MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
PROPOSAL FOR
OPERATIONALISATION OF THE COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES (COEES)
Building professionalism in teaching and management of education at all levels and increasing access to quality adult, community, and distance education opportunities, research and services responsive to national and global needs.
NOVEMBER 2010
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.0INTRODUCTION
1.1Current Curricula
1.2Mission
1.3Mandate
1.4Goals
1.5Objectives
2.0SCHOOLS IN THE COLLEGE
2.1School of Education (SoE)
2.2School of Distance and Lifelong Learning (SoDLL)
2.3East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development (EASHESD)
3.0APPROVED AND PROPOSED ACADEMIC STAFF ESTABLISHMENT IN THE SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES (COEES)
4.0PROPOSED CENTRES FOR THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES
4.1Proposed Structure of the Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL)
4.2Proposed Structure of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Support (CTLS)
5.0PROJECTED STUDENT ENROLMENT IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES (CEES) FOR NEXT FIVE (5) YEARS
5.1National And International Programmes
5.2National And International Collaborations/Networks
5.3On-Going Research At (CEES)
LIST OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In pursuit of the goals set in the Makerere University Strategic Plan 2008/2009-2018/2019, the University initiated actions aimed at transforming itself into a research-led institution. The formation of Colleges is one of the major reforms in the governance, financial and administrative structures of the University, aimed at making it more efficient and more responsive to national and global demands.
The University Council approved the College Statute in January 2005 as a guide to units in the formation of Colleges. In a further step to actualize this dream, the Makerere University Senate approved the formation of the College of Education and External Studies (CEES) at its meeting held on 4th November 2010. The proposed College comprises of the current School of Education (SoE) and current Institute of Adult and Continuing Education (IACE).
This merger seeks to enhance the University’s ability to produce professional educators at all levels of the education continuum as well as professional community workers. By increasing access to quality learning opportunities in varied modes for her core clientele, the CEES hopes to contribute significantly to the fulfillment of the University’s strategic goals by reforming the administrative structures of the merged units, thus improving the quality of teaching and learning, research and knowledge transfer partnerships. The merger will entail further harmonizing of programmes thus creating synergies, while eliminating duplication of efforts.
The College of Education and External Studies (CEES) will be made up of the following three schools:
- The School of Education (SoE),
- The School of Distance and Lifelong Learning (SoDLL), and
- The East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development (EASHESD).
The SoE shall initially comprise of three departments; the SoDLL two departments, and EASHESD will have Sections dealing with specific graduate programmes and related activities. The reformed departments led by Chairs, will focus on administering and delivering academic programmes at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
In addition, one Institute for Educational Research has been proposed to cater for the research arm of the College, while two proposed Centres (The Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL) and The Centre for Teaching and Learning Support (CTLS)) will serve as bases for knowledge and technology transfer partnerships.
The College will be managed by an administrative team led by a College Principal and Deputy Principal.
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1.0INTRODUCTION
The plan to establish a College of Education and External Studies (CEES) has been under consideration for the last five years or so. This came about following the realization that both the School of Education (SoE) and the Institute of Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) shared common goals of addressing national and international development challenges through individual and community education interventions. The two units identified similarities in their mandates in relation to addressing these national priorities and global commitments of Uganda. The massification of education evidenced by Universal Primary and Secondary Education (UPE and USE); the emphasis on science, technology and vocational education as drivers for the national development; international commitments to Education-for-All (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); all placed responsibility at the doors of the two units whose unique delivery modes and partnership with other units across the University put them in a unique position to address these challenges in innovative ways. It is envisaged that the combined population of over 10,000 students benefiting from the programmes of this College will enhance viability and visibility. A reduction in leadership positions from 15 to 10, coupled with changed mandates should improve efficiency and effectiveness. It is also hoped that synergies created by the merger and the collaboration across Colleges that the programmes offered through CEES entails, will continue to produce multidisciplinary graduates who stand better chances in the world of work. The merger also enhances opportunities for multidisciplinary research and other multidisciplinary outputs of benefit to the wider community. Through its proposed Centre for Teaching and Learning Support (CTLS), as custodian of delivery methods, the CEES hopes to buttress the University’s strategic emphasis on flexible, learner-centred, technology-enhanced approaches to teaching and learning.
In 2007, the School of Education submitted a proposal for the formation of a college that would include the IACE. Although that particular proposal was not approved, this proposal has now resulted from broad consultations between the two units and among its members. We therefore believe that this merger is a step in the right direction.
