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SUMMARY:PhD Public Defense by Ms.Namusiginyi Beatrice
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION: \n\n\n\nThe Dean\, School of Education under the College of Education and External Studies (CEES)\, cordially invites you to the PhD Public Defense of the following candidate: \n\n\n\nName of the Candidate: Ms. Namusiginyi Beatrice \n\n\n\nTitle of Thesis:  \n\n\n\nEnhancing English Language Communicative Skills Instruction in the Primary School Transition Class Using the Integrated Approach in Karamoja \n\n\n\nDate:  Friday 19th  December 2025. \n\n\n\nTime: 9:00am – 12:00pm \n\n\n\nVenue:  \n\n\n\nAVU Conference Room\, School of Distance and Lifelong Learning\, Makerere University \n\n\n\nABSTRACT \n\n\n\nThis study explored how English language communicative skills instruction in primary four could be enhanced through a contextualized Integrated Approach (IA) in the remote pastoral region of Karamoja\, Uganda. Grounded in the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) framework and a constructionist paradigm\, the study employed a qualitative Participatory Action Research approach conducted in three phases. The Integrated Approach served as the instructional intervention guide\, while Experiential Learning Theory guided participant training. The study was guided by three research questions: (1) What are the instructional gaps in English language communicative skills instruction in primary four in Karamoja? (2) How can the Integrated Approach be designed and implemented to address the English language communicative skills instructional gaps in Karamoja? (3) What is the impact of the integrated Approach on English language communicative skills instruction in the primary four class in Karamoja? In Phase One\, findings revealed that the learning objectives were not aligned with the intended outcomes of Communicative Language Teaching as recommended in the current syllabus. The vocabulary selected for practice was too advanced for primary four learners in the study context. Moreover\, there were minimal opportunities for reading\, writing\, speaking\, and listening practice. The instructional materials and learning activities were too limited to include culturally relevant resources and interactive tasks. These limitations highlighted the need for alternative instructional strategies. In Phase Two\, participants engaged with the Integrated Approach framework\, informed by Widdowson’s (1978) principles\, to design and implement alternative instructional strategies. In Phase Three\, the intervention was evaluated. Despite challenges such as limited instructional time\, rigid lesson planning formats\, and evolving learner aspirations\, the study demonstrated that adapting the Integrated Approach can provide viable strategies for contextualizing English language communicative skills instruction in remote contexts like Karamoja. \n\n\n\nKeywords: English language Communicative skills instruction\, Integrated Approach\, Experiential Learning\, Primary Four level class\, Remote Karamoja \n\n\n\nSupervisors \n\n\n\n\nDr. Rebecca Nambi                                  \n\n\n\nDr. Josephine Najjemba                       \n\n\n\nAssoc. Prof. Sigrid Orevik         \n\n\n\n\nYour presence and participation will be highly appreciated as we support the student in this important academic milestone.
URL:https://cees.mak.ac.ug/event/phd-public-defense-by-ms-namusiginyi-beatrice/
LOCATION:AVU\, School of Distance and Lifelong Learning\, Makerere University\, Makerere University DICTS\, KAMPALA
CATEGORIES:CEES Events
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SUMMARY:PhD Public Defense by Mr. David  Katende
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION: \n\n\n\nThe Dean\, East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development under the College of Education and External Studies (CEES)\, cordially  Invites you to a PhD Public Defense of the following candidate: \n\n\n\nName of the Candidate: Mr. David  Katende \n\n\n\nTitle of Thesis:  \n\n\n\nCommunity-Oriented Focus at Mountains of the Moon University: An Exploration of Organizational and Individual Adaptability \n\n\n\nDate:  Friday 19th  December 2025. \n\n\n\nTime: 9:00am – 12:00pm \n\n\n\nVenue:  \n\n\n\nCurriculum Building\, Room 127. \n\n\n\nABSTRACT \n\n\n\nThe study set out to explore the organizational and individual adaptability of the community-oriented focus at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU)\, prompted by turbulence associated with its transition from a community-oriented private to a public university. The study based on a social constructivism worldview\, anchored on symbolic interactionism as the philosophical school of thought\, and theoretically guided by institutional logics theoretical framework. Adopting a case study design\, the study used a qualitative approach\, collected data through interviews with faculty deans\, academic staff\, community engagement coordinators\, and top management\, supplemented by document analysis. Thematic analysis\, aided by NVivo 14\, was used to establish organizational and individual adaptability logics culminating into four themes of; integration of community engagement (CE)\, structures for CE\, constraints for CE and CE practices.  It was therefore found that organizational adaptability logics (organizational vision\, mission and philosophy\, coordinating structures for CE\, institutional policies\, constraints for CE\, discipline-driven CE\, problem-based CE practices and equity in CE) and individual adaptability logics (discipline-based CE practices\, structures for CE practices\, integration of CE in teaching\, integration of CE in research and discipline-driven CE activities) account for the current state of community-oriented focus at MMU.  The study concludes that\, at the organizational level\, MMU demonstrates strong community-oriented adaptability through its embedded ethos\, problem-based practices\, and discipline-driven engagement. At the individual level\, staff demonstrate strong intrinsic motivation\, disciplinary innovation\, and adaptability in teaching\, research\, and outreach. However\, the uneven support\, limited incentives\, workload pressures\, and the absence of formalized structures for coordination\, constrain sustainability of CE. For organizational level adaptability\, the study recommends that\, MMU should institutionalize its community-oriented focus by enacting a comprehensive CE policy\, establishing a central CE office\, harmonizing faculty practices with clear objectives and indicators\, promoting interdisciplinary and problem-based initiatives\, and building staff capacity and incentives to embed CE as a sustainable\, equitable\, and core institutional responsibility.  At the individual level\, the study recommends that\, MMU staff should strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration through co-designed CE platforms\, adopt team-based engagement models\, develop transparent co-creation frameworks\, monitor workloads\, and implement structured guidelines to sustain outreach and enhance adaptive participation. \n\n\n\n Supervisors: \n\n\n\n\nProfessor Ronald Bisaso\n\n\n\n\nDoctoral Committee:1.Professor F.E.K Bakkabulindi2.Assoc. Professor Betty Ezati3.Assoc. Professor Joseph Kimoga  \n\n\n\n4.Dr. Florence Nakamanya \n\n\n\nYour presence and participation will be highly appreciated as we support the student in this important academic milestone.
URL:https://cees.mak.ac.ug/event/phd-public-defense-by-mr-david-katende/
LOCATION:Room 127\, Curriculum Building-Makerere University\, Makerere University DICTS\, KAMPALA\, KAMPALA\, +2560414\, Uganda
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