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Ensuring the highest possible quality of education in a changing Africa

PROGRAMME

Kenya Science Campus College of Educati on and External Studies,

University of Nairobi on Ngong Road, Nairobi

Distance Education and Teacher Education in Africa

DETA CONFERENCE 2013

Teacher education and development in Africa: The need for access, equity, sustainability,

quality and relevance within the context of globalisation

DETA CONFERENCE 2013

Background

Expanding education and improving its quality is central to the development of Africa. If we want to realise the goal of qual-ity education for all, faculties of education in Africa need to take the lead in fi nding African solutions to our educational challenges. One of the ways of doing this is to meet to share our knowledge with one another.

DETA 2013 will be the fi fth conference of its kind. Like the previous conferences, it will create a unique platform to share knowledge and deliberate on educational issues. DETA 2005 was held at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, DETA 2007 was held at Makerere University in Uganda, DETA 2009 was held at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, and DETA 2011 was held at the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique.

Objectives

The major objectives are to contribute to the debate on teacher education in Africa and to build capacity for the delivery of teacher education programmes in Africa. These objectives represent ways in which we can support various protocols on education and training in Africa and the Millennium Development Goals.

Monday 29 July

Registration and pre-conference activities

The registration desk will be open from 07:30 until 18:00.

It is suggested that those who have not registered for the Pre-conference OER Workshop and African Deans of Education Forum (ADEF), register from 17:00 and then attend the Welcoming Function, which starts at 18:00.

Those who cannot register on 29 July, can register on 30 July.

Pre-conference OER WorkshopCollaboration for enhanced impact: Using open educational resources (OER) and mobile technology to support education and teacher development in Africa

The Pre-conference OER Workshop will provide participants with an opportunity for the following:

• Sharing their experience of using/researching OER and mobile technology in education and teacher development, particularly in communities of practice.

• Contributing to the furthering of communities of practice in the use of OER.

DETA CONFERENCE 2013 : Programme

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TIME ACTIVITY08:30 – 10:30 Welcome and opening remarks

Taking stock: Refl ection on the previous Pre-conference Workshop and what has happened since then regard-ing educational content for teaching and learning

OER Africa: Teacher education network update

TESSA update10:30 – 11:00 Comfort break and networking (registered OER Workshop participants only)11:00 – 13:00 Panel discussion

Mobile technology, massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OER): Practice, potential and constraints for collaborative learning

Panel discussion13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and networking (registered OER Workshop participants only)14:00 – 15:00 Interest group meetings

1. Recapping developments individually and collaborativelyInterest group discussionsMaths EducationScience EducationSocial Science EducationSpecial Needs EducationEarly Childhood DevelopmentEducational Leadership

15:00 – 16:00 Feedback from interest groups and plenary discussion16:00 – 16:30 Comfort break and networking (registered OER Workshop participants only)16:30 – 17:30 2. Planning: where to from here?

Closing remarks

Facilitator

Tony Mays is a Senior Programme Specialist with the South African Insti tute for Distance Educati on. He works/has worked with a number of higher educati on insti tuti ons in the areas of open and distance learning (ODL), teacher educati on and open educati onal resources (OER). He is a past president and current Vice-President of the Nati onal Associati on for Distance Educati on and Open Learning in South Africa.

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African Deans of Education Forum (ADEF)Background

The fi rst African Deans of Education Forum (ADEF) will be held as a pre-conference activity during the DETA 2013 Conference.

Purpose

The purpose of the forum is to facilitate dialogue on critical issues in teacher education among the leadership of African faculties of education.

Hosts

Prof Irma Eloff

DeanFaculty of EducationUniversity of PretoriaSouth Africa

Prof Henry Mutoro

Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic AffairsSchool of EducationUniversity of NairobiKenya

Programme information

Theme: Sharing experiences and expertise on research-led teacher preparation and development

12:00 Registration

12:30 ADEF Welcoming Lunch (registered ADEF participants only)

Programme:

14:00 to 17:00 – Deliberations

1. Introduction of the theme, followed by questions and discussion 2. Facilitated mapping of critical issues for teacher education and development in Africa (participants to contribute),

leading to an agenda for future communication and discussion 3. Presentation of experiences and an examination of the ways in which other education deans’ forums operate,

followed by a discussion of the proposed operation of the African Deans of Education Forum (ADEF)

Distinguished guest: Prof Bob MoonProfessor of Education at the Open University (United Kingdom) and founding director of the Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) Programme.Prof Moon has had a distinguished career in schools and higher education and has specialised for more than 20 years in developing world contexts.

Facilitator: Prof Kuzvinetso DzvimboExecutive Dean of the College of Education at the University of South Africa (Unisa).

