Educational Foundation and Psychology: Recent submissions
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A Survey of Correctional Education in Luzira Prison Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities
(The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2018)The study aimed at exploring the challenges and opportunities experienced by prisoners on correctional education in Luzira Prison. Specifically, it examined challenges experienced by prisoners and the opportunities provided ... -
A comparative analysis of a pathway model and manuals to assess efficiency of pedagogical training in doctoral supervision in Uganda
(Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2020)Doctoral supervision is increasingly becoming a complex enterprise, calling for highly skilled and competent supervisors. This paper considers a comparative analysis of a three – pathway model and graduate manuals of ... -
Students’ Perceptions of the Classroom Learning Environment and Engagement in Cooperative Mastery Learning-Based Biology Classroom Instruction
(Education Research International, 2022)Literature confirms that students’ engagement in biology is necessary predictor of their learning outcomes. However, how to do so is less certain. Therefore, this study investigated whether students taught biology using ... -
Performance Analysis of Biology Education under the Implementation of Lower Secondary School Biology-Competence-Based Curriculum: Policy Implications
(Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2021)Education in general and science particularly are believed to promote the country's development. To this end, the government of Rwanda and its stakeholders in education have put efforts in place expected to improve the ... -
Financial Strategies and Quality Assurance Implementation in Universities under the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Journal of the National Council for Higher Education, 2021)Introduction/Purpose: Higher education financing strategies for the attraction and retention of students require “collective decision-making” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quality assurance is a universal reform policy in ... -
Mastering Properties of Organic Compounds through Activity-Based Teaching Technique
(African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences, 2021)Some learners perceive chemistry as a complex subject to learn, saying teaching is boring and not enjoyable. There is a need for making the learning experience more enjoyable to make chemistry easy to understand. This study ... -
Game-based learning approach on students’ motivation and understanding of chemistry concepts: A systematic review of literature
(Heliyon, 2022)The past decade has seen a significant shift from teacher-centered pedagogy to a learner-centered approach in chemistry education research. Game-based learning has emerged as one of the most beneficial instructional ... -
Fostering Students’ Retention in Photosynthesis Using Concept Mapping and Cooperative Mastery Learning Instructional Strategies
(European Journal of Educational Research, 2022)The performance in biology at the secondary level has not been as good as expected. This has been a matter of concern. Thus, there has been a continuous focus on exploring newer innovative learner-centered and friendly ... -
Enhancing students’ attitude towards biology using concept mapping and cooperative mastery learning instructional strategies: Implication on gender
(International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, 2022)The effects of Concept Mapping (CM) and Cooperative Mastery Learning (CML) strategies on students' attitudes towards biology were investigated in this study to instill a positive attitude in students toward biology. The ... -
Employees’ policy implementation compliance scale (epic) on quality assurance policy in institutions of higher education
(Medcraveonline. com. Art & Human Open Acc J, 2018)Introduction: Quality assurance policy implementation is majorly done by teaching staff in institutions of higher Education. This policy has been implemented since 2006 in East Africa and there’s no so far research done ... -
Effects of School Location on Students’ Achievement in Photosynthesis Based on Concept Mapping Instructional Strategy
(Eurasian Journal of Science and Environmental Education, 2022)Despite years of research, students’ difficulties in understanding and retention of photosynthesis concept have persisted among secondary school students, especially in rural areas. Consequently, this study examined the ... -
Effects of Concept Mapping and Cooperative Mastery Learning Strategies on Students’ Achievement in Photosynthesis and Attitudes towards Instructional Strategies
(International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research,, 2022)Students' low performance in biology perturbs many teachers and other stakeholders. This has sparked research into learning strategies that might be utilized to improve students’ performance in the subject. This study ... -
A case study on chemistry classroom practices in the Rwandan secondary schools
(Heliyon, 2021)This study aims at assessing the classroom practices of Rwandan chemistry teachers in secondary schools, the second grade (S2), age range between 14 to 16 years old. The classroom observation conducted using the Classroom ... -
Teacher agency in the reform of curriculum under Universal Primary Education in Uganda and its implications for emerging practices
(2018-04)This thesis deals with the role of teacher agency in the reform of curriculum under Universal Primary Education (UPE) in Uganda. It draws on empirical research conducted in two UPE case study schools in Uganda. The study ... -
Social and Institutional issues in the Adoption of School-based Technology-aided Sexual Health Education Program
(Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2013)Objective: School-based sexual health education interventions can reach young people of diverse backgrounds and equip them with knowledge and skills for protecting themselves against HIV/AIDS, unwanted pregnancies, and ... -
A Collaborative Curriculum Review Process: Applicability to Higher Education Institutions.
(Proceedings of the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2018)Curriculum review is mandatory for all higher education institutions (HEIs). The process brings together different stakeholders’ expertise to evaluate and revise an existing curriculum, positioning the field of study within ... -
Postgraduate Research Engagement in Low Resource Settings
(IGI Global, 2020)For any country to develop, it should be able to conduct research to generate knowledge necessary to solve problems of humanity by producing necessary goods and services. Research is essential for any nation’s success. ... -
Ways School Leaders Support the Teaching of Chemistry
(African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences, 2020)The study aims to reinforce the effective teaching of chemistry in secondary schools through the support of the school leadership in the implementation of the competence-based curriculum (CBC). Interviews were organised ... -
Use of self-regulated learning strategies Among Teacher Education students:
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-06-05)In the present study, we conducted a latent profile analysis to identify three clusters of Teacher Education students based on their reported use of self-regulated learning strategies. The sample comprised 527 ... -
Traumatic Experiences and PTSD Among Adolescent Congolese Refugees in Uganda:
(Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2014-05-01)The study examined experienced traumatic events and the related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) amongst a sample of 89 adolescent Congolese refugees (56 females and 33 males) at a refugee camp in Uganda. Data was ...
