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By their own right, university professors, part-time instructors, and teaching assistants are experts in their respective fields of concentration.

However, that does not guarantee success in teaching, as teaching expertise is an altogether different matter (Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning, 2000). Unlike at lower levels of education, many academic staff in institutions of higher learning have had no training or preparation in pedagogy for graduate degree programs (T. E. Robinson, 2013).

. Consequently, these teachers/instructors may be challenged in delivering meaningful engagement with learners. That is, the instructors may not be able to fully aid the learners grasp content in-depth, retain and apply what is learnt. Fundamentally, this means that there is a disconnect between expertise and conveyance of content and concepts to students. This is the gap that the Center for Teaching and Learning excellence (CTLE) at KCA University seeks to bridge.

CTLE is a multi-layered resource and networking hub that aids the academic staff so that they attain their full potential as university teachers, scholars and full engaged external members of both the university and external communities in all the stages of their careers. CTLE seeks to promote innovation, collaboration, collegiality and the love of learning.

Our Vision & Mission Satatement

Our Vision

Transforming university teaching and learning culture for student success.

Our Mission

A model teaching and learning center supporting academic staff development and high pedagogy standards.

Our Core Value

Excellence

Research and teaching excellence for student success

Professionalism

Research and teaching excellence for student success

Inclusivity & D iversity

Evidence-based practices that support inclusivity and diversity to address equity gaps in student’s success.

OUR GOALS

ENHANCE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS.

Effective learner engagement, student retention and transition, employable skills
  1. Objective
    2. Employ systematic enquiry into diverse pedagogies that enable students to take on an active role in teaching and learning
  2. Objective
    3. Create an environment that is supportive of effective teaching and learning
  3. Objective
    4. Accord students the opportunity to work and collaborate with academic staff
  4. Objective
    5. Enhance quality student centered learning experiences
  5. Objective
    6. Actively support integration of digital technologies in teaching and learning
Outcome based tactics to teaching and learning demands that educators be enlightened in emerging pedagogical approaches which will lead to more Learner-Centered teaching and learning

ACADEMIC STAFF CAREER ADVANCEMENT

Effective learner engagement, student retention & transition, employable skills
  1. Objective
    2. Promote a culture that values and celebrates teaching excellence.
  2. Objective
    3. Collaborate with the university academic leadership and create best practices in the assessment of teaching effectiveness.
  3. Objective
    4. Create a strong network of formal assistance including individual mentoring, that will transition to a fulfilling academic career.
  4. Objective
    5. Enhance systematic inquiry which advances the practice of teaching and scholarly aptitude.
  5. Objective
    6. Develop a culture of reflective practice that facilitates a strong foundation for continuously improving teaching and learning
The rapid changes in the higher education topography create a roller-coaster in the evolution of classroom setup and the role of academic staff, a clear indication that traditional didactic approaches to academic work cannot guarantee student success.

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT

Effective learner engagement, student retention & transition, employable skills

    1. Objective

Provide conceptual and practical advice, resources and support to academic leaders to enable them deliver their mandate and meet the demands of stakeholders

    1. Objective

Enhance university commitment to meet unique learning needs of students in order to promote student success.

    1. Objective

Support schools with model guidelines to support aligning curriculum, curriculum mapping and assessment plans.

    1. Objective

Initiate ongoing course design partnerships and consultation.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) at KCAU is a multifaceted resource and networking hub that seeks to aid the academic staff so that they attain their full potential as university teachers, scholars and full engaged external members of both the university and external communities.

PROMOTE ADOPTION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Effective learner engagement, student retention & transition, employable skills

    1. Objective

Enhance digitally enabled pedagogies to support outcome-based teaching and learning

    1. Objective

Equip faculty with necessary technological skills for a holistic teaching and learning experience

    1. Objective

Create an appropriate environment for practical application of digital technologies in teaching and learning

Impact of the shift to a knowledge society, where information and communication technology (ICT) and the widening spread of internationally distributed information are creating a skill revolution and a widening mismatch between what higher education has planned to offer to the community and what the community actually needs
(O’Hara, 2007)