SCHOOL OF EDUCATION: Department of Education

Welcome to the School of Education

Our legacy, established over the last 4 years, is one of identifying tough problems in teaching and learning in schools then tackling them head on through teacher training, linking research to practice and bringing what we've learned from inquiry to our teaching. Our reputation is based on training our students’ in new and better approaches and techniques in teaching and learning in education institutions.

The School of Education is responsible for Teacher Education programmes at Mountains of the Moon University. The University has attached great importance to the development of Teacher Education, for it recognizes that Teacher Education is a powerful tool for the transformation of primary and secondary schools in Rwenzori region and beyond.

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The School comprises of the Department of Education that is coordinated by the office of the Dean. In the near future we intend to expand the Departments to include: Department of Science Education, Department of Arts Education and Department of Educational Foundations and Management.

We offer undergraduates a broad range of programs in inclusive Bachelor of Science with Education, Bachelor of Art with Education, Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary), and Diploma in Primary Education. The true value-added for our students is the knowledge and experience our lecturers’ bring from their "real-world" of work to the classroom and the opportunities available for our students to take part in School Supervised Placements (SSP), where they apply the principles and techniques theoretically learnt into real-life problem solving situations. As the School of Education expands, we plan to start new undergraduate programs in Early Childhood Education, Guidance and Counseling and Computer Science in Education.

Distance Learning

In additional, with effect from this academic year, the School of Education has adopted Distance Education as an innovative teaching approach, investing in the potential of the self study materials and Internet in order to expand its students’ educational mandate in Diploma in Primary Education and Bachelor of Education programmes. The Distance Education Program will be used as an alternative and a complement to traditional education training methods in order to make course materials accessible to large students’ countrywide, bridge the gaps of distance and time, and reduce the costs of access to education of our students. Module self study materials have been specifically adopted to allow a student have a self guided learning, activity based discovery learning and self evaluation.
As the program expands, we intend to open up study outreach Centres in different districts in Uganda that will provide a local point of contact for students as they work through their Distance Education modules. The centres will also provide a means of establishing a local focus in each District of the Ruwenzori Region, in keeping with the principles of the community university. In this way the University will be an ultimate model for one of a devolved university – with a relatively small home campus linked to other centres in the region. It is model that will meet the aspiration to be a community university in which the districts feel part-ownership.
Impact of our programs in the World
Education is the single most important ingredient for a successful society. Why? Education affords children and adults the opportunity to reach their potential as learners and thereby become productive, proud citizens. Since its inception, the School of Education at Mountains of the Moon University has long understood the central role of education for producing caring communities and vibrant economies. Our mission is to prepare the present and future teachers’ who will have a profound impact on education practice, policy, and research.

Each day--in classrooms, in schools and in the community organizations Mountains of the Moon University makes a difference. Our staff, graduates, and students have accepted the challenge of changing the world through the noble professional of teaching others.

In addition to the work of individual member’s staff, the School of Education leverages its strengths through, collaborations with individual educationalists within the larger MMU community, and relationships with school districts around the world.

Research and Projects

Staff members are in process of conducting groundbreaking research in vital teaching and policy areas in Education. This research will not be done in a vacuum. New strategies and methods will be tested and refined in school districts throughout the nation. School of Education staff members also reach out to their colleagues across the University to seek multi-disciplinary solutions to today's educational problems.

We encourage you to join us as we continue to explore and participate in addressing education issues and seeking solutions that can define the future of education in Uganda and around the world through teaching, research and services to the community.

Introduction Mountains of the Moon University’s School of Education is one of the five departments at MMU which started in 2005 when the University opened its doors to the student community to start training programs in various fields. In its early stages of development, the School enjoys one of the most exciting academic environments in the University through the various programs offered. Education being a central factor in any society’s development, the school sets to meet the society’s educational needs by building on excellent academic programs tailored towards educational enhancement in Uganda and the Rwenzori region in particular. The school works within the framework of the education policies in Uganda but goes ahead to become innovative in its programs. We try to develop in our students a reflective understanding of the most significant areas of human knowledge, the ability to make value judgements, focussing on quality teaching, research, integrity, hard work and responsible individuals committed to life long learning and teaching. The School of Education at the Mountains of the Moon University will be distinguished by the following characteristics which in total will make its programs unique in all its endeavours: Having very close ties with the schools where our students teach. These ties will ensure that the School of Education is true to its foundation pledge to be responsive to the needs and aspirations of the Society. Requiring all students to undertake school supervised placement. Providing programs that will enable students to study by correspondence, full-time or part-time, including on-line studies, employing a variety of teaching and learning strategies. Producing professional teachers who are independent, innovative, adventurous and socially conscious and responsible individuals. Placing premium on character building by focusing on scholarship and research, excellent teaching, integrity and hard work, physical fitness and spiritual well being. Equipping each student teacher with study skills, entrepreneurial skills, computer literacy, language skills, culture and ethics.
Mr. KINTU MUGENYI Ag. Head of Department	Message from Head of Department I would first of all like to express my happiness at the fact that many people have already chosen to join MMU and the School of Education in particular to share the varied experiences as well as obtain the most exciting education offered by our School. It all begun as a mustard seed being sown and it is not about to end as a big tree but to continue as a huge tree where all can come for education. In this perspective, an exciting education awaits prospective students to take part in our functionally up to date programs that we offer.
The School of Education is very unique in a way as it squarely meets the challenges in education by giving an on-hand experience to its students. We do not have any fears as to what happens to our graduates because we closely work with the government of Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports to ensure quality of our programs. We can ably and confidently say that to choose us is the best thing you can do now and to join us is something to urgently do so as not to miss out. We promise to live to the expectations of those who choose us and certainly not to let them down as move to “Heights for Progress.”