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Design Thinking and Learning Material Utilisation Creativity in Early Childhood Teacher Education: A Case of Kyambogo University, Uganda
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2023-04) Katungi, Juma; Godfrey, Ejuu; Grace, Lubaale
In the recent past, we have seen a lot of innovations in children’s learning materials, equipment and spaces design due to the work of famous educators like Montessori, 1912 and Froebel, 1837. This has led to the development of a new landscape of how children’s learning spaces look like. Many children’s learning centers have heavily invested in spaces design and space equipment but despite all these developments, teachers in Uganda have registered limited success in the utilization of these facilities to enrich children’s learning experiences. This study was carried out to investigate how design thinking can be used to impact teaching spaces utilization creativity (Pacini-Ketchabaw, 2016; Hakim, 2017 & Masoumi, 2020). A Quasi-experimental with a mixed design approach was used with an embedded Pretest Post-test Design (Bhattacherjee, 2012). Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from a sample of a cohort of 64 in-service teachers studying a diploma in early childhood teacher education. Data was collected using observations, focused group interviews, and entries from the field notes. Using the Art world design thinking process, an experiment was developed to induce material utilization creativity. Alongside was a creativity observation to measure creativity indicators. This was used to measure creativity exhibited at pretest and posttest in both the control and experimental group. Data analysis used descriptive statistics for preliminary analysis and an independent group’s t-test for analyzing the difference between the control and experimental group. Findings showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the control and experimental group at post-test; this was attributed to the art world design thinking process.
Material culture exploration for motion graphics (Uganda)
(Kyambogo University(unpublished), 2012-08) Katungi, Juma
Cultural beliefs and traditions are central aspects of Ugandans (Uganda National Culture Policy, 2006, page 2) affirms that Uganda has a rich and diverse cultural heritage. On the contrary observation of the television channels and other forms of multimedia communication depicts that the culture of the people is not reflected in the imagery used in form of graphics despite the high value attached to culture by the clients and consumers of these services (TV). It is on this basis that the current study set out to interrogate the present usage of material culture of Uganda as possible content for television motion graphics. The study was guided by the following objectives; 1. Examine the characteristics of the existing motion graphics used by a selected television company. ii. Investigate the cultural significance of selected Uganda material culture. iii. Develop comparative motion graphics inspired by selected material culture. iv. Document the findings of the research. Carrying out this study was important in a sense that it will pave away into the usage of images of material culture of Uganda by television channels and this will enhance the cultural attachment and the appreciation of imagery used in motion graphics by the Ugandan television viewers. The study was done through a studio-based study by exploring material culture to develop motion graphics for televisi9n. This registered great success and it has greater room for further exploration. The government in its culture policy and other stake holders like UNESCO should take on incorporating the use of material culture aspects with technology so as to take it to another level of appreciation that embraces all generations.