Mary Naikumi

Biography

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: PhD student at the College of education and External Studies of Makerere University Master of Education in Curriculum Studies of College of Education and External Studies of Makerere University Post Graduate Diploma in Education of College of Education and External Studies Makerere University Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (International Relations) of the college of Social Sciences of Makerere University. OTHER TRAININGS: Research Africa Training June 2016 at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda. Ethical Hacking and Information Technology Training May 2012 done in Nairobi Kenya. Information and Communication Training April 2011 done at the MOFET institute Israel. Teacher Trainers training October 2010 done at Nkozi University Entebbe Uganda Academic papers presented: • Key note speaker and presenter at the 2nd Annual Curriculum and Development Conference in South Africa (May 2014). “ • Presented a paper on the State of Higher Education in Uganda at the research dissemination conference at Mbarara University of Science and   Technology  2011. • Presented a paper entitled “Collaborative Learning, Media and Instruction” in the 6th research dissemination Conference at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. • Presented and represented the Education-Africa Project at the 5th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training in Lusaka Zambia 2010. PAPERS WRITTEN PENDING PUBLICATION • Curriculum development in Uganda • State of Higher Education in Uganda • Collaborative Learning among Universities a reality. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: • A Study on Enrollment of Girls in the Universal Primary Education Program in Jinja District 2009. • E learning coping mechanisms among digital natives, on going. • Adaptation Study of Elearning in Uganda’s public  Education on going. • Graduate thesis supervised: • Internet use and motivation to learn among University Students in Mbarara District ( Student research.) • Effectiveness of Science and Mathmatics Teachers program and performance of Students at Ordinary level secondary schools in Mbarara Municipality (Student Research) Other Responsibilities: • A Member of the ICT committee. • In charge of the Curriculum and Instruction Unit.

Research Interest

 Class room observation • E learning adaption and adaptation