Brief Description

The first part of this course covers the philosophy of education, and its contribution to the moral and ethical issues with emphasis on Uganda.  The course content is selected in such a way that it forms a foundation for a critical/analytical approach to issues pertaining to education at micro and macro levels. The second part deals with the professional growth and development. It includes an analysis of relevant concepts and the issues important in professional teacher development and growth. The course also covers school supervision and School practice as refinement and reflection of their future practice as qualified teachers and the roles of other stakeholders in quality assurance.

 Course Objectives

By the end of the course, the teacher trainee should be able to:

a.                 analyze the nature and purpose of philosophy of education

b.                 use philosophical thought patterns for isolating various educational and professional challenges that perennially intrigue educationists

c.                 enable the learner identify philosophical problems in education and try to solve them satisfactorily

d.                 employ tools of logic for improving their thinking capacities to deter fundamental error in argumentation and analysis

e.                 isolate ethical issues in educational theory and practice

f.                  discuss the possibilities of staff development in Uganda

g.                  explain the role of teacher induction

h.                 discuss the factors that promote and hinder teacher professional development

i.                   trace the nature and evolution of supervision in Uganda.

j.                   identify Government bodies charged with supervision

k.                 describe the qualities of a good inspector

l.                   demonstrate an understanding of what is expected of them during school practice.

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