COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
AND EXTERNAL STUDIES
Issue: March 2013
The CEES Examiner
A Newsletter by
The College of Education and External Studies
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
For your diary
Congratulations to our graduates
11th Management
Meeting
27 March
Planning/Estates/Security
meeting
4 April
Congratulations to our CEES students who graduated at the 63rd Graduation Ceremony held
from 22nd-25th January 2013. Students of the College of Education and External Studies
graduated on Tuesday 22nd for the Bachelor of Science External degree, Wednesday 23rd for
the Bachelor of Commerce External degree and Thursday 24th Jan for all other programmes.
6th Admin Board Meeting
11 April
5th CEES Higher Degrees
Committee
24 April
CEES Library Committee
24 April
7th Academic Board
25 April
Recess Term/ Field
attachment
25 May
End of Semester One
25 May
CEES Bachelors Degree graduates
L-R DVCFA Prof. Tickodri Togboa, Council member
Dr Steven Maloba, VC Prof. Dumba Ssentamu &
Chancellor Prof. Mondo Kagonyera
CEES Masters degree graduates
CEES Academic procession
Editor :
Ms Sheila Mwebaze
Tindi,
Communication Officer,
[email protected]
L-R Dr Francis Xavier
Aganze &
Dr Julian Bbuye Julian
College of Education and External Studies Makerere University PO Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 543 251
Email: [email protected] Website: www.cees.mak.ac.ug
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Students with a First Class degree
Bachelor of Adult and Community Education
Afoyochan Winfred 4.43
Bachelor of Science with Education
Ddamulira Mahadi M 4.49
Matovu Henry 4.52
Mugaya Samsom 4.44
Diploma in Project Planning and Management
Namara Shiber 4.45
Nasasira Claire 4.45
Staff with Masters Degree
Mr Festo Kayima Msc in Chemistry – CEES staff
Mr. Reymick Oketch MSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology – CEES staff
PhD Graduates
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
Dr Aganze Francis Xavier
Dr Bbuye Julian Robinah Nabuule – CEES staff
Dr Begumisa Annie
Dr Itaaga Nicholas – CEES staff
Dr Musisi Badru
Dr Sekiziyivu Samuel – CEES staff
Dr Sholy Joseph karukuttikkaran
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Management)
Dr Zziwa Getrude
Dr Ssewanyana Edward
Dr Namutebi Edith
Dr Mpoza Johnbaptist
Dr Kafuuma Ssozi Samuel
Congratulations to Mr. Michael Walimbwa who attained a Second Masters degree in Education in Information
Communication Technologies at the University of Cape Town. on 18th December 2012. Michael graduated in
absentia.
Promotions/Confirmations/ Contract Renewals
Congratulations to CEES staff who have been promoted, confirmed into the University Service and
whose contracts have been renewed.
1. Dr. George L. Openjuru - promoted to Assoc. Professor
2. Dr. Ronald Bisaso - promoted to Senior Lecturer
3. Dr. Janice Busingye - confirmed into University service
4. Mr. John Bukenya
- contract renewed for next 2 years
5. Mrs. Vicky Okello - contract renewed for next 2 years
College of Education and External Studies Makerere University PO Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 543 251
Email: [email protected] Website: www.cees.mak.ac.ug
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Publishing for new readers
In a bid to support a reading culture and overcome the lack of appropriate reading materials for rural people, 17 titles
of short stories for new readers were published in four local languages (Lugwara, Luganda, Luo and English). This was
part of the Learning for Empowerment Through Training in Ethnographic Research project funded by the DFID-British
Council DELPHE. Other project activities included training adult literacy education Trainers of Trainers to be able to train
adult literacy facilitators in methods of teaching literacy drawn from the reading and writing practices that go on in the
community.
The project was a collaboration of the School of Distance and Lifelong Learning with the Centre for Lifelong Learning
and Department of Adult and Community Education, Kings College London, Institute of Education, London, University of
KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
Student leadership workshop
A leadership workshop for student leaders of
CEES was held on 13th February in the School of
Education Conference Hall. The student leaders
viewed a DvD of the Destiny Leadership Expo
2013 Conference after which they discussed the
concepts discovered and how these could be
applied to practice. The students were taken
through
good presentation techniques,
leadership etiquette and goal setting.
The workshop was organised and presented by
the Ag. Deputy Principal Assoc. Prof Jessica Aguti
who attended the Destiny Conference and
wanted to share some of its elements with the
student leaders.
According to the Executive Director Destiny Consult Mrs. Dorothy Kisaka the annual Conference started as a response
to the need in the market place for training with reference to Biblical teachings in order to develop leaders who will
serve with excellence and integrity .
College of Education and External Studies Makerere University PO Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 543 251
Email: [email protected] Website: www.cees.mak.ac.ug
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Positively engaging parents and the community in children’s learning
proactive role in their children’s education was
developed from the study findings and successfully
implemented in six selected primary schools in the pilot
districts.
“We developed six simple messages that parents and
the community would easily understand and
remember,” said Mrs Ndidde.
