Educational Foundations
The Department of Educational Foundations supports teacher education, pedagogy and curriculum practice, student mentorship and 17 active programmes within College of Education, Open and Distance Learning at the Main Campus.
The Department of Educational Foundations is one of the pioneer departments in the College of Education Open and Distance e-Learning at KIU. The Department is known for its focus on innovation and creativity and its ability to attract accomplished students and scholars from the world over. The department houses a number of courses at postgraduate level aimed at building capacity in areas of leadership equity and excellence; transformational change; collaborative decision making; inquiry and reflective practices. Such interactions develop candidatescâ¬âc skills and knowledge base to solve practical problems encountered in educational organizations. The department also runs programmes that equip students with the necessary skills, knowledge and values needed to teach and work with children and adults with special needs. Other specialized areas run by the department at graduate level are in the fields of education geography, history, linguistics, English Language and sociology.
Objectives
- The overriding objectives of the department are:
- To produce graduates who have deep theoretical knowledge in educational management and administration, professional teaching, management and administration of educational systems.
- To train men and women who will be able to theoretically and professionally solve intra-and inter-societal problems in light of the education.
- To produce competent specialists with adequate knowledge, skills, concern and proficiency to meet the challenges a developing country.
- To produce competent personnel with adequate knowledge, skills, concern and proficiency to work with children, students and adults with special needs both within and outside the school contexts.
Mission
To produce competent specialists in educational management and administration, educational systems and researchers of international reputation.
Vision
To become a department reputable for producing graduates with hands-on-experience in research and educational issues in a highly competitive society.
Philosophy
The role of the department is to ensure that each student actualizes his/her potential with a strong intellectual prowess so as to contribute holistically in a multi-multifaceted way to society.
Core Values
To be able to serve effectively in a rapidly changing competitive environment with a clear aim of meeting high academic and professional standards of the qualifications and products of the University.
Leadership
Published academic leadership assignment for this department.
Sinan Haroon
HOD
Staff members
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Main Campus
Dr Alochere Julius Basake
Dr August Adnew Aliye
Lecturer
Dr Bernadette Lutaaya
Lecturer
Dr Deogratius Kyanda Kannamwangi
Lecturer
Mr Emmanuel Lawani
Assistant Lecturer/ Digital Learning Specialist
Dr Joseph Gidraf WANJALA
Senior Lecturer/Principal
Dr kabage Mokua Tom
Lecturer
Dr Kintu John
Lecturer
Dr Mukasa Samuel
Lecturer
Dr Mukwana Nicholas Isaac
Lecturer
Mr OLUWADAMILARE PETER JEGEDE
Digital Learning Specialist
Mrs Patience Onyangbe Ashibi
Assistant Lecturer
Dr Robert Kipkoech Sum
Lecturer
Mr Ronald Nsimbi
TLC-Education Foundation
Assoc. Prof Sofia Sol T. Gaite
Associate Professor
Dr Specioza Asiimwe
Lecturer
Assoc. Prof TAHIR ABDRURAHMAN ABUBAKAR
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Western Campus
Mr Nuwagaba Fredrick
Assistant Lecturer