Narok Teachers Training College (TTC) has now embraced digital learning as they switch from P1 certificate to Diploma training.
Joseph Kiminta, the Narok TTC Principal said the college started in 2014 and has been training for a P1 certificate but has now changed to offering Diploma in Primary teacher education and Diploma in Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE).
Kiminta reiterated that with the government-provided Internet connection, the institution was in the process of ditching paper for online learning and assessments.
The school principal said the school is now WiFi connected and students can access learning materials online.
He said the teaching staff was committed to churning professional teachers compliant with new education curriculum Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
‘CBC is the way to go and we should embrace it at this level, and feel the need for the teacher training students to be equipped with computer skills.’ added Kiminta
Kiminta also said that the needy students were being g
iven financial support to ensure that they complete their studies and graduate.
The school has however lamented over the congestion in lecture halls and hostels as the number of students hit 1,000.
Kiminta has however appealed to the government to expand lecture halls, hostels, and both computer and science laboratories that would enable students to carry on their practical studies.
Source: Kenya News Agency