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Welcoming Function (all registered conference participants)18:00 – 19:00

Tuesday 30 July 2013

09:00 – 12:30 – Registration

Time Session09:00 – 09:15 Conference announcements

Dr Johan Hendrikz and Prof Henry MutoroCo-chairs DETA 2013

09:15 – 09:45 Offi cial welcomeProf George AO MagohaVice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi

09:45 – 10:15 Offi cial opening Prof Jacob Thuranira Kaimenyi BDS, MDS, PhDCabinet SecretaryMinistry of Education

10:15 – 10:30 Messages from:University of Pretoria: Prof Antony Melck, Deputy Vice-ChancellorSAIDE: Tony Mays

10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments11:00 – 12:00 Chair: Prof Irma Eloff (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Keynote: Teacher education and development in Africa: The need for access, sustainability, quality and relevance within the context of globalisation

Prof Bob Moon, Emeritus Professor of Education, Research Group on International Development in Teacher Education ,The Open University, United Kingdom

12:00 – 13:00 • Breakaway sessions to discuss Keynote 1 (20 min)• Feedback to speaker (30 min)• Response by the speaker (10 min)

Chairs for breakaway sessions: Red: Prof Samson Gunga (University of Nairobi, Kenya)Black: Dr Charmaine Villet (University of Namibia, Namibia) White: Prof PO Digolo (University of Nairobi, Kenya)Green: Dr Mari Nelson (University of Nairobi, Kenya)Blue: Dr Elias Chakwera (Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania) Yellow: Tony Mays (SAIDE, South Africa)

13:00 –14:30 Lunch and networking

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Time Session14:30 – 15:30 Chair: Prof Samson Gunga (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

Panel discussion: The role of collaboration and partnerships in teacher education and development in Africa

• Institutional level• Regional level• International level

Prof Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, Executive Chair, TESSA, GhanaProf Lucy Kibera, Department of Educational Foundations, College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaProf Tolly SA Mbwette, Vice-Chancellor, Open University of Tanzania, President of the ACDE and Chair of the Technical Committee on Collaboration, TanzaniaProf Chika Sehoole, Chairperson, African Network for Internationalisation of Education (ANIE), University of Pretoria, South AfricaProf Daniel N Sifuna, Department of Educational Foundations, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

15:30 – 16:00 Refreshments 16:00 – 16:30 Chair: Prof Henry W Mutoro (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

Keynote: Standards and quality assurance in teacher education and development in Africa

Prof Asha S Kanwar, President and Chief Executive Offi cer, Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Vancouver, Canada

16:30 – 17:00 Extensive discussion session on the theme of the presentation

17:00 Closure for the day

Wednesday 31 July 2013

Time Session09:00 – 10:00 Chair: Prof Christopher Gakuu (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

Keynote: The role of ICT in access, relevance and sustainability in teacher education and development in Africa

Dr Bakary Diallo, Rector, African Virtual University, Nairobi, Kenya

10:00 – 10:15 Comfort break10:15 – 11:15 Chair: Prof Denise Zinn (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa)

Keynote panel: Models/practices/experiences in the use of distance education for teacher education and development in Africa

Prof Jesica Aguti, Makerere University, UgandaProf ’Supo Jegede, Acting Head, Department of Adult Education, University of Lagos, Lagos State, NigeriaProf Fred Msiska, Director, Centre for Open and Distance Learning, Mzuzu University, MalawiMr Jeconiah Odumbe, Director, Centre for Open and Distance Learning, University of Nairobi, Kenya

11:15 – 11:45 Refreshments

12:00 – 13:00 Parallel sessions Part 1

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Stream: The role of collaboration and partnerships in teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 1 Chair: Prof Tarusikirwa Moffat (Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe)

1. Education and change: Collaborative partnership in a local school community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

S James and D Wilmot, Rhodes University, South Africa

2. Collaborative partnerships: Universities and schools working with shared vision

C Opolot-Okurut and J Bbuye, Makerere University, UgandaRoom 2 Chair: Dr Japheth Origa (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. A collaboration project between the Department of Basic Education and the British Council to offer primary English teaching in South African schools

H Mahomed, Department of Basic Education, South Africa

2. Lessons learned from working with local partners in the Malawi Access to Teaching Scholarship Programme

L Gallastegi, The Open University (UK, Scotland) and J Chistulo, FAWEMAStream: Equipping African teachers to develop their learners as critical citizens in a digital world (ICTs in teacher education)Room 3 Chair: Tony Mays (SAIDE, South Africa)

1. Assessment of integration of ICT as teaching-learning tool in the primary school teacher training curriculum in Kenya

KFe Kanorio, Maasai Mara University, Kenya

2. Redemption of sharing in teacher education: Case studies from OER-inspired projects

Pe Auckloo (Mauritius)

3. The application of e-learning in teacher education at the Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa: Lessons for sub-Saharan Africa

SR Litheko, Central University of Technology, South AfricaStream: Standards and quality assurance in teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 4 Chair: Prof Obonyo Digolo (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Preparedness of the quality assurance and standards offi cers in promoting quality and standards in teacher education programmes in Kenya

GN Nasimiyu, Moi University, Kenya

2. Improving examinee performance in high stakes examinations through teacher professional development in assessment,

EWJ Chakwera, Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania

3. Successful science education in Africa: How to enhance and sustain teacher effectiveness

S Oyoo, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaStream: Models, practices or experiences in the use of distance education for teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 5 Chair: Dr Ruth Mampane (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

1. Exploring ODL students’ self-regulated learning and metacognitive skills: Implications for instruction

B Geduld, North-West University, South Africa

2. Challenges and opportunities in using the theological education by extension model in training pastors in Shona independent churches in Zimbabwe