Enrolment for both boys and girls has significantly
improved in Uganda since the introduction of UPE in
1997. However high drop out rates, poor learning
outcomes and performance levels still exist in the
education system more so in rural areas. Nevertheless,
the education system has not focused enough attention
on the contribution of community based initiatives in
improving learning outcomes and there is limited
school/community level research in Uganda. A key nonschool factor that influences learning outcomes is the
parental and community participation in children’s
learning.
Recognising this gap in need, a team led by Mrs Alice
Ndidde a lecturer with the School of Distance and
Lifelong Learning conducted a project to enable parents
and the community to understand, appreciate and act
upon the issues which prevent children (girls and boys)
from achieving the desired learning outcomes.
The Strengthening Parental/Community Participation in
enhancing quality Education in Primary Schools in
Uganda (SCOPPE) project funded by the Development
Partnerships in Higher Education (DeIPHE) was
conducted in two pilot districts of Nakaseke and
Mayuge in partnership with the Ministry of Education
and Sports and the Department of Education Open
University, UK.
A formative study to gauge the perceptions, level and
kinds of involvement in primary education by parents,
guardians including care givers and representatives of
the community in the pilot districts was undertaken.
Consequently a community based intervention to
sensitise parents and the community to play a more
The messages focus on the importance of children (both
girls and boys) attending school regularly, parents
providing adequate scholastic materials to their
children, the need to attend meetings and be involved
in other school activities regularly by both parents and
community members and the need for parents to visit
their children’s school even when not invited.
“We used training workshops alongside information
education communication materials to sensitise people
to the six messages. For example, we held two training
workshops for 60 area education officers, school level
managers and teachers and six training workshops for
189 community level facilitators. A household level
mapping tool was also developed and community
leaders were trained on how to use it prior to it being
piloted. Five school level monitoring tools were
developed and head teachers and teachers of the
intervention schools were trained on how to use them,”
she added.
The materials developed and distributed included a
training guide for school level change agents for use by
district level trainers, a training guide for community
level change agents for use by the school and
community, 350 booklets outlining the six key messages
and translated into Luganda and Lusoga, 1680 copies of
six posters with key messages translated into Luganda
and Lusoga.
College of Education and External Studies Makerere University PO Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 543 251
Email: [email protected] Website: www.cees.mak.ac.ug
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“The evaluation conducted showed that the intervention
schools are transforming their methods of work and are
putting in place mechanisms for mutual collaboration with
community structures,” she said.
“This project has showed that community members can
be empowered to be proactive in their children’s
education. A welcome impact is that parents and change
agents reported how they now appreciate their roles in
the education of their children unlike in the past when
they referred to their children as ‘Museveni’s children’,”
Mrs Ndidde said.
The six key messages are
Parents ensure that children attend school regularly
Parents provide adequate scholastic materials
Parents attend school meetings regularly
Parents visit children’s school regularly even when
uninvited
 Parents participate in other school activities
 Community members take part in supporting
education in your community
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Overall there are indications that there is a gradual
process of change in attitude and values, knowledge and
skills of school communities towards children’s education
reflected in the
following; monitoring children’s
attendance, organising productive parents’ general
meetings, seeking out to understand the special needs of
the pupils and their parents, following up parents
concerns with regards to problem teachers, sensitising
parents and other community members about their roles
and responsibilities through different forums within the
community and improved skills in school data collection,
management and utilisation.
Furthermore at community level community leaders;
 have a full record of all the children in their villages,
those at school and those not attending school and
could confidently talk about this
 with this knowledge they now use different forums in
the community to sensitise parents on the importance
of not only sending their children to school but also
supporting them at school
 they follow up parents whose children are irregular at
school
 parents have started requesting community change
agents to counsel their children who are losing
interest in going to school,
 the children have started approaching change agents
to intervene where their parents and guardians fail to
provide the necessary scholastic materials
College of Education and External Studies Makerere University PO Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 543 251
Email: [email protected] Website: www.cees.mak.ac.ug
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Staff Party
On 18th January staff from the College got together at Ndere Centre for the staff party. It was a fantastic night for all who
attended. The party was an evening of food, drinks, entertainment and lots of dancing . During the same function, CEES
rewarded and recognised the efforts of retiring staff for their dedicated service to Makerere University and to the College.
The staff recognised were;Dr Beatrice Sekabembe Senior Lecturer EASHESD, Rev. Fr. Dan Babigumira Lecturer DFCS, Dr
Edrisa Kasenene Lecturer EASHESD, Mr. Amos Mukalazi Lecturer DHLE, Mr. Raphael Oryem Lecturer DSTVE, Ms Sarah Ntale
Assistant Registrar, Mr. David Munialo Chief Technician DSTVE, Mr. Paul Bbale Technician DFCS, Mr Ebong Sanctus
Technician 1 DSTVE, Ms Solome Kyobe Senior Copy Typist DACE and Ms Mary Kabahenda Collator DACE . Below are some
of the photographs taken on the day.
College of Education and External Studies Makerere University PO Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 543 251
Email: [email protected] Website: www.cees.mak.ac.ug
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College of Education and External Studies Makerere University PO Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 543 251
Email: [email protected] Website: www.cees.mak.ac.ug
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