The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by UNESCO, shows the potential for education to propel progress towards all global goals outlined in the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). It also shows that education needs a major transformation to fulfill that potential and meet the current challenges facing humanity and the planet. There […]
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A report released by the National Center on Education and the Economy’s Center on International Education Benchmarking, Not So Elementary: Primary School Teacher Quality in Top-Performing Systems found that developing teachers with a deep understanding of the content they teach underpins the success of primary schools in top-performing education systems. Lead author Ben Jensen found […]
A consignment of 5,000 laptops were yesterday flown into Kenya from China for distribution to 370 public primary schools across the country. The arrival of the gadgets came after the Ministry of ICT completed the pilot phase of the Digital Literacy Programme for Class One pupils in public schools, which involved testing laptops and tablets […]
Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Education Mr. Fred Matiang’i announced that schools will not be shut despite on going arson attacks. The communication came at a time when the teachers’ unions threatened to go on strike if they are not closed immediately. A meeting of head teachers, religious leaders and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission […]
Education: By 2040, many of the children born this year will be joining the workforce (assuming we still have the seven years Primary, six years secondary and three years tertiary system). The world they find will be very different from ours today. How we work and live will be shaped by e-learning, smart gadgets and […]
Victoria University is one of the most ambitious universities in the country, and yet it’s only been in operation for a little over 5 years. Recently the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Dr. Stephen Isabalija outlined the future prospects of the university and the courses on offer in the August intake. Q: What is unique […]
In Uganda, classroom lessons are conducted by way of teachers at the head of the classroom leading the discussion or dictating notes, while students sit in rows. At the end of the session students are given an opportunity to ask questions for clarification on any issues they need to understand. This method however, does not […]
At least 24,528 students from last year’s Form Four students will miss out on further education in Tanzania, at least for the short term. At a communication by the Minister of State in the President’s Office, the affected students include those selected to join vocational training. It is a very challenging situation, but we are […]
The University of Nairobi will construct a KSh2 billion (UGX 70 billion) building that will serve as an institute for Chinese language and culture. The complex will be fianced by the government of China through the Confucius Institute. It will house lecture halls, offices and a hall of residence for students. The Confucius Institute is […]
The Uganda Cranes secured victory over Botswana in a football contest for the 2017 African Cup of Nations Qualification. Victory in Gaborone brought Uganda a step closer to qualification for the premier football competition in Africa, for the first time in 39 years. Both nations have not had much luck at the tournament, with Uganda’s best […]