Development goal
Stimulating knowledge creation, diffusion and use through promotion of innovative research and pedagogy
Project objectives
-Supporting schools and educational institutions in regard to educational quality improvement
- Strengthening professional development for teachers and other educational stakeholders.
- In-service training for teachers and other educational stakeholders.
- Support for pre-service teacher training at all levels of education
About CEDRE
Aim of this project is to become a reference university, fostering knowledge development and innovative research relevant to the society and inspired by Christian Ethics and values” and responding to the global challenge of improving educational quality.
Our Vision
The vision of CEDRE is to transform educational quality, didactics, and research, in a sustainable way.
Our Mission
CEDRE has the mission of contributing to educational quality improvement in Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa through innovative research and didactics.
CEDRE Project
CEDRE Objectives
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The major objectives of CEDRE are the following:
- Stimulating knowledge creation, diffusion and use through promotion of innovative research and pedagogy
- Supporting schools and educational institutions in regard to educational quality improvement
- Strengthening professional development for teachers and other educational stakeholders.
- Offering a platform for networking researchers, policy makers and
- Practitioners in order to regularly reflect on quality improvement at
- All levels of education
CEDRE Activities
- Research in education
- In-service training for teachers and other educational stakeholders
- Support for pre-service teacher training at all levels of education
- Establishment and support of professional learning communities within and between schools
- Consultancy services in education
- Conferences, seminars, workshops, symposia and other events in promoting reflection on educational quality
Research
- Low-fee and educational quality in Rwanda
- Action research on “Improving quality teaching through teacher professional learning” in collaboration within DM-Echange et Mission, Switzerland and EPR.
- Alternatives to corporal punishment in Rwandan primary and secondary schools: Action Research
- Dealing with psychological problems in Rwandan educational institutions
- Entrepreneurship and employability among university graduates
- Education participation in Rwanda: Factors influencing dropouts in basic education
Trainings, workshops and seminars
- Training student-teachers on Critical thinking in collaboration
- Action research on “Improving quality teaching through teacher professional learning” in collaboration within DM-Echange et Mission, Switzerland and EPR.
- Alternatives to corporal punishment in Rwandan primary and secondary schools as contribution to peace development
- Training student - teachers before starting internship
- Seminar on postgraduate research supervision for academic staff
- Training teachers on research supervision
PHASE ONE OF TRAINING- Basic Stage (Certificate on higher education didactics)
- Methods for activation and lessons planning in big classes and small classes
- Individual support and mentoring/assessment in higher education
- Integration of digital tools in academia
PHASE TWO OF THE TRAINING
- Teaching teachers and Teaching quality
- Counselling special needs pedagogy, and inclusive pedagogy
- Publishing in academia
- Leadership in academia
UPCOMING PROJECTS…
- Specialised training of teachers in the didactics and pedagogical methods of teaching in higher education
COMING SHORTLY...
- An English Language laboratory for students and residents of Huye and its environs to perfect English Language speaking and writing skills!!!
