User:WikiFlora

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Contact-new.svg Florence Namukasa
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Employer:Makerere College School
Occupation:Cordinator of youth Enterpreneurship and livelihood Education at Open Learning Exchange ,Uganda
Nationality:Ugandan
Country:Uganda
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This user was certified a Wiki Apprentice Level 2 by victor.mensah .


Welcome to my User page

I am Florence Namukasa, a physics and chemistry teacher at Makerere College School in Uganda. As a teacher for over ten years, I have come face-to-face with the extremely high student failure rates in physics. The situation is even worse among girls. I have always had an inner belief that ICT in general could provide a solution out this situation but I must admit didn’t know exactly how. When the wiki concept and WE was introduced to me by a colleague, I immediately saw that my long held desire to engage in a special initiative to raise the interest of girls in science could be realized.

I am very excited with the project Center for innovative physics teaching in Uganda since I perceive it as one of the ways to make a contribution and to have international networking with more knowledgeable science educators.

I am now greatly involved in learning wiki syntax so as to adequately make meaningful contributions.

Interests and hobbies

  • Engage in initiatives to raise the level of science literacy in my country especially among women.
  • Travel around the world.
  • I am a badminton coach.
  • HIV/AIDS school counselor

Qualifications

  • Bsc degree in education(Physics and Chemistry )from Makerere University.
  • Certificate in project management
  • Certificate in Guidance and counseling(HIV/AIDS)

My Wiki Projects

  • I am part of Educators developing content on the wiki platform to erect innovative science curriculum suitable for the African context such as this and this
  • This is an initiative to promote uptake of physics by girls through action research.
  • This is a project discuss with teachers ideas to promote interpreneurship skills among the youth.

(Comment.gif: ~ welcome to our growing community! - --Hemrom 17:09, 11 October 2008 (UTC))
(Comment.gif: Yeah, pleased to meet you and looking forward to interesting cooperation!--White Eagle 08:53, 14 October 2008 (UTC))