V Chimininge, Zimbabwe

3. Keeping the teacher in focus: A challenge for subject content specialists as designers of distance learning materials

Y Reed and E Sibomana, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Room 6 Chair: Prof Martin Dwomoh-Tweneboah (Linfi eld College of Arts and Science, USA/ Catholic University of Mozambique, Mozambique)

1. Bridging the gap between teacher education and practice: Our experience on teacher professional development

P Gaceri, Uthiru Secondary School, Kenya, and L Jepchumba, Ngara Girls Secondary School, Kenya

2. Workforce fl exibility in distance education: Norm or exception?

HJ Kidombo, CM Gakuu and O Bowa, University of Nairobi, Kenya

3. Assessing barriers to the effective completion of a professional development qualifi cation:A case of ACE: SNE programme,

MR Mampane, T Loots and M Oelofsen, University of Pretoria, South AfricaStream: Leadership and management development for African schooling in the 21st centuryRoom 7 Chair: Dr Keshni Bipath (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

1. The impact of distance in the relationship between the principal and teachers in schools

V Mahlangu and M Mohlakwana

2. Importance of early childhood years’ experiences on later years’ psychosocial development: Lesson from a primary school in Ghana

EK Gyimah and MO Amponsah, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

3. The banning of corporal punishment in South African township schools: Problem or solution?

M Motseke, Central University of Technology, South Africa

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch and networking


Stream: The role of collaboration and partnerships in teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 1 Chair: Dr Joyce Mbwesa (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Guiding international partners for project-initiated and sustained transformational change in DRC protestant schools

G Brettenny, Association of Christian Schools International, Congo

2. Role of collaboration and partnership in teacher education and development in tertiary institutions in Nigeria

PN Ezema and SI Eze, Federal College of Education Ehamufu, Nigeria

3. The Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa Programme (TESSA): Evolving, extending, embedding

J Anamuah-Mensah and J Cullen, TESSA

4. Ghanaian junior high school teachers’ refl ections on the use of TESSA secondary school science modules

E Ngman-Wara and S Acquah, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

5. Collaboration and partnerships in basic education programmes in University of Cape Coast: A refl ection

MK Abreh and NK Kutor, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

6. Implementing TESSA secondary science: Learning from experience and the implications for partnership-working

K Stutchbury, The Open University, UK/TESSA, E Ngman-Wara and S Acquah, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

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Stream: Equipping African teachers to develop their learners as critical citizens in a digital world (ICTs in teacher education)Room 2 Chair: Pritee Auckloo (Mauritius)

1. The teachers and the use of ICT for professional development in Botswana

E Adu and IR Eze, University College, Botswana

2. Motivating features of e-learning for teachers: Relevance of fi ndings from Vietnam for South Africa

LM Nzutha, VVOB (Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance), South Africa, and H Lambrecht, VVOB, South Africa and Lancaster University, United Kingdom

3. Developing critical minds for sustainable development: The role of teachers

M Honoratha and C Muganda, Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania

4. OER on teacher training and in open educational practice

A Amani Ibrahim and AI Mohammmed, Open University of Sudan, Sudan

5. Use of ICT in Mathematics instruction: Implication for the professional development of pre-service teachers

A Kosgei, University of Kabianga, Kenya, J Agalo, Moi University, Kenya, and MM Wanyala, MMUST, Kenya

6. The Aprelia e-twinning, exemplifying collaboration and partnership in teacher education and development in Africa

KR Agbogan, TESSA, TogoStream: Standards and quality assurance in teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 3 Chair: Dr Elias Chakwera (Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania)

1. The relationship between perceived quality dimensions and growth in distance education

P Nzuki, University of Nairobi, Kenya

2. Raging controversy in teacher preparation programmes: The issue of who should prepare and how should teachers be prepared

P Kafu, University of Eldoret, Kenya

3. The road to quality inclusive teacher education for the 21st century

G Chigunwe and G Tsitsi, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe

4. In pursuit of quality and relevance in teacher education and development in Africa: A Zimbabwean perspective

JN Muwandi, M Sibanda, TJ Zendah, C Mutseekwa and K Zendah, Mutare Teachers’ College, Zimbabwe, and VVOB, Zimbabwe

5. Recovering quality: Changing a dysfunctional world – a report on systems and school change in Nigeria

J Kay, A Osuntusa and O Oyeneye, ESSPIN/DFID, Nigeria

6. Promoting teacher education standards and quality assurance: The role of teacher regulatory authorities in Africa

M Nkuba, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Tanzania

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Stream: Models, practices or experiences in the use of distance education for teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 4 Chair: Prof IO Salawu (National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria)

1. Awareness as a determinant of educational managers’ support for the distance learning mode of delivery: The case of Western Region, Kenya

J Mbugua, O Bowa, CM Gakuu and G Mboroki, University of Nairobi, Kenya

2. Practice of open and distance learning in teacher education in selected institutions in Kenya

JO Odumbe, University of Nairobi, Kenya

3. Taking education to the people – Models and practices used by the Catholic University, Mozambique

W Machacha, Catholic University of Mozambique, and M Dwomoh-Tweneboah, Linfi eld College of Arts and Science, USA

