HISTORY OF EDUCATION,

Course name: HISTORY OF EDUCATION Course code: EDU 1202 Level of course: Year One Semester Two Contact hours: 15 Credit units: 01 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course introduces elements of the history of education. It reveals how the education system is constantly evolving since pre-colonial times. This course looks at how the education system in Uganda is influenced by other education systems within the international (system) community. You are welcome to this course in History of Education, which covers part of the course in Professional Education Studies also known as Foundations of Education. To understand the meaning of the History of education, you need to know the keywords, History, and Education. Perhaps you are aware that History is a study of past events and developments some of which may have occurred many years ago or might have taken place in recent times. On the other hand, education can be defined as a process of teaching and learning. More about this will be examined in the module later. The history of education is therefore a study of the past that focuses on educational issues. These include education systems, institutions, theories, themes, and other related phenomena. General Objective(s) The objectives of this course are to: (i) Enable you to understand and appreciate the importance of History of Education in your professional and daily practice (ii) Enhance your capacity to understand the importance of education in the development of society since time immemorial. (iii) Guide you to establish the linkage between educational theory and practice in national and global systems with emphasis on Africa in general and Uganda in particular. (iv) Enhance your capacity to understand and appreciate the challenges in education in Post- Colonial Africa. (v) Guide you to adopt practical strategies and measures aimed at addressing national and international issues in education LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, the students will be able; a. To identify the major patterns and developments in Uganda's education system from the pre-colonial times to the present. b. To outline the genesis, growth, and development of formal education in Uganda. c. To critically analyze and assess that education with a view of improving the current system. COURSE CONTENT Content Hours This unit lays the foundation for the whole study of the history of education as one of the courses referred to as the foundations of education. It covers Themes on the concept of indigenous education and the nature of education in Ancient Egypt and Greece. It brings out aspects of education in the two Ancient communities and the impact of the education systems on the local and global landscape. If time permits some aspects of the history of Indian Education, Japanese Education, Chinese Education, Hebraic Education, and Roman Education may be looked at in brief for the appreciation of comparative study approaches to the history of education. 4 hours Focuses on great periods in education including the Medieval times, Renaissance, and the Reformation and Counter-Reformation periods. The unit brings out the aims and major activities of Christian and Islamic education and their impact on Society. 4 hours Looks at the Colonial education system. Special emphasis is put on the aims and objectives of the colonial education policies and their impact on society in Africa. 3 hours Examines the critical issues in education in post-Colonial Africa, spanning the last fifty years or so. It brings out the underlying goals and objectives, challenges, strategies, and other pertinent issues. 4 hours MODE OF DELIVERY Lectures and interactive sessions for all students in the first year training to become teachers MODE OF ASSESSMENT The assessment will be through three written assignments one of which may be by group work and one final written examination. Required Textbooks Amayo, G.N. The Meaning, Role, and Functions of History of Education. The Uganda Educational Journal Vol. 3 No. 3 June 2001, Kampala: Nets Africana Kasozi, A.B.K.1996. The Life of Prince Badru Kakungulu Wassajja. Kampala: Progressive Publishing House Ssemanda E. n.d. History of Education. Nairobi: African Virtual University. History of Education.pdf - OER@AVU - African Virtual University http://oer.avu.org/bitstream/handle/123456789/68/History%20of%20Education.pdf?sequence=1 Sifuna, D. N. , Otiende J. E ., 2006. An Introductory History of Education. Nairobi: Nairobi University Press Ssekamwa J. C. 1997. History and Development of education in Uganda. Kampala: Fountain Publishers Ssekamwa J. C. 2008. Development and Challenges of Formal Education in Uganda, History of Education Module One. Entebbe: Nkumba University UNESCO 2000. The Dakar framework for action: Education for all. Paris: UNESCO Wandira A. J 1971. Indigenous Education in Uganda: A study of the Practice and Purpose of indigenous education in Uganda. Kampala: Makerere University Press Wandira A. 1973. Early Missionary Education in Uganda. Kampala. Department of Education, Makerere University.