1.1Current Curricula
The School of Education currently offers the following programmes at undergraduate level: the Bachelor of Arts with Education (three years) and the Bachelor of Science with Education (three years); and the following graduate programmes: the Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (one year); Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (one year); the Master of Education in Language and Literature Education (two years); the Master of Education in Social Sciences and Arts Education (two years); the Master of Education in Curriculum Studies (two years); the Master of Education in Science Education (two years); the Master of Arts in Educational Policy and Planning (two years); the Masters of Arts in Higher Education (two years); and PhD in the above disciplines (two to four years).
On the other hand, the Institute of Adult and Continuing Education currently offers the following undergraduate programmes: the Bachelor of Commerce External (four years); the Bachelor of Science External (four years); the Bachelor of Education External (three years); the Bachelor of Adult and Community Education (three years); the Diploma in Project Planning and Management (two years); the Diploma in Youth in Development Work External (two years); and Master of Adult & Community Education (two years) as the only graduate programme currently.
1.2Mission
The College of Education and External Studies (CEES) exists to build professionalism in teaching and management of education at all levels and to increase access to quality adult, community, and distance education opportunities, research and services responsive to national and global needs.
1.3Mandate
The mandate of the College of Education and External Studies is to prepare educators, community workers, administrators, inspectors of schools, curriculum designers and community outreach implementers to work at all levels and forms of the education system. It also focuses on the provision of adult, continuing, community, distance education and e-learning. The College is a centre of excellence in the development, research and application of professional educational approaches in response to national and global needs.
1.4Goals
i)To improve the quality of educational research and community training
ii)To increase the number of graduates in the various fields of education and community work
iii)To increase the number and quality of innovations
iv)To promote alternative delivery modes
1.5Objectives
i)To create viable units for inter-disciplinary research and training
ii)To promote graduate training and research focusing on education, community adult education, and outreach
iii)To increase access to university-based programmes using flexible delivery strategies
iv)To increase effectiveness of knowledge and technology transfer partnerships related to education and community work
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- The Organizational Structure of the College of Education and External Studies
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2.0SCHOOLS IN THE COLLEGE
2.1School of Education (SoE)
Re-structured Departments / Undergraduate Programmes / Graduate ProgrammesDept of Social Sciences & Arts Education (SS& AE) / Bachelor of Arts with Education (Languages, Arts and Social Sciences courses) / Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (Humanities Education courses)
Master of Education in Arts and Social Sciences Education
PhD in Humanities Education
English Language, French, German, Literature, Luganda, Runyakitara, Arabic Education / Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (Language and Literature courses)
Master of Education in Language and Literature Education
PhD in Language and Literature Education
Dept of Science, Technology & Vocational Education (DSTVE) / Bachelor of Science with Education / Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (Science Education courses)
Master of Education in Science Education
PhD in Science Education
Dept of Foundations & Curriculum Studies (DFCS) / Bachelor of Arts with Education (Foundations of Education and Curriculum Studies courses) / Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (Foundations of Education and Curriculum Studies courses)
Master of Education in Curriculum Studies
Master of Educational Psychology.
Bachelor of Science with Education (Foundations of Education and Curriculum Studies courses) / Master of Education in Social Sciences and Arts Education
PhD in Foundations of Education
PhD in Curriculum Studies
2.2School of Distance and Lifelong Learning (SoDLL)
Re-structured Departments / UndergraduateProgrammes / Graduate ProgrammesDept of Open & Distance Learning (DODE) / Bachelor of Commerce (External) / None.