4. Curriculum adaptation on supporting learners with reading diffi culties: Teacher education

RG Ledwaba and MR Mampane, University of Pretoria, South Africa

5. Twists and turns in selecting an appropriate open and distance learning model for the provision of teacher education: The experiences of Botswana

JW Kamau, Kenya Methodist University, University

6. Teaching literacy for Foundation Phase through distance education: Perspectives of fi rst-time distance education lecturers

I Joubert, N Phatudi and RG Ledwaba, University of Pretoria, South AfricaRoom 5 Chair: Dr Bernadette Geduld (North-West University, South Africa)

1. Teachers’ perceptions on the use of situated cognition: Implications for instructional design for indigenous knowledge

M Mukwambo and M Zulu, University of Namibia, Namibia

2. Barriers to learning during a contact session as perceived by distance students of the Advanced Certifi cate in Education Management, University of Pretoria

T Ogina, University of Pretoria, South Africa

3. Science-culture impact on the environmental education component of the Nigerian social studies teacher education programme

OE Ojedokun, O Awolowo, University of Nigeria

4. Practice of distance education at the Centre for Open and Distance Learning, University of Nairobi

JO Odumbe and CW Misiko, University of Nairobi, Kenya

5. The role of the distance education group leader at distance education contact sessions

S Mampane, University of Pretoria, South Africa

6. Metaphysical harmony in pedagogical enterprise: Speculation on teacher-parent partnership in educating autistic learners

AK K’Odhimbo, University of Nairobi, Kenya

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Stream: Leadership and management development for African schooling in the 21st centuryRoom 6 Chair: Dr Vimbi Mahlangu (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

1. Leadership and management development for African schooling in the 21st century

CI Ezema, University of Nigeria, Nigeria

2. Challenges faced by South African heads of department regarding their roles and responsibilities

K Bipath and B Nkabinde, University of Pretoria, South Africa

3. Gender factor in decision-making: Challenges facing women leadership development in primary schools’ management in Kenya

JR Choge, DK Serem and J Kindiki, Maasai Mara University, Kenya

4. Transformational leadership skills: A necessary recipe for school principals in the 21st century

A Ndiritu, G Kimani, N Gikonyo and H Kidombo, University of Nairobi, Kenya

5. Learning to lead and manage schools through hands-on school practicum experiences

M Mwingi, Aga Khan University, Kenya

6. School leadership training, a motivating factor contributing to the provision of highly motivated and competent teachers for Africa

E Rudasingwa, VVOB School Leadership and School Management Programme, Rwanda16:30 Closure for the day

19:00 Gala dinner

Hosted by the Vice-Chancellors of University of Nairobi and the University of Pretoria

Venue to be announced.

Thursday 1 August 2013

Time Session

08:30 – 09:30 Chair: Prof Gregory Kamwendo (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Keynote: The role of teacher education in developing educational leaders and managers in Africa

Prof Florida Karani, Professor of Education, Nairobi, Kenya.

Comfort break


Stream: The role of collaboration and partnerships in teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 1 Chair: Dr Peter Keiyoro (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Quality education a prerequisite for development: The contribution of TESSA to teacher education in Uganda

D Kaije, Kyambogo University, Uganda

2. The role of collaboration and partnership in teacher education and development in Africa

JM Mutoro and R Imonje, University of Nairobi, KenyaRoom 2 Chair: Dr Anne Aseey (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Drama-in-education across borders: The NMMU/OLDENBURG (Germany) partnership for teacher development

L Athiemoolam, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa

2. Role of collaboration and partnerships in teacher education and development in Africa

T Mbwette, Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania

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Stream: Equipping African teachers to develop their learners as critical citizens in a digital world (ICTs in teacher education)Room 3 Chair: Dr Mark Amponsah (University of Cape Coast, Ghana)

1. Continuous professional development: The missing link in integration of ICTs into the curriculum in Kenya

TE Mukuna, Masaai Mara University, Kenya, and SN Mutsotso, Kibabii University College, Kenya2. Using OER to design an online course on academic research writing: The good, the bad and the ugly

F Omidire, University of Pretoria, South AfricaStream: Standards and quality assurance in teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 4 Chair: Dr Charles Rambo (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Mentorship as a tool for quality assurance in teacher education: The case of Zambia

M Banja, University of Zambia, Zambia2. What is basic? Postgraduate initial development of Foundation Phase teachers in South Africa

C Verbeek, University of Cape Town, South AfricaStream: Models, practices or experiences in the use of distance education for teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 5 Chair: Prof Christopher Gakuu (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Teachers’ concerns in the implementation of Strengthening of Mathematics and Science Secondary Education (SMASSE) innovation

C Ndirangu and G Nyagah, University of Nairobi, Kenya2. Sustainability of a holistic support strategy for distance programmes at colleges of education in Zambia

L Meijerink and B Mwewa, VVOB, ZambiaRoom 6 Chair: Dr Harriet Kidombo (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Experiences in the use of distance education and development in Africa: A case of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

IO Salawu, National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria2. The perceived relevance of Literature in English in the context of subject competition in Lesotho’s curriculum: The case of fi ve teacher trainees

M Mahao, National University of Lesotho, LesothoRoom 7 Chair: Dr Teresa Ogina (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

1. The role of academic libraries in supporting distance education in Kenya

L Kilemba, Mombasa Technical University, Kenya2. Learning in mother tongue: An examination of language preferences in South Africa

