Reflections on University Education in Uganda and the COVID-19 Pandemic Shock: Responses and Lessons Learned

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dc.contributor.authorNawangwe, Barnabas
dc.contributor.authorMuwagga, Anthony Mugagga
dc.contributor.authorBuyinza, Mukadasi
dc.contributor.authorMasagazi, Fred Masaazi
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-08T19:20:02Z
dc.date.available2021-12-08T19:20:02Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe reflections in this article are drawn from a study “Investing in Data and Evidence to Inform Education Policy in Response to The New Normal Caused by Covid 19 Pandemic in Uganda.” The study investigated how the various education stakeholders fitted into “the new normal” in accordance to the tripartite university roles namely: Teaching and learning, research and Community engagements / networking. A multiple case study approach informed this largely qualitative inquiry. Online interviews, and documentary reviews were used to generate the study narratives. Data analysis followed a more descriptive approach of coding of key words, and phrases in order to pinpoint common responses. Using a reflective approach, the article answers the following questions: How did the various university stakeholders respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic lock down? Are African (Uganda Universities) in particular prepared to positively encounter or take advantage unforeseen shocks? What strategies can we suggest to mitigate the plethora of pedagogical challenges created by the COVID-19 Pandemic shock? What will be the future of University Education after the COVID-19 Pandemic lock down? The implication of the study finding is that there is need to re-evaluate education /university funding as well as the need to integrate blended pedagogy at levels of education in Uganda more especially at university level.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNawangwe, B., Muwagga, A. M., Buyinza, M., & Masagazi, F. M. (2021). Reflections on University Education in Uganda and the COVID-19 Pandemic Shock: Responses and Lessons Learned. Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives, 1(1), 17-25.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2770-3622
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/209
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAlliance for African Partnership Perspectivesen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 Pandemicen_US
dc.subjectResponses and Lessons Learnten_US
dc.subjectAAP African Universitiesen_US
dc.titleReflections on University Education in Uganda and the COVID-19 Pandemic Shock: Responses and Lessons Learneden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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