KU to start training primary and secondary teachers on coding courses
KU to offer primary and secondary teachers training on coding courses in partnership with Kodris Africa
KU to offer primary and secondary teachers training on coding courses in partnership with Kodris Africa.
Teachers will now be able to enroll for short courses that seek to impart coding skills.
The courses will be offered by Kenyatta University in partnership with Kodris Africa.
The short course will cover topics such as curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, and classroom management.
KU VC Paul Wainaina expressed his commitment to enhancing the acquisition of digital skills.
“Our commitment is borne out of our understanding that these skills are highly sought-after today and will greatly contribute to Kenya’s participation in the global digital economy,” Wainaina said.
The Kenyatta University VC added that coding is an important skill that when acquired helps children to become producers, not just consumers.
“As technology becomes increasingly integrated into every aspect of society, the ability to code is becoming a fundamental skill for many careers,” Wainaina added.
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Teachers from both public and private schools will be chosen, and they will be qualified to teach the student in coding just like any other subject.
This is the first alliance in Africa, according to Muguno Munene, CEO of Kodris Africa.
Munene now claims that the abilities teachers receive will aid them in making decisions throughout their lives in addition to helping them teach.
“We are honoured that Kenyatta University is on board and ready to prepare teachers to deliver these lessons which will in turn create a great impact as learners acquire 21st-century skills,” Munene said.
The Kodris coding guide gives you access to numerous online or classroom activities for learners, as well as access to various examples and solutions to the tasks in the Kodris Africa platform.
When a learner goes to the teacher’s dashboard, teachers are able to track their student’s progress and see how many stars each student has scored.
The pilot program for coding classes was conducted among 150 schools.
Through the Digital Literacy Programme Technical Implementing Committee, the ICT Authority and the Ministry of Education will select the first batch of pilot public schools.
The move is expected to play a key role in the content deployment of DLP.
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