Pedagogy Department
Historical Background
I extend warm regards from National Instructors’ College Abilonino (NICA). NICA is only public pre-service TVET instructor training college in Uganda. It is a public institution of higher learning under the department of TVET Trainers’ Training Research and Innovation (TTTRI) in the Ministry of Education and Sports. It is a diploma science awarding institution affiliated to Kyambogo University and offers Diploma in instructor technical teacher education (DITTE) program in the various TVET disciplines that include: Civil and Building Engineering , Automobile Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Metal fabrication, Tailoring and garment design, Leather tuning and leather goods production and Agricultural production.
On top of these disciplines, NICA, gives support in modularization training, modular short course training, Continuous Professional Development(CPD) training and short course programs in both Engineering and life skills
The Pedagogy Instructors’ programme began under the former Abilonino Community Polytechnic College, which was mandated by the Government of Uganda to train instructors for Community Polytechnics and initially offered a two-year course for Advanced Craft students. Following reforms by the Ministry of Education and Sports, the programme was restructured and upgraded to the Diploma in Instructor Technical Teacher Education (DITTE), enabling the department to admit both Year One entrants from Advanced Craft and Year two entrants from Diploma-level programme in the fields of their specialization, thereby expanding access to Pedagogy instructor training.
Achievements
- Construction of Pedagogy Workshop, built by BTC in partnership with MoES.
- Acquisition of training equipment like stand-by generators, smart boards, projectors and lap tops to support CBET training and learning.
- Increased enrolment of students pursuing instructor training in Pedagogy studies.
- Enhanced staff capacity through continuous professional development (CPD) initiatives.
- Increased professional human resource capacity
Services offered
- Training instructors in Pedagogy knowledge and practical skills.
- Non-formal training in Pedagogy for sister institution staff members.
- Provision of Continuous Professional Development (CPDs) for staff in TVET institutions.
- Tailor made programs
- Short courses
- Sensitize the community on life skills
Partners
To strengthen training through industrial exposure and production, the department collaborates with the following:
- Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)
- Lira University
- Kyambogo University
- VVOB and ENABEL
- All TVET Institutions
- A number of Industries and world of work
- Uganda Private Technical and Vocational Institutions
- Community and Community institutions around and beyond the College
- Examining and assessment bodies
- All Government and non-Government stake holders in Education
Future plans
- Secure International licenses for training in international recognized courses like International health and safety passport (IHSP) and International Competence in Engineering (ICE)
- Build a modern and fully equipped Pedagogy department.
- Produce industry-ready and pedagogically competent TVET instructors.
- Integrate emerging Pedagogical methods and techniques in teaching and learning.
- Strengthen partnerships with industry stakeholders
- Strengthen partnerships with NGOS like KOICA, GIZ, ENABEL and others
- Promote research and innovation.
- Establish digital and simulation-based learning systems in the teaching and lead
NDUHURA EVANS
H.O.D PEDAGOGY
PEDAGOGY STRUCTURE
COURSES STRUCTURE FOR YEAR TWO ENTRANTS
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