Bachelor of Science (External)
Bachelor of Education (External)
Diploma in Youth in Development Work (External)
Dept of Adult & Community Education (DACE) / Bachelor of Adult and Community Education / Master of Adult and Community Education
Diploma on Project Planning and Management
2.3EastAfricanSchool of Higher Education Studies and Development (EASHESD)
Re-structured Departments / Undergraduate Programmes / Graduate ProgrammesNo Departments / None / Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education
Masters of Arts in Higher Education
Master of Arts in Educational Policy and Planning
PhD in Educational Management, Planning and Administration in Higher Education
3.0APPROVED AND PROPOSED ACADEMIC STAFF ESTABLISHMENT IN THE SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES (COEES)
Table 3.1In Post Academic Establishment for COEES
Department / Professor / Assoc. Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer / Asst. Lecturer / Teaching Assistant / TotalAdult and Communication Studies / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 5 / 5 / 12
Community Ed, Extra-Mural Stud / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 3 / 2 / 7
Distance Education / 0 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 4 / 1 / 9
Curriculum, Teaching and Media / 0 / 0 / 2 / 6 / 3 / 3 / 14
Education Foundation and Man / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 4 / 2 / 12
Higher Education / 1 / 0 / 1 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 7
Language Education / 0 / 1 / 1 / 5 / 5 / 2 / 14
Science, Technical Education / 0 / 0 / 5 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 15
Social Sciences, Arts Edu / 0 / 0 / 1 / 8 / 7 / 1 / 17
Table 3.2Required Academic Establishment for COEES
Department / Professor / Assoc. Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer / Asst. Lecturer / Teaching Assistant / Total Staff RequirementAdult and Communication Studies / 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 21
Community Ed, Extra-Mural Stud / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 11
Distance Education / 1 / 1 / 1 / 3 / 4 / 1 / 11
Curriculum, Teaching and Media / 1 / 1 / 2 / 4 / 3 / 3 / 14
Education Foundation and Man / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 13
Higher Education / 1 / 1 / 3 / 5 / 2 / 0 / 12
Language Education / 1 / 1 / 10 / 20 / 12 / 7 / 51
Science, Technical Education / 1 / 1 / 5 / 8 / 2 / 5 / 22
Social Sciences, Arts Education / 1 / 1 / 20 / 15 / 20 / 26 / 83
Total / 9 / 10 / 47 / 65 / 54 / 53 / 238
Note
For the University to achieve its strategic goal of increasing enrolment by employing alternative delivery modes, it is vital that the existing distance education programmes and the yet-to-be-launched programmes have academic staff in the Department of Open and Distance Learning to coordinate them. Besides teaching on the distance learning programmes in their specific areas of training, academic staff in the DODL will be expected to:
a)Anchor the discipline of Open and Distance Learning by conducting research and providing training and outreach services for practitioners in this field.
b)Provide on-going professional support to all staff of the University engaged in servicing distance learning programmes and projects.
c)Engage in the development of distance learning materials in the areas of their specialty.
d)Engage in providing support services to all students registered on distance learning programmes of MakerereUniversity
So as to optimally attain the above outcomes, each distance learning programme requires a Coordinator and Assistant Coordinators in its various fields of specialization. For instance, for the BCom External programme to operate efficiently, we need a BCom External Programme Coordinator and an Assistant Programme Coordinator for each of the four areas of specialization: Finance and Banking, Accounting, Marketing, and Insurance. Similarly, for BSc External, we need a BSc External Programme Coordinator and an Assistant for each of the Science disciplines on offer.
For parity of standards and to cater for personal growth of the staff deployed in the DODL, the staff will be expected to handle at least 20% of the teaching load on distance education programmes under the supervision of the mandated units of the University.
Due to the roles and responsibilities of this Department that go beyond traditional academic roles, this Department will in addition have the following staff to specifically ensure professional development and design of distance and open learning materials in the different media (print, radio, TV, web based…):
1Chief Editor (1)
2Editors (2)
3Instructional Designers (2)
4Graphic Designers (2)
PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT IN THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION RESEARCH (IER)
Post / Qualifications / No. of Positions / Filled / VacantDirector / PhD / 1 / 0 / 1
Researchers / PhD & Masters / Drawn from existing units as and when required / - / -
Administrative Assistant / Masters / 1 / 0 / 1
Computer Technician / Masters / 1 / 0 / 1
Total / 3
4.0PROPOSED CENTRES FOR THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES
The College of Education and External Studies (CEES) shall have two centres that will act as the College base for service and knowledge-transfer partnerships. The Centre of Lifelong Learning (CLL) will start off with short courses currently being offered through the Department of Community Education and Extramural Studies (CEEMS). The Centre for Teaching and Learning Support (CTLS) will start off with the existing activities in the E-Learning Unit, the units responsible for pedagogy training in the School of Education, the AVU ODeL Centre, Child Study Centre, Makerere University Primary School, and Makerere College School. Given the proposed nature of their services, College Centres shall be largely self-financing. EachCentre will be headed by a Coordinator who shall be accountable to the College Principal.