P Phindane, Central University of Technology, South Africa10:30 Refreshments11:00 – 12:00 Parallel sessions Part 4

Stream: The role of collaboration and partnerships in teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 1 Chair: Prof David Macharia (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. The experiences of MGSLG as a training agency for the Gauteng Department of Education

B Debeila, Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance, South Africa2.The role of international collaboration and partnerships in teacher education and development in Africa: Case study of the Education for Sustainable Development

E Kibuka-Sebitosi, University of South Africa, South Africa

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Room 2 Chair: Prof Samson Gunga (University of Nairobi, Kenya)1. Peer collaboration as a strategy for professional teacher developmentAC Izuagba, AO Afurobi, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Nigeria, and PCN Ezenwa, Imo State University, Nigeria2. Collaborative teaching of Mathematics in the University: Prospective teachers’ perceived pedagogical benefi tsAK Amihere and NS Adzifome, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

Stream: Equipping African teachers to develop their learners as critical citizens in a digital world (ICTs in teacher education)Room 3 Chair: Dr Omondi Bowa (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Harnessing open educational resources in teacher education in Zimbabwe: The case of Zimbabwe Open UniversityC Makamure, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe2. Application of end-user preferences to developing competencies for learning communities’ membership in AfricaAA Saah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana3. Open and educational resources and the issue of educational justice: paradoxesR Aluko, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Stream: Standards and quality assurance in teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 4 Chair: Mr Jeckoniah Odumbe (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Quality assurance mechanisms in open and distance education: The experience of the National Teachers’ Institute, Kaduna, NigeriaAS Ladan, National Teachers’ Institute, Nigeria2. Standards and quality assurance in teacher education in Kenya: A case of teaching Kiswahili at Maasai Mara University, Narok, KenyaNK Ayodi, Maasai Mara University, Kenya3. Monitoring pre-service teachers: How student-teachers perceive their interactions with school mentorsSN Matoti, Central University of Technology, South Africa

Stream: Models, practices or experiences in the use of distance education for teacher education and development in AfricaRoom 5 Chair: Dr Agnes Mohlakwana (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

1. Distance education: Meeting development and labour market needs in post-apartheid South AfricaN Diko, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa2. Challenges associated with teaching practice for distance learners at University of Cape CoastFK Kumedzro and SY Ampofo, University of Cape Coast, Ghana3. A community college in the making: A case study of Mercy Winterveldt Adult Education and Training CentreGK Mokwena and Prof KP Quan-Baffour, University of South Africa, South Africa

Room 6 Chair: Dr Ina Joubert (University of Pretoria, South Africa)1. Teacher development at a distance: The pros and the consProf MC Tarusikirwa, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe2. A comparative analysis of teaching practice performance of distance and on-campus BEd (Science) students at the University of Nairobi, KenyaDr G Mboroki and L Wambugu, University of Nairobi3. A comparative study of the causes of test anxiety among fi rst- and fi nal-year students in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cape Coast, GhanaS Ocansey and EK Gyimah, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

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Room 7 Chair: Dr Guantai Mboroki (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

1. Assessing the teaching practice concept for distance learning teachers: The case of CCE, UCC

SY Ampofo and FK Kumedzro, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

2. Factors associated with teachers’ motivation and commitment to teach in Tanzania

K Mkumbo, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Tanzania

3. Mentoring: An essential ingredient in teachers’ preparation? Perspectives from Tanzania

P Ngalomba, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

12:00 – 12:30 Concluding remarks

Chair: Prof Isaac M Mbeche (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

Perspectives from partners:

• University of Nairobi: Prof Henry Mutoro

• University of Pretoria: Prof Irma Eloff

• SAIDE: Tony Mays12:30 Closing

Dr Johan Hendrikz and Prof Henry Mutoro Co-chairs

13:00 Light take away lunch Departure

List of poster presentations1. Teacher educati on paradox in Africa: Is it confusion or crisis in the programme?

P Kafu, University of Eldoret, Kenya

2. Analysing scaff olding from not knowing to knowing numbers and counti ng: Classroom conversati ons in the teaching of numeracyW Setlalentoa, Central University of Technology, South Africa

3. The development of a physical educati on assessment model for teachers in rural areasM Riekert, North-West University, South Africa

4. Criti cal evaluati on of quality assurance instrument in ACE programmes in the ODL modeM Mampane and VP Mahlangu, University of Pretoria, South Africa

5. Uti lisati on of open and distance learning in addressing educati onal challenges of Kenya’s Vision 2030 initi ati vesJO Odumbe and CW Misiko, University of Nairobi, Kenya

6. Blended learning for teachers’ professional development in a challenging context of KenyaBB Onguko, Tanzania

7. Teachers’ responses to issues in bilingual school setti ngs: A comparison between schools in Tanzania and BrazilJ Antunes, Tanzania

8. Nature and eff ect of collaborati on in training ODL teacher-trainees in Malawi: The case of literacy instructi onP Kapito, Malawi

9. Modelling teacher development through distance educati on: Experiences from ZimbabweMC Tarusikirwa, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe

