M.K and Sikoyo, L.N. (2010). Enhancing quality of
student teachers’ practices through reflective journal writing during school
practice. Perspectives in Education, Vol.8 (2), 31-40.
Sikoyo L.N and Jacklin, H. (2009). Exploring the boundary between school science and
everyday knowledge in primary school pedagogic practices, British Journal of
Sociology of Education, Vol. 30, Issue 6, 713-726.
Sikoyo, L.N. (2007). Primary Teachers’ Recontextualization of a Ccurriculum Innovation in
Uganda. Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Sikoyo, L. N. (2003). Curriculum initiatives in basic education: a case study of
government and non-government organisations in Uganda. In E. K. Kirumira
(Ed.), Life skills, sexual maturation and sanitation, what’s (not) happening in our
schools? An exploratory study from Uganda. Harare: Weaver Press.
Sikoyo, L.N and Ssentamu, P .N. (2003), Gender dynamics in professional development: a
case study of teacher education at the School of Education, Makerere University,
Commissioned by Department of Women and Gender Studies Makerere
University under the University Wide Gender Mainstreaming research
competition.
Ocheng, M.K; Sikoyo, L.N, Mwalye, P; Ssentamu, P.N; Byaruhanga, M. (2002) Quality
Assurance in Tertiary Teacher Education in Uganda, a study commissioned by the
School of Education, NORAD project.
Sikoyo, L.N; Kasirye, G, K, Ocheng, M.K; Mwalye, P; Ssentamu, P.N; Byaruhanga, M
(2001) Training of School Inspectors for effective monitoring of teaching and learning
in primary schools", report of a feasibility study, supported by the Rockefeller
Foundation/Makerere University capacity building programme for
decentralisation.
Namarome, L. E. (1995) The Implications of the proposed Universal Primary Education
(UPE) on school facilities and Teacher supply in Mbale district, unpublished M.ED
dissertation, Makerere University.
VII. CONSULTANCY WORK
Jan-April 2013: Contracted by the Regional Aids Training Network (RATN) Kenya to
conduct a market analysis of the training programmes its member institutions in
Eastern and southern Africa.
LEAH NAMAROME SIKOYO-­‐ CV 4 2012(Oct- Dec): Contracted by the Belgian Development Agency (BTC) to coordinate
a Baseline study into the management and teaching and learning context for two
National Teachers’ Colleges and two Technical and Vocational Instructor Training
Colleges in Uganda. The four colleges are earmarked for support under a bilateral
Belgium-Uganda project on Teacher Training. Task includes coordinating the field
research and progress reporting of a team of ten consultants (four international and six
national consultants).
2012 (May): Lead Consultant for a capacity building workshop in pedagogy (Part 2) for
LDC academic staff, Kampala, Uganda. Worked with a team of four consultants to
conduct a training needs assessment, design a training programme and facilitate a 5-day
workshop for 30 participants.
2011(September) - 2012(August): One of four Consultants contracted by Baylor College
of Medicine Children’s Foundation, Uganda to develop a Postgraduate Diploma in
Medical Education for the Health Tutors’ College, Mulago, Uganda.
2011(July-September): One of four consultants contracted to review the Bachelor of
Science in Pharmacy Curriculum for Mbarara University of Science and Technology
(MUST), Uganda.
2011 (Jan-May) Part of the team contracted to design management guides for
Infrastructure under the Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement
Programme (CAIIP-1) of Ministry of Local Government, Uganda.
2010 (Aug-October): Lead consultant for language editing and contextualizing the
Adolescent and Child Survival Curricula for Compassion International (Uganda Office).
2010 (July): Lead Facilitator for a workshop on pedagogical skills for academic staff of
the Department of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University. I coordinated a
team of three with whom we designed and facilitated a 3-day workshop for 25
participants.
2010 (January-February): Lead consultant for organizing Curriculum development
workshops for the Regional Aids Training Network (RATN) member institutions in
Eastern and Southern Africa. Worked with three colleagues to design a training
program, participants’ and facilitator’s manuals and teaching materials and conducted
two 5-day workshops in curriculum design and development, one in Nairobi, Kenya and
another in Manzini, Swaziland.
