Mark Kaahwa

Mark Kaahwa

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Dr. Mark Kaahwa was born and raised in a humble family in Nyarubingo Village Kyenjojo district, Uganda. Although he almost failed to attend school due to fees challenges, the hand of God raised him from Primary to doctoral studies with sponsorship through out. He holds a Bachelor of Social & Philosophical studies from Makerere University, Post graduate Diploma in Education from Makerere University, Masters in Educational Planning & Management from Nkumba University and a PhD in Educational Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. He is a professional teacher who has not only written on paper and chalkboard but has “written” on the lives of tens to thousands of students. Mark is an accomplished teacher who has taught at all levels of education right from Kindergarten to University.  He has done a lot of community service in the Albertine region in Uganda including but not limited to training Primary School headteachers in Primary School improvement planning and effective management of schools, training primary school teachers in pedagogical skills and other continuous professional trainings. He has published several articles in international peer reviewed journals.  He has attended and presented papers at different international conferences including  Spain Valencia, Tanzania at Mzumbe University, South Africa Cape Town and Austria Vienna.  His specialization lies in Educational Technology, Blended Learning, e-pedagogy, electronic media, educational policy, educational management and leadership and  community education. When it comes to assignments, you can expect a 100% reliability from Mark, he is a team builder and a result-oriented person. Ahead in his career, he foresees touching many more lives in his teaching, research and community service.

 

PhD in Educational Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Brussels, ME’d (Management & Planning) from Nkumba University, Entebbe, Post Graduate Diploma in Education (P.G.D.E), from Makerere University, Kampala, BA (Social & Philosophical Studies) from Makerere University, Kampala

Articles in peer reviewed journals
  • Kaahwa, M., Zhu, C., & Muhumuza, M. (2018). Investigating ICT skills and the use of audio media in distance education among teachers and students: the case of Mountains of the Moon University in Uganda. Afrika Focus, 31(1), 51-71. https://doi.org/10.21825/af.v31i1.9035
  • Kaahwa, M., Zhu, C., Muhumuza, M., Mutyebere R., & 6 Karemera C., (2019). The Effectiveness of Audio Media in Enhancing Farmers’ Knowledge: The Case of Smallholder Banana Farmers in Western Uganda. International Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering, Science & IT, 7 (2), 68-90. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v7i2.10847
  • Mark Kaahwa, Chang Zhu, Moses Muhumuza, Charles Karemera. Differences between Audio Media and Conventional methods regarding Students Academic Performance and the influence of audio media satisfaction on their Academic Scores at a Ugandan University. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIL.2021.115500 \
  • Moses Muhumuza, Tom Vanwing and Mark Kaahwa. The Integration of Traditional Religious Beliefs in the Conservation of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda: Processes and Lessons Learned. Book Chapter in What About Us? Global Perspectives on Redressing Religious Inequalities.https://books.google.com/books?
  •  Kaahwa, M., Zhu, C., & Muhumuza, M. Satisfaction of Distance Education University Students with the use of Audio Media as a Medium of Instruction. The case of Mountains of the Moon University in Uganda. International Journal in educational and pedagogical sciences, vol. 13(5), 738-750. https://g.co/about/ezgt7b
  • Sheila Nanyanzi, Leo Van Audenhove , Justice Mugenyi Kintu, Mark Kaahwa, Ivo De Pauw, Chang Zhu. Unveiling Synergies among Faculty and Farmers in Developing a Dairy App – An In-Depth Exploration of the Design Thinking Process from Ideation to Prototyping and Testing” (Accepted for publication by Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship). Published conference proceedings
  •  Kaahwa, M., Zhu, C., & Muhumuza, M. Perceptions of Learners and Teachers regarding the Pedagogical benefits of Audio Media for Distance Education in Resource Poor Contexts. 11th International Technology, Education and Development Conference; Valencia: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312616136
  •  Kaahwa, M., Zhu, C., Muhumuza, M & Mutyebere R. 7 (2019). Assessing the Efficacy of Audio Media Technology in enhancing Financial Literacy Knowledge among Radio Listeners. A case of selected Rural Communities in Western Uganda. (Published under 8th Teaching & Education Conference Proceedings, Vienna), https://ideas.repec.org/p/sek/itepro/9612203.html
  • Investigating the potential of Radio technology as a channel of communication in enhancing small holder banana farmers’ knowledge regarding proper banana farming practices in the Rwenzori Region. Principal Investigator.
  •  Assessing the role of audio media technology in equipping small holder banana farmers with financial literacy skills in the Rwenzori Region. Principal Investigator.
  • Assessment of societal norms, values and attitudes that promote or fight corruption in the Rwenzori region. Assistant Team leader.  Carrying out needs analysis on the community needs for the people around Kijwiga study Center for Mountains of the Moon University in Uganda. Senior research  Assistant.
  •  Carrying out needs analysis on leadership training program for primary Schools in Kabarole District. Project Leader and Principal Investigator.
  • Assessing the post-covid effects on the boy and girl-child education in primary schools in the Rwenzori region. Co. Principal Investigator.
  •  Eco-home project as a Small Great Project within the framework of Global Minds. The overall goal of the project is to promote green development and tourism economy from the household level among communities in the Rwenzori region, Western Uganda. Co. Principal Investigator.
  • Currently am a project member in a 3-year project funded 10 by the Australian government. The project is on Strengthening of Higher Education, Research and Community Engagement in Agro-ecology in the Rwenzori Region in Western Uganda-Phase II. I am responsible for e-pedagogy work package, where am converting text based modules into audiovisual content for MSc.in Agroecology.
  • Research Innovation Fund (RIF) supported by the Ministry of Education and Sports through the Government of Uganda. Project focus; Decentralized Blended ELearning Solution for Remote Education of In-service Teachers in Resource Constrained Communities of Rwenzori Region, Western Uganda Principal Investigator

