The challenges of universal primary education in Uganda through distance education programmes
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2005
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Africa Education Review
Abstract
This article reports on teacher education in Uganda, with specific reference to the role
that distance education has played in upgrading the quality of education in general and
in supplying more qualified teachers to meet a growing demand, specifically for teachers
involved in primary education. The investigation paves the way for the establishment of
the Open University of Uganda and illustrates how the Primary Education Policy of
Uganda has increased access to 7 million primary school learners to schools in 2002.
The article also explains how the qualifications of 10 000 in-service teachers have been
upgraded between 1995 and 2000. The successes of two major in-service teacher
education programmes are discussed. The article also explains how the Mubende
Integrated Teacher Education Project (MITEP) not only contributed to the training of
teachers, but also focused the attention of educators on the possibiliities of distance
education for Uganda. Furthermore, it also argues that the Northern Integrated Teacher
Education Project (NITEP) has on the other hand achieved successes in the field of inservice
teacher education. The programmes assisted in the training of academic support staff who work in distance education. The article concludes by addressing the further
needs of distance education in Uganda and highlights the challenges facing distance
education programmes in Uganda.
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Academic support, Achievements, Challenges, Distance education, Open learning, Teacher education
Citation
Jessica N. Aguti & William J. Fraser (2005) The challenges of universal primary education in Uganda through distance education programmes, , 2:1, 91-108, DOI: 10.1080/18146620508566293