Symposium Showcase 2011
Dr. Rosarii Griffin
Capacity and Confidence Building in Teacher Education:
Perspectives from Lesotho, Uganda and Ireland
Symposium organised by the Centre for Global Development through Education and funded through the Programme of Strategic Cooperation between Irish Aid and Higher Education and Research Institutes (2007 – 2011)
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, TARA Building T1-18, Friday, 21 January 2011, at 9.00am.
8.30- 9.00 Coffee/Tea & Registration/PhD Poster Display The Forum, TARA
9.00 –9.15 Welcome by Prof Teresa O’Doherty, Dean of Education, Mary Immaculate College
Introduction to the Programme: Dr Rosarii Griffin, Director of CGDE
9.15 – 9.30 Official Launch: Minister of State for Overseas Development: Mr. Peter Power
10.00 – 10.30 Keynote Address: Improving Teacher Education in Africa – Issues and Challenges.
Dr Aidan Mulkeen, Senior Lecturer and Head of Education Department, NUI Maynooth.
10.30 – 11.00 Brief Tea/Coffee Interlude
PhD Poster Display in the FORUM, TARA. Launched by HEA representative
11.00 – 12.00 Teacher Education Exchange Partnership TEEP between HEIs in Ireland, Lesotho and Uganda Dr Patricia Kieran, Carmel Hinchion, Stella Long, Doris Kaije, Ruth Kyambadde and Nophatheka Phela. . CHAIR Maria Campbell (St Angela’s College, Sligo)
Discussant: Dr John Oliphant, Rector, Lesotho College of Education, Lesotho
12.00 – 12.45 Learning from Partnership: Consideration of the findings of the evaluation of the Centre for Global Development through Education. Dr Gerry Jeffers, leader of the Evaluation Team (National College of Ireland, Maynooth).
12.45-13.45 Light Lunch provided
13.45 – 14.15 Delivering Aid: A view from the field. His Excellency Dr. Paddy Fay – Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Department of Foreign Affairs, Government of Ireland.
| 14.15-15.00 | Research from UgandaReport findings on ‘Teacher Effectiveness in the implementation of the thematic curriculum in the primary school sector in Uganda’ by team leaders, Dr. Marty Holland (MIC) and Mr. Godfrey Bakaira (PTC)Chair. Dr Paul Conway (UCC)Venue: T1-17 | Research from LesothoReport findings on the ‘Teacher Effectiveness in the teaching science and mathematics in the secondary school sector’ by team leaders Dr James Urwick (CGDE) and Sarah Kisa (KYU)Chair: Louise Long (St Mary’s College, Belfast)Venue: T1-16 | CGDE PhD Scholars SessionDeirdre O’Rourke (MIC) ‘What Motivates Teachers to Engage in Development Education in the Classroom’’Fiona Baily (MIC) An Exploration of North/South Teacher Education Partnership within a Development Theory Framework’.Mantoetse Jobo (LCE, Lesotho) ‘Teacher Educators as Agents of Change for Education for Sustainable Development – The Case of Lesotho College of Education. John Bwayo (KYU, Uganda) ‘The Relationship Between Parenting and Primary School Pupil’s Life Skills Development in Uganda’Chair: Dr Koebu KhalemaVenue: T1-15 |
| 15.00-15.45 | Report findings on the ‘Assessment Practices in the Education System of Lesotho’ by team leaders Dr Anne Dolan (MIC) and Lineo Lepota (LCE)Chair: Maire Matthews (Irish Aid)Venue: T1-17 | Report findings on the ‘Identification, Assessment and Inclusion for Learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN): Towards a National System for Lesotho’ by team leaders Dr. Jacqui O’Riordan, (UCC) Stella Long (MIC) and Dr. Robert Karanja (LCE)Chair: Sheila O’Driscoll (UCC)Venue: T1-16 | Nkosinathi Mpalami (LCE, Lesotho) ‘Student Teachers’ Understanding of Mathematical Representation and their Choice of Mathematical Tasks – A Study with College Student Teachers Enrolled for the Diploma in Education, Primary’.Florence Aguti (MoET, Uganda) ‘Implementation of a Certificate in Teacher Education Proficiency Course in Primary Teachers’ College in Uganda – Puleng Mapuru (LCE, Lesotho)’Improving Students’ Understandings of Genetics in Senior Secondary Biology Teaching using ICT’.Sarah Kisa (KYU, Uganda) ‘Teachers Conceptions About and Utilization of Cooperative Learning as a Means of Promoting Understanding of Secondary School Mathematics’Chair: Dr Gerry O’Reilly (St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra)Venue: T1-15 |
15.45-16.00 Tea/ Coffee break
16.00-16.20 ‘Translating Research into Policy’ – Response to the research projects by Mrs. Margaret Nsereko, Commissioner for Education, MoES, Uganda
CHAIR Dr Jim Gleeson
16.20 – 16.45 Plenary Remarks: Dr. Margo O’Sullivan, (Head of Education, UNICEF Uganda);
16.45 – 17.00 Closing Remarks by Chair of CGDE Steering Committee, Dr. Jim Gleeson (UL)
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