I have successfully supervised 08 internal Masters students at Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda as shown below:

  1. Kato Everest REG. NO. 2013/U/MMU/MBA/001Graduated
  1. Agaba Joseph REG NO. 2015/U/MMU/MELPS/004Graduated
  2. Kabakama Jane REG NO. 2013/U/MMU/MELPS/006Graduated
  3. Manda Resty REG NO. 2018/U/MMU/MELPS/005Graduated
  4. Ronald Mutegeki REG. NO: 2019/U/MMU/MELPS/001Graduated
  5. Kyomuhendo Patrick REG. NO.2020/U/MMU/MELPS/002-Graduated
  6. Mujuni Stephen REG NO. 2021/U/MMU/MELPS/011-Graduated
  7. Nawita Samwel REG. NO: 2021/U/MMU/MELPS/008 –

Ongoing supervision

1. Annet Arora REG. NO MMU/U/MELPS/012- Passed Proposal defense and now doing data collection.

2. Bandobera Zephaniah REG. NO. 2022/U/MMU/MELPS/008- Passed Proposal defense and now doing data collection.

3. Kagaruki Aramathan 2023/U/MMU/MELPS/01439 At Proposal Level.

NB. In addition, I have successfully supervised over 20 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education.

I have successfully assessed seven external students from Uganda Martyrs University as shown below:

  1. REG. NO. 2018-M313-20041
  2. REG. NO. 2017 – M313 – 20060
  3. REG. NO. 2018-M313-20042
  4. REG. NO. 2017-M312-40016
  5. REG. NO. 2016-M312-40018
  6. REG. NO 2019-M313-20027
  7. REG. NO. 2020 M313-21700

I have successfully assessed 1 external master’s student from Kabale University

1. REG. NO. 2021/A/MAEM/0829/W

PhD external examination

I have served as an external jury member and an assessor for a PhD dissertation titled:  Understanding University Community Engagement in a rural context. A Mixed Study at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Education Sciences & Psychology in Belgium.

 Dr. Mark Kaahwa has participated in the conception, design, installation and actualization of Mountains of the Moon students’ online learning platform (Moodle platform).

 He worked as Head, Open Distance & Electronic Learning at Mountains of the Moon University where he was responsible for all online teaching and learning processes.

 He has trained and mentored lecturers and students in the use of e-learning instructional strategies particularly the

development of electronic video lectures (ELVs).  Video lectures can be accessed here: www.youtube.com/@MMUAudioVisual

 Trained Higher Education students on the use of online instructional strategies for  off campus learning.

 Has  designed and participated in the development  of  e-content for undergraduate and post graduate students.

 Trained university staff in preparation and execution of  online  instructional strategies at Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda Martyrs University and Pentecostal University.

 Designed training manuals for online teaching and learning particularly for audio media technology.

 Participated in the design, development and upgrade of an online early warning system for peace project.

 Prepared and developed E-learning policies for Mountains of the Moon University and Pentecostal University in

Uganda among other institutions.