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Theme: Empowering educators: Building transformative and inclusive educational ecosystems in East Africa and beyond
Conference sub-themes
Sub Theme 1: Teacher Professional Development/Learning and Empowerment.
The numerous reforms in curriculum and teacher professionalization in the East African region has turned the spotlight on teachers and their role in the provision of quality education. This subtheme calls for presentations in the following areas:
Innovative teacher development practices and models
Teachers as users, drivers of technology for enhanced teacher and/or student learning
Teachers and curriculum implementation – successes, possibilities, and constraints
Policy impact on teacher professionalization
Teacher well-being.
Subtheme 2: Managing Educational Policy and Curriculum Reforms
This theme will address the critical role of school or institutional leadership in managing educational change broadly and policy and curriculum changes specifically in under resourced educational contexts in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Under it, presenters will share their experiences on:
Implementing policy and/or curriculum reforms in specific contexts
Challenges and opportunities in implementing curriculum reform
Innovative approaches aligned with the broader goals of inclusivity and transformation in East African education.
Subtheme 3: Innovative teaching, learning and assessment models and practices
This subtheme seeks to explore innovative assessment models and practices to improve learning outcomes in the context of competence based curriculum implementation. Topics to be covered under this subtheme will include:
Innovative models and practices in assessment
Assessment and ICT
Linking Assessment, learning, and learning outcomes
Assessment and feedback
Assessment in the context of CBC
Subtheme 4: Gender, diversity, and disability inclusion in education
Under this theme, presenters will share ways of creating inclusive and equitable educational systems that consider the unique needs of diverse teachers and learners considering under the following:
Implementation and accountability of inclusive policies at national and institutional levels
Impact of gender-responsive pedagogy, inclusiveness in curriculum and assessment
Inclusive education models and practices for learners with disability
Best practices and success stories from institutions that effectively implement gender, diversity, and disability inclusion strategies
Subtheme 5: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital literacies integration in education
Presenters will share innovative models and practices in the following areas of technology use in education:
Digital pedagogies
Digital literacy
Inclusivity, equity and diversity in technology integration
Ethical and safe use of technology in the era of fast technological advancement
Subtheme 6: Leading educational change
This subtheme focuses on the role of school leaders and leaders of other educational institutions in managing schools and institutions during disruptions. Presentation will showcase innovative models and practices in the following areas:
School and/or college leadership
Pedagogical leadership
Leadership in gender and disability inclusion
Leadership in ICT integration
Leadership in mentorship and coaching
Empowering educators for educational leadership
Subtheme 7: Researching educational policy and practice
This subtheme underscores the critical role that research plays in educational transformation. Presenters will examine the following:
Research for educational policy and practice in the context of East Africa
Teacher education classroom practices in teacher education
Emerging evidence on CBC implementation and practice
Best practices and success stories in ICT integration in education
Evidence from gender and disability focussed research
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be between 250-300 words. Arial font size 12 in 1.5 spacing and APA style 7th edition referencing
Posters should be 150cm by 150cm. Text and graphics must be visible from 3 meters away
Workshops should be interactive and hands-on
Power point presentations font size 44 headings and font size 28 and above body text
Submission Timelines
Abstract submission deadline: November 13, 2023
Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2023
Full paper submission: February 15, 2024
Final paper for publication: May 31, 2024
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