DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION (DTE)
Introduction
The Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) is a three-year teacher preparation programme designed to equip aspiring primary school educators with the academic knowledge, practical teaching skills, professional attitudes, and values required in the teaching profession.
The programme seeks to:
- Build a strong foundation in educational theory, teaching methods, and professional practice.
- Develop effective communication and interpersonal skills for working with learners, colleagues, parents, and communities.
- Equip trainees with skills for understanding learners' growth, behaviour, abilities, and individual differences.
- Promote creativity, critical thinking, teamwork, and responsible decision-making among trainee teachers.
- Prepare teachers to use educational resources and technology effectively in teaching and learning.
- Encourage appreciation of diversity, inclusion, national values, and responsible citizenship.
- Develop practical classroom competencies through micro-teaching, assessment activities, and teaching practicum.
Programme Units
Year One
- DPTE 201: Child Development and Psychology
- DPTE 202: Educational Resources
- DPTE 203: ICT Integration in Education
- DPTE 204: Educational Assessment
- DPTE 205: Inclusive Education
- DPTE 206: Micro-Teaching
- DPTE 207: English
- DPTE 208: Kiswahili
- DPTE 209: Science and Technology
- DPTE 210: Agriculture
- DPTE 211: Home Science
Year Two
- DPTE 212: Educational Leadership and Management
- DPTE 213: Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- DPTE 214: Historical and Comparative Foundations of Education
- DPTE 215: Music
- DPTE 216: Art and Craft
Year Three
- DPTE 217: Research Skills
- DPTE 218: Indigenous Language
- DPTE 219: Foreign Language
- DPTE 220: Curriculum Studies
- DPTE 221: Practicum
Minimum Entry Requirement
Applicants should have a minimum qualification of:
KCSE Mean Grade: C (Plain)
Course Duration
3 Years