10. Protecti ve role of female teachers’ on refugee girls att ending secondary educati on in Daadab and KakumaC Ndirangu and L Gichuhi, University of Nairobi, Kenya

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Keynote speakers and panellists Prof Jesica Norah AgutiAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Open and Distance LearningMakerere UniversityUganda Prof Aguti is an Associate Professor in the Department of Open and Distance Learning of the School of Distance and Lifelong Learning at Makerere University, Uganda. She has served in this department since joining the University in 1990. In addition to playing a major role in the growth and development of distance education at Makerere University and in Uganda, she has also played a leadership role at various levels at Makerere University, including that of Deputy Director and Director of the former Institute of Adult and Continuing Education (now the School of Distance and Lifelong Learning). She is currently the Deputy Principal of the College of Education and External Studies. She brings with her a wealth of experience spanning more than 30 years as a teacher and teacher educator, having taught in high schools, teachers’ training college and at university. She has liberally shared this experience through papers delivered at various conferences and through her publications.

Prof Jophus Anamuah-MensahExecutive Chair of Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa and Director of School and Community Science and Technology StudiesUniversity of Education WinnebaGhana Prof Anamuah-Mensah is the Executive Chair of Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) and Director of School and Community Science and Technology Studies (SACOST) at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in Ghana, where he was the Principal and Vice-Chancellor for nine years. UEW is the fi rst university in Africa dedicated to teacher education. He has also taught and researched science education from kindergarten to university level, and has contributed greatly to the development of open distance learning in Ghana. He was the chair of the committee that produced a blueprint for an open university for Ghana. He also established a Centre for SACOST in 2000, as well as the Department of Early Childhood Care and Development at UEW in 2005. He set up the National Centre for Research into Basic Education to provide evidence-based information that addresses issues covering the 11 years of basic education (from kindergarten to junior high school). In 1996, he started a PhD programme at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, which became the yardstick for similar programmes in other areas. He is the chief architect of Ghana’s current educational reform, which introduced early childhood development into the formal curriculum and placed emphasis on science, technology, innovation and skill development. In 2006, Prof Anamuah-Mensah was given the country’s second highest award, the Order of the Volta, by the President of Ghana. In 2010, he received an award from the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of Ghana for his dedication to the cause of the children in Ghana. In 2009, his colleagues wrote a book, Teaching and education for teaching in the era of globalisation in developing countries: Essays in honour of Prof Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, in recognition of his work in education.

Dr Bakary DialloRectorAfrican Virtual UniversityNairobiKenya

Dr Diallo has been working in the education sector for the past 23 years as an academic, consultant, project administrator, researcher and secondary school teacher. In August 2005, he joined the African Virtual University (AVU), an intergovernmental organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya, which specialises in open, distance and e-learning. He held several senior positions within the organisation before his appointment as the CEO/Rector in August 2007. His major achievement at AVU entails leading the organisation to become a respected player in the use of ICTs in education in Africa. The University successfully regained the confi dence of stakeholders and adopted a business model that led to sustainability, increased impact and recognition in Africa and beyond. Under his leadership, the AVU attracted US$30 million to support capacity building in African countries and generated US$1.2 million from business sales. The AVU has also made dramatic advances in the level and quality of programmes offered, as well as outreach to the African continent through the OER@AVU repository. This knowledge-based repository was voted Best Emerging OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCWC) Initiative in 2011 by the US-based Education-Portal.com. Prior to joining the AVU, Dr Diallo worked at the University of Ottawa as a part-time lecturer in the Faculty of Education and as a consultant for the integration of ICT in education at the Centre for University Teaching. He holds a master’s degree and a PhD with a focus on the integration of ICTs in higher education institutions from the University of Ottawa, Canada. Dr Diallo advises on and is a member of several global organisations and initiatives, including the International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (IJ-SoTL), the OCWC and the European Research Network for Emerging Technologies.

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Prof ‘Supo JegedeProfessor in the Department of Adult Education and Deputy-Director of the Institute of Continuing EducationUniversity of LagosNigeria Prof Jegede is a professor in the Department of Adult Education and Deputy-Director of the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Former positions he has held include those of Head of the Department of Mass Education in the Directorate for Social Mobilisation at Lagos State, Assistant Coordinator (and later Coordinator) of the Sandwich Programme of the Faculty of Education at the University of Lagos, and Acting Head of the Department of Adult Education at the University of Lagos.

Prof Asha Singh KanwarPresident and Chief Executive Offi cerCommonwealth of Learning (COL)VancouverCanadaProf Kanwar became President and Chief Executive Offi cer of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) on 1 June 2012. She has served the COL for nine years, fi rst as Education Specialist: Higher Education and Policy, and then as the organisation’s Vice-President for six years. Before joining COL, Prof Kanwar was a consultant in open and distance learning at UNESCO’s Regional Offi ce for Education in Africa (BREDA) in Dakar, Senegal. Prof Kanwar’s engagement with distance education began when she joined the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), where she served as professor, Director of the School of Humanities and Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Prof Kanwar has over 30 years of experience in teaching, research and administration. A recipient of several awards and fellowships, Prof Kanwar brings with her the experience of having studied and worked in different contexts, both developing and developed. She received her undergraduate, master’s and MPhil degrees from the Panjab University in India and a DPhil from the University of Sussex. She was a Fulbright fellow for postdoctoral research at Iowa State University, where she was later invited to teach. Prof Kanwar received the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Prize of Excellence in 2009.

