RESEARCH WEEK 2020

We are happy to announce the 3rd Annual International Conference on Research and Innovation in Education 2020 hosted by the College of Education and  External  Studies in the University of Nairobi under the theme:

“Collaborative and Problem Solving Based Teacher Education”

Due to the current corona virus pandemic, we will this year hold our conference virtually, and participants will for the first time interact virtually. The university of Nairobi is therefore making all the necessary arrangements to make this conference deliver a unique experience to the participants.

The Conference aims at bringing together researchers, innovators and students both local and international to share knowledge and experiences on topics that are timely and reflect the latest  advances in the areas covering the following sub-themes:

  • The future of teaching and teacher education
  • Post-modern trends in teaching and teacher training
  • Education and healthy leaving
  • The learner and problem solving
  • Sustainable Development  Goals (SDGs)  and the problem solving teacher
  • Problem solving and pedagogy
  • Training critical thinking administration for the 21st Century
  • Teaching problem solving in the 21st Century
  • A problem solving curriculum
  • Teaching problem solving at all levels
  • Collaborative practices in educational funding
  • Institutional governance and problem solving education
  • Educational practices and problem solving
  • Problem solving and inclusive education
  • Problem solving vocational training
  • Education in emergencies
  • Exercise in emergencies

Registration Fees

  • All students                                      Ksh. 1,000
  • University of Nairobi Staff                Ksh. 2000
  • All Others                                         US$ 20

Conference Timeline

  • Paper submission deadline: 30th July, 2020. Papers should be submitted via email to submissions@uonbi.ac.ke
  • Paper acceptance notification from 15th July, 2020
  • Registration deadline: 12th September, 2020
  • Conference Dates 14th – 15th October 2020

Author Guidelines

Send in electronic form papers, including full contact details (title, name, address, email-address, and telephone) as well as institutional affiliation by July 30, 2020 to submissions@uonbi.ac.ke.

Specifications

  • Font size – 12
  • Font style- Times New Roman
  • Spacing- 1.5
  • Abstract- one (1) paragraph with Objectives, Methodology, Findings and Recommendations and five to six key words
  • Headings and subheadings should be in bold and numbered
  • Figures, plates and tables should be in jpeg format
  • References should be in APA format

For more information, contact

  • Dr. Simon Munayi (Conference Chair), munayi@uonbi.ac.ke
  • Dr. Reuben Mutegi (Logistics), mutegir2005@yahoo.com
  • Clair Moraa (Conference Desk), clairmoraa@uonbi.ac.ke