Abstract
In the summer of 2004 three electrical engineering faculty members from Pennsylvania went on a study tour of western Uganda in response to an invitation from community leaders in the Bunyoro-Kitara region. The goal of the visit was to assess needs and challenges in science education. The team visited secondary schools, elementary schools and two universities, and identified a significant number of impediments to the advancement of science education. Follow-up visits and dialogues with Makerere University faculty lead to exploration of strategies for addressing the challenges, as well as initiation of a number of action plans. This paper discusses the challenges identified and the action plans proposed to bring about improvements in the current situation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings |
| Pages | 11871-11879 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Event | 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: The Changing Landscape of Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World - Portland, OR, United States Duration: Jun 12 2005 → Jun 15 2005 |
Other
| Other | 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: The Changing Landscape of Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Portland, OR |
| Period | 6/12/05 → 6/15/05 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering