Communication skills is a skills based course where students are expected to acquire practical skills in writing, reading, speaking, listening and interpersonal communication.
Practical activities will be used more than presenting theory in class.
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Course Purpose |
The purpose of this course is to equip students with a both the theoretical and practical background for development of teaching and learning resources |
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Expected Learning Outcomes
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By the end of this course, the students should be able to: · Understand the need for using multimedia · Explore the range of media in teaching and learning. · Create relevant instructional technologies · Use the media effectively to deliver a part of a lesson
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Course Content |
The concept of educational technology. Pertinent issues in CBC and how they affect instruction technology Theories of the communication process. · The learners mind sees using the General Systems theory · Multimedia theory of learning: visual, verbal and non-verbal. · The range of media for Teaching and Learning: Audio, Visual and Audio-Visual. Design techniques of producing visual media. Electronic media in education; projected media. Selection and use of learning media. Use of community resources. The school learning resource centre. |
Course Purpose
To prepare teachers for management and administration in education sector
Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able:
1. Describe the characteristics of a school administration
2. Explain issues in educational institutions and implications for management in education
3. Explain how theories of Educational administration apply in modern schools
4 Discuss the changing role of teachers in educational administration.
5. Articulate a clear personal philosophy of education administration
Course Content
Introduction to educational administration. Introduction to administration needs of a school. Theories of Administration, Classical Organization theory, Human relations approach, behavioral Science Approach, post Behavioral Science approaches. Principles of Educational administration. Administration of Secondary Schools and Tertiary institutions. Administration of school’s finance. Emerging issues in Education Administration.