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Horizon Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
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The Horizon Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (HISI) is a premier technical and engineering institution located in Kitale, Kwanza, dedicated to shaping the next generation of infrastructure professionals. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, innovation, and hands-on learning, HISI equips students with the practical expertise and ethical foundation needed to meet modern engineering demands.
Mission
To impart high-quality, practice-oriented education that equips students with technical skills and professional ethics needed to solve complex engineering challenges.
Vision
To nurture socially conscious problem solvers who lead the world toward a resilient and sustainable built environment.
Core Values
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Innovation: Encouraging creative thinking and modern solutions.
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Integrity: Upholding professionalism and ethical practice in all endeavors.
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Sustainability: Promoting environmentally responsible approaches in infrastructure development.
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Excellence: Striving for superior academic and practical outcomes.
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Community Impact: Empowering learners to contribute positively to society.
Brand Colors
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Primary Color: International Orange
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Secondary Colors: Deep Blue and Steel Gray
These colors symbolize energy, stability, professionalism, and the forward-looking identity of the institute.
Academic Programs
HISI offers specialized diploma programs designed to meet industry needs through practical training, fieldwork, and competency-based instruction:
Diploma Programs
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Diploma in Civil Engineering
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Diploma in Building and Construction
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Diploma in Land Survey
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Diploma in Quantity Survey
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Diploma in Water Engineering
Each program is aligned with the institute’s vision of producing highly skilled, socially responsible, and industry-ready graduates.
Location
📍 Kitale, Kwanza
A fast-growing center of agricultural, commercial, and infrastructural development—providing an ideal learning environment for engineering and construction studies. -
Available courses
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required in carry out civil works. It involves carrying out site preliminary work, performing civil temporary works, executing substructure works
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Carry out site preliminary works
2. Perform civil temporary works
3. Execute substructure works
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Role playing
3. Demonstrations
4. Viewing of related videos
5. Group Discussion
6. Projects
7. Direct Instruction
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to carrying out site survey. It involves undertaking preliminary site survey, setting out civil structures and establishing survey control points.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Undertake preliminary site survey
2. Set out civil structures
3. Establish survey control points
Suggested Methods of instruction
1. Group Discussion
2. Direct Instruction
3. Demonstration
4. Practical
5. Projects
6. Role playing
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UNIT DESCRIPTION
This unit describes the competence in applying Construction materials science. It involves identifying essential construction materials and their properties, selecting quality construction materials, testing construction materials and demonstrating knowledge in the handling and use of
construction materials.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Identify essential construction materials
2. Identify properties of construction materials
3. Select quality construction materials
4. Test construction materials
5. Handle construction materials
6. Use construction materials
Suggested Methods of Delivery
1 Projects
2 Group discussions
3 Direct instruction
4 Practical’s
5 Third party reports
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Unit Description
This unit covers competencies required to demonstrate employability skills. It involves the ability to: conduct self-management, promote ethical work practices and values, promote teamwork, manage workplace conflicts, maintain professional and personal development, apply problemsolving, and promote customer care.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply self-management skills
2. Promote ethical practices and values
3. Promote Teamwork
4. Maintain professional and personal development
5. Apply Problem-solving skills
6. Promote Customer care
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Instructor lead facilitation of theory using active learning strategies.
2. Demonstrations
3. Simulation/Role play
4. Group Discussion
5. Presentations
6. Projects
7. Case studies
8. Assignments
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Unit Description
This unit covers the competencies required to apply communication skills. It involves applying communication channels, written, non-verbal, oral, and group communication skills.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply communication channels
2. Apply written communication skills
3. Apply non-verbal skills
4. Apply oral communication skills
5. Apply group communication skills
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Discussion
2. Roleplaying
3. Simulation
4. Direct instruction
5. Demonstration
6. Field trips
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Unit Description
This unit covers the competencies required to demonstrate digital literacy. It involves operating computer devices, solving tasks using the Office suite, managing data and information, performing online communication and collaboration, applying cybersecurity skills and job entry techniques,
and performing jobs online.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Operate Computer Devices
2. Solve Tasks Using Office Suite
3. Manage Data and Information
4. Perform Online Communication and
Collaboration
5. Apply Cybersecurity Skills
6. Perform Online Jobs
7. Apply job entry techniques
Suggested Methods Instruction
1. Instructor-led facilitation using active learning strategies
2. Demonstration by trainer
3. Practical work by trainees
4. Viewing of related videos
5. Group discussions
6. Project
7. Role play
8. Case study
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required in carry out pavement construction works. It involves carrying out earthwork activities, constructing pavement layers, constructing transportation infrastructure.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Carry out earthwork activities
2. Construct pavement layers
3. Construct transportation infrastructure
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Role playing
2. Viewing of related videos
3. Discussion
4. Direct Instruction
5. Practicals
6. Projects
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required in applying basic mathematics. It involves applying basic arithmetic, applying basic algebra, and applying trigonometry, performing geometrical calculations, carrying out mensuration, applying statistics and applying linear graphs.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply arithmetical principles
2. Perform trigonometry calculations
3. Perform geometric calculations
4. Carry out mensuration calculations
5. Perform statistical calculations
6. Apply linear graph
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Role playing
2. Viewing of related videos
3. Discussion
4. Direct Instruction
5. Practicals
6. Projects
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competences required to apply construction materials Science. It involves Applying Environmental Factors Considerations, applying construction walling units, applying construction timber and timber products, applying construction clay products, applying construction metal products, applying construction plastics and Rubber products, applying construction paints and varnishes, applying construction glass and Applying construction concrete.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply Environmental Factors Considerations
