foundation of cultural values & education

THE APPREHENSION OF THE FOUNDATION OF CULTURAL VALUES AND EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVE IN

UGANDA

An International Seminar: Pendidikan Seni Rupa 2014

“Internalisasi Nilai-Nilai Kearifan Lokal dalam Pembelajaran Seni”, at Aula Gedung F FKIP, UNS Lt. 3

March 17th, 2014

DOUGLAS OBURA(Doctorate Program, “Ilmu Pendidikan”, FKIP, UNS)

https://twitter.com/DouglasEduczone

Introduction

Source: http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/country/uganda.html

Uganda in a landlocked country located in East Africa.

British had a lot of opportunities to implement their ideologies, policies and treaties, until October 09th, 1962.

Uganda was colonised by the Great Britain. It is believed that in 1894, Uganda was decleared a British protectorate.

Is a Commonwealth member state (nation).

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, (Hon. Syda, 2006) report,

- culture is defined as the sum total of the ways in which a society preserves, identifies, organises, sustains and expresses itself.

- Uganda is endowed with a rich and diverse cultural heritage, which includes sixty-five (65) indigenous communities with unique

characteristics.

Continuation

Higher educational institutions do have fully functional faculties, which supports arts education (faculty of fine Art, faculty of dance and drama, music, etc.)

Grandparents, parents and children had wonderful moments while telling old-fox stories, tales and riddles, proverbs, societal expectations of both the girl-child and the boys.

More family shared time in the pre-colonial era, than today because parents are working and hardly gets time to sit down with the kids, kids are learning about their societies through the internet, peers, etc.

Educational arts offer children unique ways of interpreting and signifying experiences in the world, and they have a tendency to reach their sensory, perceptual, emotional, cognitive, symbolic and creative levels, (Nakazibwe, 2011).

Family Setting

Extended FamilyNuclear Family

Polygamous Family Monogamous Family

•Respect for clan’s relations and incest

Importance of Cultural Values

•Individual Discipline

•Respects for one another •Unity and togetherness

•Sharing and equal distribution of assets

•Origin and identity

Legal and Constitutional Connotation of Culture and Education

The National Culture Policy was designed to enhance the integration of culture into national development. Its strategies include; -Advocating for culture, - Ensuring capacity building, - Ensuring research and documentation, - Promoting collaboration with stakeholders and mobilizing resources for culture,- The policy recognizes the potential of cultural industries to promote the livelihoods of the marginalized, the poor, and the vulnerable, - To create employment opportunities and produce economic gains and incomes at all levels

The Government enacted the laws to strengthen the culture function.- The Historical Monuments (Amendment) Decree (No.6) of 1977,- The Historical Monuments Act of 1967,- Uganda National Culture Centre 1965 Amendments Act,- Copyright Act of 1964 (This Act has been repealed and replaced with the

Copyright and Neigbouring Rights Act, 2006),- The Stage Plays and Public Entertainment Act of 1964.

Government established a ministry [Ministry of Culture and Community Development (MoCCD)], charged with the responsibility of ensuring the preservation, promotion and Development of Uganda’s cultures.

Chapter Four: (Article 30), “Right to Education”.

Chapter Four: (Article 34). “Rights of Children”.

Chapter Four: (Article 37). “Right to Culture and Similar Rights”.

Cultural and traditional Image Setting Educational Status

A) Village Schools B) Town (outskirt) Schools


A) International Schools B) Donors’ Funded Schools


No Levels Compulsory Years Taken

Qualification

1st Nursery / Kindergarten Yes 3 Certificate

2nd Primary Education Yes 7 Primary Leaving Certificate of Education (PLE)

3rd Secondary Education

1) Ordinary Level Optional 4 Uganda Ordinary Certificate of Education (UCE)

1) Advanced Level Optional 2 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)

4th Higher Institutions of Learning1) University Optional 3/4/5 Degree 1) Technical Colleges Optional 1/2/3 Certificate

1) Training Institutions Optional 1/2/3 Certificate

STAGES OF EDUCATION IN UGANDA

Recognisable Arts education and culture component

The Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, drawing, print-making and photography)

The Applied and Decorative Arts (ceramics, pottery, textiles, jewelry, fashion design and furniture, basketry, weaving, bark-cloth-making)

Visual communication arts and Design (advertising design, film, multi-media art)

The Performing Arts (music performance, dance and drama)

The Liberal Arts (creative arts, literature in English, and the indigenous local languages)

Supportive Educational Program

MDG: Millenium Development Goals.

EFA: Education for All.

UPLIFT: Uganda Program of Literacy for Transformation.

ALBE: Adult Literacy and Basic Education Centre.

ABEK: Alternative Basic Education for Karamoja.

URLCODA: Uganda Rural Literacy and Community Development Association.

COPE: Complementary Opportunities for Primary Education.

CEEMS: Community Education and Extra-Mural Studies.

FAL: Functional Adult Literacy programme.

BEUPA: Basic Education in Urban Poverty Areas.

DonorsIMF,WB

Int’l OrgUNICEF/RedCross

NGOsInt’l / Local

Religious Bodies

Gov’tNational/Local

B/ness Com’ty

Eminent Educational Challenges in Uganda

High cost of education

Poor Infrastructure;a) Building for schoolsb) Road network

Lack of Practical and reliable curriculum

Lack of staff (inadequate number of teachers)

Poor parental attitudes towards girl-child education

Inadequate funding

Lack of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)


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