Prof Florida Amakobe KaraniProfessor of EducationUniversity of Nairobi Prof Karani holds a doctorate in education (Honoris Causa) from the Maseno University (2009), a PhD in Education from the University of Pittsburgh (1979), and an MA in History and Education, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, both from the University of Nairobi (1974 and 1969 respectively). She also received a BAHons in History from the University of East Africa (1968). She is a professor of Education at the University of Nairobi and has been the Chancellor of Maseno University since December 2008. Other positions she has held at the University of Nairobi are those of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), and College Principal and Dean. She has also taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in education. Some public positions she has held in Kenya have included those of Chair of the Governing Council of the Kenya Institute of Education, Chair of the Board of Adult Education, Commissioner in the Commission for Higher Education, and Vice-Chair of the Commission of Inquiry into the education system of Kenya. Her areas of research and publication include curriculum design, educational technology, teacher training through distance education, and the development of education. She headed a research team that conducted a study for the World Bank and the Ministry of Education in 1995 on the cost and fi nancing of education in Kenya, access, quality and equity in secondary education. She has presented several papers at conferences, including one at the United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Conference on Higher Education in Paris in October 1998. The title of this paper was “Innovation in curricula and programmes: Teaching methods and aids, interdisciplinary”. She has been a consultant and resource specialist to several international organisations, including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), where she presented staff development and training workshops. She also presented a workshop on teaching and learning for UNESCO in Nairobi. She was a member of the Africa Scientifi c Committee of the UNESCO Forum from 2001 to 2009, and has been a member of the UNESCO Scientifi c Committee for the Pedagogical Use of the General History of Africa since 2009. She has received many national honours. Fellowships she has received include those of Senior Women Visiting – Association of Commonwealth Universities/Canadian International Development Agency (ACU)/CIDA (1988), the British Council (1995) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (1997).

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Prof Lucy W KiberaProfessor in EducationUniversity of NairobiKenya Prof Kibera holds a PhD and an MEd from Kenyatta University, a BA (Philosophy) and a BA (Psychology) from York University, Toronto, Canada, and a BEd from Makerere University, Uganda. She has a rich professional background, having started her career as a tutor at a primary teachers’ training college. She then worked as a research fellow at the Kenya Institute of Education and as a senior lecturer at the Kenya Technical Teachers’ College before she was appointed to her current position as professor in Education. Thereafter, she moved to the School of Education, University of Nairobi. She is the former Chair of Educational Foundations and Dean of the School of Education at the University of Nairobi. Currently, she is a Professor of Education. Over the years, she has acquired extensive practical experience in training teachers, consulting and doing research in education. Prof Kibera has published extensively on gender and girl-child issues, as well as teacher education and professionalism. She is also the author of four books published by Kenya Literature Bureau and Fundamentals of Sociology of Education at the University of Nairobi Press in 2007: Children’s wisdom stories, Children’s riddles and Children’s home-made toys. Besides her vast knowledge and experience of the Kenyan system of education, she has regional experience, having been an external examiner at universities in Kenya, Uganda (Makerere and Kampala), Tanzania (Dar-es-Salaam) and Botswana. She has also attended and participated in many local, national and international educational conferences and workshops.

Prof Bob MoonEmeritus Professor of EducationResearch Group on International Development in Teacher Education The Open UniversityUnited KingdomProf Moon is Emeritus Professor of Education at The Open University in the United Kingdom, where he was the Founding Director of the Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) Programme – Africa’s largest consortium, pioneering the use of new technologies and open educational resources to improve the number and quality of teachers. He has had a distinguished career in schools and higher education institutions and has specialised for more than 20 years in developing world contexts. He began his teaching career in inner London secondary schools and later moved into the university sector. He became professor of education at The Open University in the United Kingdom in 1988 where – for a number of years – he directed the Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies. In this period, he led the development of a national programme to support teachers in the introduction of the then new national curriculum. He also led the United Kingdom’s largest professional development programme in the use of ICTs in primary and secondary schools. He went on to create a new open and distance learning teacher preparation programme, which has enabled thousands of mature adults to train to become teachers. His work in developing new modes of teacher education has made him widely sought after by national governments. He has also been an advisor to international organisations, such as the OECD, UNESCO, UNRWA and the World Bank. Prof Moon has degrees and other awards from the University of Bristol, the University of London, the Institute of Education and the University of Warwick. He has a doctorate from the University of Sussex. He has published extensively in the fi elds of curriculum, teacher education and international education. His most recent book, Teacher education and the challenge of development: A global analysis, was published by Routledge in 2013.