2010 (March-May): Lead Consultant for pedagogical training of Law Development
Centre (LDC) Professional staff. Coordinated a team of six consultants with whom we
conducted a needs assessment, designed a training programme and training manual and
conducted a 3-day training in pedagogy for 60 LDC staff. Additionally, we conducted an
impact assessment of the training.
2010 (Jan-Nov): Curriculum Consultant for reviewing three sets of curricula for the
Law Development Centre (LDC) Uganda. Worked with a team of four consultants to
LEAH NAMAROME SIKOYO-­‐ CV 5 review documents, carry out a needs assessment with stakeholders, train academic staff
in curriculum design and worked with the trained staff to review the content, structure
and assessment strategies for the three sets of curricula.
2005: Lead facilitator for a curriculum development workshop for training managers
under the Strengthening HIV Counsellor Training Project (SCOT) of The Aids
Support Organization (TASO) Uganda. Together with a colleague, we designed a
training programme and facilitated a 5-day workshop for 15 participants.
2003: Curriculum development expert for the Media Syllabus Development Panel that
reviewed the Uganda National Diploma in Journalism curriculum, supported by
Freidrich Ebert Stiftung.
2002: Lead Consultant contracted by the Islamic Medical Association of Uganda
(IMAU) to design a community educators’ curriculum and trainers’ manual for the
Prevention of Mother to Child HIV/AIDS Transmission (PMTCT) programme.
Selected Conference and Seminar Papers
Sikoyo, L. N. (2011). Expectations of a graduate supervisor. A presentation at a
Workshop for PhD research supervision, REAL Alumni, Kampala, 28,
November 2011.
Sikoyo, L.N. (2010). Uganda’s Education Reforms: Issues and Challenges of
Universal Primary Education. A presentation to the Africa-at-Noon seminar
series of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, 1st December 2010.
Sikoyo, L.N (2009). Education sector reforms: Uganda’s experience. Paper
Presented at the Principals’ Executive Leadership Seminar Series, University of
the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 12-19 September 2009.
Sikoyo, L.N. (2008) Uganda’s education system: structure, policy context and recent
innovations. Paper presented to the Institute of International Studies Study
abroad students, 14th March 2008, at the Faculty of Forestry and Conservation,
Makerere University.
Sikoyo, L.N (2007). Framing a research problem and research questions. A presentation at
the Doctoral Research Methodology workshop, 19-30, November 2007,
Makerere University.
Sikoyo, L.N (2007). The Use of theory in research. A presentation at the Doctoral
Research Methodology workshop, 19-30, November 2007, Makerere University.
Sikoyo, L. N. (2006). Recontextualizing official pedagogic discourse: teachers' efforts to adopt
a pedagogic innovation, Paper presented at the Fourth International Basil
LEAH NAMAROME SIKOYO-­‐ CV 6 Bernstein Symposium, Rutgers State University, New Jersey, USA. 6-9, July
2006.
Sikoyo, L. N. (2005). Inequalities in education provision in Uganda: an appraisal of policy
and practice. Paper presented at the Kenton, Education Association, Mpekweni
Resort, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 27 - 30 October 2005.
VIII. PROFESSIONAL HONOURS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2010: I won the prestigious Fulbright African Visiting Scholars’ fellowship for four
months’ research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in USA.
2008: I was awarded a Germany Academic Exchange Programme (DAAD) scholarship
to participate in the University Staff Development (UNISTAFF) programme for
academics in Universities from Eastern Africa, Latin America and Asia at the University
of Kassel, Germany.
2004: I was awarded the prestigious University Science, Humanities and Engineering
Partnerships in Africa (USHEPiA) scholarship for PhD studies at the University of
Cape Town, South Africa.
IX. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE
A member of the Council Audit Committee of Busitema University, since 2010
A member of the Forum for African Women Educationists, Uganda Chapter (FAWEU)
since 2000
X. NAMES AND CONTACT ADDRESSES OF REFEREES
Available on request
I certify that the information provided in this document is true.
Dr. Leah Namarome Sikoyo
June, 2014.
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