Prof Muhammad Muftau

Dean Faculty of Education

WELCOME

Welcome to the Faculty of Education at Kaduna State University!

It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to all our new and returning students. As the Dean of Education, I am excited to embark on this journey of learning and discovery with every one of you.

The Faculty of Education is committed to providing you with a transformative educational experience that will prepare you to become knowledgeable, skilled, and compassionate educators. Our programs are designed to equip you with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to excel in the field of education and make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Throughout your time here, you will have the opportunity to engage in dynamic classroom experiences, practical teaching placements, and cutting-edge research initiatives. Our dedicated faculty members are here to support you every step of the way, providing mentorship, guidance, and inspiration.

I encourage you to take full advantage of all the resources and opportunities available to you within our faculty. Embrace the challenges, seize the opportunities, and never stop learning and growing.

I wish you all a successful and rewarding academic year ahead. Welcome to the Faculty of Education at Kaduna State University!

MISSION

Enable scholarship through academic innovation and research; to become a faculty of international repute for teacher education and innovative research.

VISSION

The vision of the faculty is to be achieved through rigorous scholarship; the use of new educational technologies in preparing professional educators; advocating for equitable and inclusive learning environments; and promoting local, national, and international collaborations.

CORE VALUES

  1. Academic Excellence
  2. Professionalism
  3. Innovation
  4. Community service
  5. Inclusivity
  6.  Collaboration

 

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Due to the large increase in students’ application to KASU for teacher education, the Faculty of Education was established in 2019, to improve the educational standard in the state by creating a faculty saddled with the responsibility of training the teachers. The Faculty of Education is situated at Makera, Kakuri Campus of the institution with three departments and 11 programs as follows: 

  1. Department of Arts and Social Science Education
    1. A. (Ed) Arabic Education
    2. A. (Ed) English Education
    3. A. (Ed) Christian Religious Studies Education
    4. A. (Ed) Islamic Religious Studies Education
    5. A. (Ed) Economics Education
    6. A. (Ed) Hausa Education

The Faculty publishes the Kaduna Journal of Education (KADAJE).

  1. Department of Science Education
    1. Sc. (Ed) Biology Education
    2. Sc. (Ed) Chemistry Education
    3. Sc. (Ed) Geography Education
    4. Sc. (Ed) Mathematics Education
    5. Sc. (Ed) Physics Education
  1. Department of Educational Foundations

Services the other two departments.

 The establishment of the faculty was aimed at producing qualified teachers for the basic and post-basic educational levels, as well as to serve as a training ground for enhancing teachers’ professional competence in the 21st century.

FACULTY JOURNAL

"Pathways to Knowledge

"Empowering Minds, Inspiring Futures: Where Knowledge and Compassion Shape the Leaders of Tomorrow."