25 teachers enrol in UTech’s new Master’s programme
TWENTY-FIVE teachers from primary, secondary and high schools across the island were initiated last Friday, the first cohort of students to read for the Master’s in Education (MEd) in educational leadership and management being offered at the University of Technology (UTech).
The new course, which UTech president Dr Rae Davis said seeks to prepare educators for management roles in their respective schools, is part of a new thrust offering post-graduate courses at the Papine university.
“We have been strong in undergraduate studies, and on a selective basis we are venturing into post-graduate programmes,” Davis told the gathering of students.
Davis added that the university brand had a long history and rich tradition, and would feature heavily on the programme, which started originally with students working towards a diploma, to address the problems of leadership in education.
With the upgrade to the MEd, Davis reminded the group that they were the first cohort, and therefore the future of the programme rested with them.
“There is a lot riding on you to ensure a good programme,” Davis remarked.
The course, which is designed as a work and study programme, lasts for two years and starts on September 9.
Glascine McCormack-Lazarus, a teacher at St Mary Technical High School, told the Observer that she decided to do the Master’s programme because of a recognition of the need for “theory to back up the practice”.
“It is a step along the path of lifelong learning,” she said.