4.1Proposed Structure of the Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL)
Post / Qualifications / No. of PositionsCentre Coordinator / PhD / 1
Programme Coordinator / Masters / In line with on-going programmes
Regional Centre Coordinator / Masters / In line with number of Regional Centres established
Administrative Assistant / Masters / 1
4.2Proposed Structure of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Support (CTLS)
Post / Qualifications / No. of PositionsCentre Coordinator / PhD / 1
Programme Coordinator / Masters / In line with on-going programmes
E-Learning Coordinator / Masters in ICT in Education / 1
Pedagogy Coordinator / PhD / 1
Administrative Assistant / Masters / 1
5.0PROJECTED STUDENT ENROLMENT IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES (CEES) FOR NEXT FIVE (5) YEARS
- School of Education (SoE)
Departments / Undergraduate Programmes / Current No. of students / Projected No. of Students / Graduate Programmes / No. of students / Projected No. of Students / Total Projected
DHE / BA with Educ / 5,500 / 8,000* / MEd (SSAE) / 7 / 30 / 8,030
PhD (SSAE) / 5 / 20 / 20
DSTVE / BSc with Educ / 750 / 1,500 / MEd (ScEd) / 13 / 30 / 1,530
PhD (ScEd) / 0 / 55 / 5
DLE / MEd (LLE) / 5 / 20 / 20
PhD (LLE) / 4 / 12 / 12
DFCS / MEd (CS) / 19 / 30 / 30
MEdPsy / 18 / 35 / 35
PhD (EdPsy) / 0 / 5 / 5
PhD (Fdns) / 2 / 8 / 8
PhD (CS) / 1 / 5 / 5
PGDE / 15 / 100 / 100
* These students study the foundations and curriculum courses as well.
- School of Distance and Lifelong Learning (SoDLL)
Departments / Undergraduate Programmes / Current No. of students / Projected No. of Students / Graduate Programmes / No. of students / Projected No. of Students / Total
Projected
DODL / BEd (Ext) / 2,800 / 4,000 / 10,800
Bcom (Ext) / 3,500 / 5,000
BSc (Ext) / 230 / 1,200
CYP Diploma / 280 / 600
DACE / BACE / 350 / 500 / MACE / 10 / 25 / 1,025
DPPM / 250 / 500
- East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development (EASHESD)
Departments / Undergraduate Programmes / Current No. of Students / Projected No. of Students / Graduate Programmes / No. of students / Projected No. of Students / Total Projected
N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / PhD / 13 / 15 / 15
MEP / 43 / 50 / 50
HEMA / 6 / 35 / 35
PGDHE / 0 / 20 / 20
MEMA / 32 / 45 / 45
MHRM / 34 / 40 / 40
MEd ICT / 18 / 10 / 10
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Facility / Unit Measure / Quantity / RemarksAcademic Floor Area / 5 / Buildings & 8 Upcountry Study Centres
Laboratory Workshop facilities / 3 / Laboratories & 1 Technical Education Workshop
Library / 2 / Libraries
ICT facilities / 5 / Computer Laboratories
No. of Student to Computer / 8 / Upcountry Study Centres
Internet / Available
Modern Teaching Equipment / Available
5.1National And International Programmes
i)Commonwealth Diploma in Youth Development Work
ii)Masters of Education in Higher Education
5.2National And International Collaborations/Networks
i)Collaboration with University of Goteborgs, Sweden
ii)Interuniversity council for East Africa
iii) South African Universities
iv)University of Bergen, Norway
v)Open University UK
vi)German Association of Adult Education (DVV)
vii)University of London
viii)University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa
ix)University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia
5.3On-Going Research At (CEES)
School of Education / School of Distance & Lifelong Learning / East Africa School of Higher Education Studies & development- Reading and Teaching of Mathematics in Primary Schools
- E-Learning and Teacher Education
- Grounding TESSA Open Educational Resources in Basic Education and Teacher Training in Uganda
- Strengthening Parental/Community Participation in Enhancing Quality Education in Primary School in Uganda
- Developing ICT for Schools
- Literacy for Rural Livelihood
- Entrepreneurship and Employability for Out-of-School Youth
- Quality Assurance in Institutions of Higher Learning in the Great Lakes Region
- Challenges of Internationalizing Higher Education In Africa: The Case of Uganda
- Knowledge Management in Institutions of Higher Learning
- Correlates of ICT adoption in Universities in Uganda
LIST OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES