ITECPD-UEW Trains Lecturers to Strengthen Digital Internship Supervision
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has intensified preparations for the 2026/2027 Student Internship Programme by equipping lecturers with the knowledge and practical skills required to supervise student-teachers using a newly introduced digital management system and the revised Ghana Education Service learner planning format.
The training, organised by the Institute for Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development (ITECPD), brought together lecturers and internship supervisors at the Jophus Anamuah-Mensah Conference Centre on Thursday, 30th July, 2026. Â
Participants received hands-on training on the Student Internship Management System (SIMS) from Mr. Boakye Agyeman and the new Ghana Education Service approved Learner Planning Format from Rev. Justice Gideon Adjerakor to prepare them for the full implementation of the internship programme in the 2026/2027 academic year.
Addressing the participants, Prof. Kweku Esia-Donkoh, the Head of the Department of Internship and Supported Teaching in School at ITECPD, said the orientation was designed to ensure that lecturers could effectively use the Student Internship Management System to plan, coordinate, supervise, assess, monitor and report internship activities while providing consistent guidance to student-teachers using the revised learner planning format.
He explained that the orientation sought to familiarise supervisors with the digital processes for internship placement, supervision, assessment, feedback, report submission and monitoring. This will also deepen students’ understanding of the standards and assessment requirements embedded in the new learner planning format.
Prof. Esia-Donkoh observed that the integration of the Student Internship Management System and the revised learner planning format marked a significant milestone in modernising internship administration and enhancing efficiency, accountability, communication and the overall quality of internship supervision at the University. He therefore encouraged participants to actively engage in the practical sessions and demonstrations to build confidence in using the new systems.
In his closing remarks, Prof. Esia-Donkoh urged lecturers who participated in the orientation to share the knowledge and practical skills acquired with colleagues who could not attend to ensure a common understanding of the University's internship processes.
He expressed confidence that the knowledge gained would enable lecturers to provide effective supervision and constructive feedback to student-teachers, contributing to quality teacher preparation and a successful internship experience.
