Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization.

Purpose: This study explores teachers' perspectives and challenges in implementing a competency-based English literature curriculum in Uganda after many years of British hegemony. This reflects on the roles and prestige of the English language as it evolved during colonial and postcolonial scho...

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Main Author: Johnson, Ocan
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Language:English
Published: Kabale University 2025
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2696
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description Purpose: This study explores teachers' perspectives and challenges in implementing a competency-based English literature curriculum in Uganda after many years of British hegemony. This reflects on the roles and prestige of the English language as it evolved during colonial and postcolonial schools. Research methodology: The method used in this study focuses on secondary literature to refute the claim that the British forced English into Uganda while extinguishing native tongues. Results: According to the major results of the study, students in Uganda had the opportunity to enroll in kindergarten through university-level schooling, where English was the predominant medium of instruction. Limitations: The study's limitations suggest that, although the British gave English education more attention, they were careful to emphasize that national tongues should not be disregarded in favor of English. Following these investigations, the old English language curriculum has always had a tenuous connection with British political and economic interests in Uganda. Contribution: Regarding the contributions of the study, the overhaul of the curriculum was "overdue," according to Hon. Janet Museveni, Minister of Education, Sports and Science who stated in Parliament that the antiquated curriculum was anti-intellectual and opposed to cultural action. However, it is still challenging to put such a change into practice practically. This treatise simply states an ‘implementation gap,’ which is the difference between the intended and actual implementation of the competency-based curriculum.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-26962025-01-08T00:00:43Z Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization. Johnson, Ocan Curriculum Development English Literature British Colonial Education System Implementation Gap Holistic Needs Purpose: This study explores teachers' perspectives and challenges in implementing a competency-based English literature curriculum in Uganda after many years of British hegemony. This reflects on the roles and prestige of the English language as it evolved during colonial and postcolonial schools. Research methodology: The method used in this study focuses on secondary literature to refute the claim that the British forced English into Uganda while extinguishing native tongues. Results: According to the major results of the study, students in Uganda had the opportunity to enroll in kindergarten through university-level schooling, where English was the predominant medium of instruction. Limitations: The study's limitations suggest that, although the British gave English education more attention, they were careful to emphasize that national tongues should not be disregarded in favor of English. Following these investigations, the old English language curriculum has always had a tenuous connection with British political and economic interests in Uganda. Contribution: Regarding the contributions of the study, the overhaul of the curriculum was "overdue," according to Hon. Janet Museveni, Minister of Education, Sports and Science who stated in Parliament that the antiquated curriculum was anti-intellectual and opposed to cultural action. However, it is still challenging to put such a change into practice practically. This treatise simply states an ‘implementation gap,’ which is the difference between the intended and actual implementation of the competency-based curriculum. 2025-01-07T08:45:27Z 2025-01-07T08:45:27Z 2024 Thesis Johnson, Ocan (2024). Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2696 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University
spellingShingle Curriculum Development
English Literature
British Colonial Education System
Implementation Gap
Holistic Needs
Johnson, Ocan
Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization.
title Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization.
title_full Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization.
title_fullStr Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization.
title_full_unstemmed Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization.
title_short Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization.
title_sort experiences and challenges implementing uganda s revised english literature curriculum problematization of colonization
topic Curriculum Development
English Literature
British Colonial Education System
Implementation Gap
Holistic Needs
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2696
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