Dr Fred Gennings Wanyavinkhumbo MsiskaDirectorCentre for Open and Distance LearningMzuzu UniversityMalawiDr Msiska is professor of education at Mzuzu University in Malawi. He joined Mzuzu University as Director of the Centre for Open and Distance Learning in May 2007. Prior to this, he taught Education and Development in Developing Countries at Chancellor College, Faculty of Education, University of Malawi, from January 1985 to April 2007. He has supervised and examined master’s candidates and theses, and has published journal articles and book chapters on school leaver unemployment, higher education and national development, rural development, and quality higher education, among others. His current research interests are in higher education and development, and quality higher education. He obtained a Bachelor of Education with distinction from the University of Malawi in 1983, a Master of Education from Bristol University, United Kingdom, in 1986, and a PhD from Bristol University, United Kingdom, in 1991. He received training in quality assurance in higher education in the School of Sociocultural Studies in Witzenhausen at the University of Kassel, Germany, in 2002. The experience came in handy when he later helped with the formation and institutionalisation of the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Department at Mzuzu University, Malawi. He is currently the Commonwealth of Learning Chair of Open and Distance Learning at the University.

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Prof Tolly MbwetteVice Chancellor of the Open University of TanzaniaTanzania Prof Mbwette is the Vice-Chancellor of the Open University of Tanzania, having been re-appointed in April 2010. Prior to this, he was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the same institution. From July 2008 to June 2011, he was the Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the African Council on Distance Education (ACDE), an African-wide organisation of African institutions using the distance mode of education delivery, which is based in Nairobi, Kenya. Since July 2011, he has been the President of the Council. Prof Mbwette has vast experience working with a number of public and private higher education institutions within and outside the country. He has held various top management positions in higher learning institutions in Tanzania, East Africa and Africa. He was the Associate Dean for Research, Publications and Postgraduate Studies of the former Faculty of Engineering at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in 1991 and 1994, and coordinated the UDSM’s Transformation Programme from July 1994 to April 2002. He was the former Chairman of the Inter-university Council for East Africa (IUCEA). Prof Mbwette has been involved in the planning and implementation of ICT programmes in Tanzania, as well as in other countries like Ethiopia and Yemen, in collaboration with universities from The Netherlands. His wealth of experience ranges from the reform of organisational structures to the preparation of various policy and procedure documents and human resource management matters for a number of institutions and fi rms. Prof Mbwette received three international awards between 2010 and 2012 in recognition of his personal commitment and dedication to managing higher education services and partnerships.

Mr Jeckoniah OdumbeDirector of the Centre for Open and Distance LearningUniversity of NairobiKenya

Mr Odumbe is Director of the Centre for Open and Distance Learning at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, a position he has held since 2004. He holds a BEdHons degree from Makerere College (University of East Africa), Uganda, and an MEd degree in Comparative Education and Education in Developing Countries (Distance Education Option) from the University of London. His professional specialisation areas are instructional design, implementation and management of distance education and comparative education. Prior to assuming his current position, he was Chairman and Dean of Faculty of External Studies at the College of Education and External Studies of the University of Nairobi and an instructional designer and course developer at the Institute of Distance Education of the University of Swaziland. He has been involved in many training programmes for the development of instructional material in East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa, and has written concept and position papers for the establishment of distance education programmes at many institutions. He has also published papers on distance education and undertaken consultation activities in distance education sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), the United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Regional Bureau for Education in Africa (BREDA), UNESCO’s International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), the African Virtual University (AVU) in Nairobi, Kenya, and the Commission for Higher Education in Kenya. Highlights of his career include facilitating the establishment of degree programmes at the University of Nairobi, the Centre for Distance Education at the University of Zimbabwe (which later became the Zimbabwe Open University), Makerere University, the Open University of Tanzania, the AVU and the University of Swaziland, as well as the establishment of the West Africa Distance Education Association.

Prof Chika SehooleChairpersonAfrican Network for Internationalisation of Education (ANIE)University of PretoriaSouth Africa

Prof Sehoole is an associate professor and Head of the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies at the University of Pretoria. He holds a PhD in Higher Education from the University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He has worked at the University of the Western Cape, the Joint Education Trust and the South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE). He was appointed a lecturer at the University of Pretoria in 2001 and was promoted to associate professor in 2007. Prof Sehoole has a number of achievements and awards to his credit, including the Dean’s Young Scholar Award (2002), the Rockefeller Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Illinois (2003/4) and the Fullbright New Century Scholar (2005/6). He has been a South African National Research Foundation (NRF)-rated researcher from 2007 to 2011, and was re-rated in 2012. He also received the Dean’s Award of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education for Scholarship in 2012. Prof Sehoole’s research interests include higher education policy, international higher education and globalisation. His publication highlight is Democratising higher education policy: Constraints of reform in post-apartheid South Africa, published by Routledge in 2005. In 2013, he was appointed Chair of the Board of the African Network for International Education (ANIE).

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Prof Daniel Namusonge SifunaProfessor of History of Education, and International and Comparative EducationDepartment of Educational FoundationsKenyatta UniversityNairobiKenya Prof Sifuna is a professor of History of Education, and International and Comparative Education in the Department of Educational Foundations at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. He is also a director and senior partner of OWN & Associates: Centre for Research and Development. He holds a BEd degree from Makerere University in Uganda, and an MA (Education) and PhD from the University of Nairobi. He has published several books and many articles on education in local and international journals. Prof Sifuna has held many prominent positions in academia and professional organisations. He has also worked with many universities in Africa, especially in eastern and southern Africa, and has won several awards and fellowships that have enabled him to work as a visiting scholar at universities in the USA, United Kingdom, Germany and Japan. He has also provided consultancy services to many international organisations, including agencies of the United Nations.

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