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Aug

Makerere University Hosts Groundbreaking TELLS Conference on Future Ready Classrooms

August 12, 2024By
Under the theme “Future Ready Classrooms: Technologies and Strategies for Student Success in the 21st Century,” Makerere University recently hosted the third Transformative Education and Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Growth (TELLS) conference, held from August 7-8, 2024. This two-day event emphasized the urgent need for embracing the technological revolution in education to ensure student success in an increasingly digital...
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09
Aug

Parliamentary budget officials graduate in public speaking

August 9, 2024By
Twenty-five officials from the office of the parliamentary budget at the Parliament of Uganda have graduated with certificates in public speaking from Makerere University. Participants were equipped with a number of skills including mastering their body language, eliminating verbal tics, preparing a speech and creating content from the speech. Other areas included making a PowerPoint presentation,...
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09
Aug

School of Education Hosts Career Development Session for Mbogo High School Students

August 9, 2024By
The School of Education recently welcomed a group of Senior 6 students from Mbogo High School for an insightful career development session aimed at guiding them towards informed decisions about their future careers. The session, chaired by Dr. Muhammad Kiggundu Musoke, featured discussions led by his colleagues Ms. Joanna Kayaga and Mr. Kansiime Edward. Dr....
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03
Jul

Call For Applications: Small Scale Action/Field Research Grants on TELLS Project for Senior Researchers at Makerere University

July 3, 2024By
Dr. Mayende Godfrey shares some tools at the training workshop on innovative assessments on 15th March 2023. Makerere University in collaboration with the University of Agder, Norway, University of Rwanda and Jimma University is implementing a NORAD funded project titled Transformative Education and Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Growth (TELLS). TELLS aims at developing sufficient stock of...
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13
Jun

Boosting Cognitive Development Through Early Childhood Nutrition Education

June 13, 2024By
In an ambitious move to enhance early childhood development, researchers from Makerere University’s College of Education and External Studies are advocating for the integration of nutrition education into the training programs for early childhood development (ECD) teachers. This groundbreaking initiative aims to equip future educators with essential knowledge and skills to foster healthy eating habits among...
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05
Jun

CEPIDE Study Identifies Challenges and Solutions for Low Doctoral Completion Rates in Universities

June 5, 2024By
A recent study by the Capability Enhancement Project for Innovative Doctoral Education at Ugandan Universities (CEPIDE) reveals significant challenges in the country’s doctoral education system. The study, conducted over the period 2011-2024, underscores low conversion and completion rates among doctoral candidates in Uganda, raising concerns about the future of the nation’s research and innovation capacity....
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