Tag: Higher Education
Digital Strategies for Diverse Learner Engagement in Ugandan Higher Education: A UDL-Informed Qualitative Case Study

Digital Strategies for Diverse Learner Engagement in Ugandan Higher Education: A UDL-Informed Qualitative Case Study

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Kellen Busingye Tumutegyereize – Department of Curriculum Instruction and Educational Media,School of Education, Moi University, Kenya Egesa Mary Kerich – Department of Curriculum Instruction and Educational Media,School of Education, Moi University, Kenya Violet N.O. Kafwa – Curriculum Development and Instruction, Open University of Kenya (OUK), Kenya Email: ktbusingye@gmail.com Abstract: This qualitative instrumental case study examined…

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Promoting Inclusive Education for Students with Sensory Disabilities in Higher Education in Zimbabwe

Promoting Inclusive Education for Students with Sensory Disabilities in Higher Education in Zimbabwe

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Marandure Mufaro – Midlands State University Makaye Jeriphanos – Reformed Church University Mudzingwa Nyunyutai – Reformed Church University Email: marandurem@staff.msu.ac.zw/ profjmakaye@rcu.ac.zw/ drmudzingwan@rcu.ac.zw Abstract: This study investigates the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) in promoting inclusive education for students with hearing and visual impairment in Zimbabwe’s higher education institutions. While both national and…

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Artificial Intelligence Use as a Predictor of Student Creativity in Ugandan Higher Education

Artificial Intelligence Use as a Predictor of Student Creativity in Ugandan Higher Education

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Steven MbugaDepartment of Humanities and Social SciencesFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Victoria University, Kampala, UgandaEmail: smbuga@vu.ac.ug Abstract: This study examined the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) usage and student creativity among undergraduates at Victoria University, Kampala, Uganda, addressing a gap in literature on AI’s effect on creativity within private African higher education. An explanatory sequential…

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Institutional Training Opportunities for Smart Technology Integration in Selected Private Chartered Universities in Kenya

Institutional Training Opportunities for Smart Technology Integration in Selected Private Chartered Universities in Kenya

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Peter Omari Nyagwencha, Catherine Amimo, Benson KinuthiaUniversity of Eastern Africa, Baraton, KenyaEmail: pomarihist@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated institutional training opportunities supporting smart technology integration in selected private chartered universities in Kenya. Specifically, it examined the adequacy of institutional training programmes, their influence on lecturers’ and students’ ability to integrate smart technologies, and institutional practices that…

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Rethinking Academic Reward Systems: The Perceptions of University Staff on Recognizing and Instituting Teaching Excellence in Research Intensive Universities in Uganda

Rethinking Academic Reward Systems: The Perceptions of University Staff on Recognizing and Instituting Teaching Excellence in Research Intensive Universities in Uganda

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Muwanguzi Sande Erunao – Department of Foundations and Educational Psychology, School of Education, Kyambogo University Ghislain Maurice N. Isabwe – Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), University of Agder (UiA) Norway Paul Muyinda Birevu – Institute of Open Distance and eLearning, College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University Email: smuwanguzi@kyu.ac.ug Abstract: Higher education…

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Fee Payment Modalities and Students’ Participation in University Education in Public Universities in Kenya: A Case of the University of Nairobi, Kenya

Fee Payment Modalities and Students’ Participation in University Education in Public Universities in Kenya: A Case of the University of Nairobi, Kenya

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Lotukon Joel Loritee, Dorothy Kyalo & John Ouru NyaegahSchool of Education, University of Nairobi, KenyaEmail: lotukonj@gmail.com Abstract: Higher education policies have been rated as determinants of students’ participation in public universities. These policies often shape the financial obligations imposed on students, thereby influencing their ability to access and sustain university education. Rigid or poorly structured…

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Reciprocal Centric Pedagogy as Ontological Reorientation: Restructuring Power and Epistemic Relations in Ugandan Universities

Reciprocal Centric Pedagogy as Ontological Reorientation: Restructuring Power and Epistemic Relations in Ugandan Universities

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Nicholas Isaac Mukwana – Department of Teacher Education and Extension, School of Education, Kyambogo University Paul Muyinda Birevu – Institute of Open Distance and eLearning, College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University Ghislain Maurice N. Isabwe – Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), University of Agder (UiA) Norway Abstract: Reciprocal centric pedagogy (RCP)…

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Quality Performance Assessement, Evaluation and Percieived Service Delivery in Private Universities in Central Region in Uganda

Quality Performance Assessement, Evaluation and Percieived Service Delivery in Private Universities in Central Region in Uganda

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Francis Sengendo, Micheal Mawa & Frank Pio KiyinjiNkumba University, UgandaEmail: sengendofrancis2016@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the influence of quality performance assessment and evaluation on perceived service delivery in private universities in Uganda’s Central Region. Grounded on Stakeholder, Expectancy, and Institutional theories, the research adopted a cross-sectional survey design involving 190 respondents from four purposively selected…

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The Employability Landscape of Female TVET Graduates in Tanzania: A Case of Arusha Technical College

The Employability Landscape of Female TVET Graduates in Tanzania: A Case of Arusha Technical College

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Victor Ngaai & Naisujaki Sephania LyimoArusha Technical CollegeEmails: ngaaivictor@gmail.com/ naiviebe@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigates the employment outcomes, training relevance, and satisfaction levels among graduates of Arusha Technical College (ATC), Tanzania, with a specific focus on the employability of female graduates. Utilizing a descriptive survey design, data were collected from 586 graduates (88% response rate) from…

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Investigating the Utilization of Smartphones in Classroom Instruction among Lecturers in Malawi Adventist University, Central Malawi

Investigating the Utilization of Smartphones in Classroom Instruction among Lecturers in Malawi Adventist University, Central Malawi

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James Isaac Magaleta – Malawi Adventist University Vencie Allida – Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica Petronilla Mwangi – University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Email: magaletai@mau.adventist.org Abstract: The study focused on the lecturer’s perspective in the use of smartphones in educational settings, how smartphones are being used by lecturers in performing their duties and how smartphones can…

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