THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF TEACHING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

IN THE PRE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS

BY

FAGIL MANDY(EDUCATION CONSULTANT)EMAIL: fagilm@hotmail.com

Website: www.famecon.co.ug

MY BACKGROUND WHAT IS SCIENCE? WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY/ ENGINEERING? SUPPORTING PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY:- National Industrial growth, Government policy of making

science subjects compulsory up to O level ,UPE &USE, PE & Sports in schools, Support for Science based courses at University

- SESEMAT- Globalization

CHALLENGES FACING THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE:- Some misconceptions/ wrong attitudes : production jobs like

brick making are considered for failures, degrees and certificates matter more than production, girls are not meant for Science, science is for whites and very difficult

- Schooling without production- Noninvolvement of the Environment in the teaching and

learning process.- Failure to integrate the existing world of science into the school

system- Emphasis on Examinations rather than learning and

transformation- Few Science Teachers and misuse of the few ( Mungopacking)- Un assertive scientists/ engineers - Ill equipped teacher:

DETAILS SCORES

Reads 330

Researches 60

Innovates 60

Practices God`s wish 300

Keeps time 90

Listens to learners 330

Plans 330

Loves his or her country 30

Guides & Counsels 300

Inspires 240

Acts by example 180

Communicates effectively 210

Understands the learners 60

Adapts to changes 120

Evaluates 240

THE TEACHER NEEDS SUPPORT

DETAILS SCORES

Changes people 120

Controls his/ her emotions 270

Finds means for reliable income 90

Collects and edifies learners 60

Looks for new knowledge all the time 30

Practices honesty and integrity 120

TOTAL 3840

THE TEACHER NEEDS SUPPORT CONT`D

SOLUTIONS- Continue popularizing Government programs- Document existing science and technology programs or

activities from outside and inside formal school- Show the above programs popularly for mass appreciation- Create Science Centers- Arrange Science Fairs- quote NCS&T+ LOGEL PROJECT- Mount science and technology Exhibitions Quote NCS&T- Examine and adjust the training of the teacher(Quote findings

on inappropriateness about the teacher in TOP SECRETS OF EDUCATING YOUR CHILD, Famecon 2009 page 108)

- Open popular universal sensitization and training of the population

OPPORTUNITIES - Document existing science and technology programs or

activities from outside and inside formal school- Emerging Common markets and Regional bodies- Efforts towards African Union- Common realization of a common challenge- Emerging New World Powers: China, India, Brazil- Existing old Friends like USA, BRITAIN - Growing industrialization- Existing Science Programs like SESEMAT in Uganda- Universal sensitization and training of the population- OTHER PARTNERS IN UGANDA (Secondary Science and

Mathematics Teachers Program (SESEMAT), National Consultants, Ministry of Education (MoE), Uganda Manufactures association, National Council for Science and Technology.

THANK YOU