Pedagogical Practices and Learners' Performance in Uganda

This research was conducted in the field of pedagogy. The study specifically looked at "Pedagogical practices and Learners' performance in Upper Primary education in Uganda: A case of Wakiso District." It was a cross-sectional study that largely covered District officials, Head teachers, teachers and learners. One of the findings that the study revealed is that; Teaching follows giving detailed notes to learners in all subjects prepared with lesson plans. But unfortunately, the teaching methods used are largely exam-driven in regard to teaching learners how to approach and pass questions as opposed to understanding content. One respondent reiterated that, ".... for us here our teaching approach doesn't have presentations, we only have presentations in dance and drama sessions...we teach so that our learners pass their final examinations at primary seven." The study concluded that, current teaching methods used are only meant for learners to pass examinations rather than for learning. The recommendation is that, there is need for more learner involvement during the learning process.