2. Apply construction walling units
3. Apply construction timber and timber products
4. Apply construction clay products.
5. Apply construction metal products.
6. Apply construction plastics and Rubber products.
7. Apply construction paints and varnishes
8. Apply construction glass
9. Apply construction concrete
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Projects
3. Demonstrations
4. Group discussions
5. Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit covers the competencies required to prepare and interpret technical drawings. It involves competencies to select, use and maintain drawing equipment and materials. It also involves application of Computer Aided Drafting and Design Packages in Producing plane Geometry Drawings, Solid Geometry Drawings, Pictorial and Orthographic drawings.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Use and maintain drawing equipment and materials
2. Produce plane geometry drawings
3. Produce solid geometry drawings
4. Produce orthographic and pictorial drawings
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Projects
3. Demonstration
4. Group discussion
5. Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required in preparing for materials testing. It involves organizing for material testing, sampling construction materials and preparing samples for testing.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Organize for material testing
2. Sample construction materials
3. Prepare samples for testing
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Role playing
2. Viewing of related videos
3. Discussion
4. Direct Instruction
5. Practicals
6. Projects
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required to demonstrate workshop technology skills. It involves demonstrating workshop safety awareness, demonstrating masonry skills, demonstrating carpentry skills, performing electrical operations and managing workshop waste.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate masonry skills
2. Carry out plumbing tasks
3. Demonstrate carpentry skills
4. Perform electrical operations
5. Carry out mechanical operations
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Role playing
3. Demonstrations
4. Viewing of related videos
5. Group Discussion
6. Projects
7. Direct Instruction
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Unit Description
This Unit describes the principles required to perform structural designs. It involves: Computing stresses and strain, describing composite materials, computing shear force and bending moments, determination of properties of sections and analyzing forces in 2D frame structures.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Compute stress and strain
2. Describe composite materials
3. Compute shear force and bending moments
4. Determine properties of sections
5. Compute Horizontal shear stress distribution
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Projects
3. Demonstrations
4. Group discussions
5. Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to Conduct Material Testing. It involves performing soils tests and performing concrete Tests.
Summary of Learning Outcomes.
1. Perform soil tests 20
2. Perform concrete tests
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Role playing
2. Viewing of related videos
3. Discussion
4. Direct Instruction
5. Practicals
6. Projects
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to perform road construction works. It involves Constructing Road drainage and hydraulic structures, constructing erosion prevention structures and Installing Road furniture.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Construct Road drainage and hydraulic structures
2. Construct erosion prevention structures
3. Install road furniture
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Projects
3. Demonstrations
4. Group discussions
5. Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required by a technician in order to apply a wide range of mathematical skills in their work; it involves applying algebra, coordinate geometry and binomial expansions.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply algebra operations
2. Apply Coordinate Geometry Principles
3. Carry out Binomial Expansion
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1 Role playing
2 Viewing of related videos
3 Discussion
4 Direct Instruction
5 Practicals
6 Projects
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to carry out civil engineering survey. It involves; Perform Curve Ranging and performing traversing works.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Perform Curve Ranging
2. Perform traversing works
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Projects
3. Demonstrations
4. Group discussions
5. Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit covers the competencies required to demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship. It involves demonstrating an understanding of financial literacy, applying entrepreneurial concepts identifying entrepreneurship opportunities, applying business legal aspects, and developing business innovative strategies and business plans.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply financial literacy
2. Apply the entrepreneurial concept
3. Identify entrepreneurship opportunities
4. Apply business legal aspects
5. Innovate Business Strategies
6. Develop a business plan
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Direct instruction with active learning strategies
2. Project (Business plan)
3. Case studies
4. Field trips
5. Group Discussions
6. Demonstration
7. Question and answer
8. Problem solving
9. Experiential
10. Team training
11. Guest speakers
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Unit Description
This unit describes competencies required to carry out building works. It involves executing superstructure works, carrying out building finishes and external works.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Execute superstructure works
2. Carry out civil external works
3. Perform civil engineering steel works
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstration
• Group discussion
• Direct instructions
• Site visits
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to design basic pavement structures. It involves; conducting site visit, designing pavement structures and carrying out road geometric design.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Conduct site visit
2. Design pavement structures
3. Carry out road geometric design
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstration
• Group discussion
• Direct instructions
• Site visits
- Teacher: Admin User
Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to carry out civil engineering survey. It involves;
a. Perform Curve Ranging and traversing works.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Draft survey design
2. Conduct topographic survey
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstrations
• Group discussions
• Direct instructions
- Teacher: Admin User
Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required by a technician in order to apply a wide range of mathematical skills in their work; it involves applying Trigonometry and hyperbolic functions, complex numbers and power series.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Perform Trigonometry and hyperbolic functions
2. Perform complex number operations
3. Apply power series
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Role playing
2. Viewing of related videos
3. Discussion
4. Direct Instruction
5. Practicals
6. Projects
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Unit Description
This Unit describes the principles required to perform structural designs. It involves: Computing theory of simple bending, computing horizontal shear stresses, analyzing structural compression members, computing combined stresses and determining retaining walls forces.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Compute Theory of simple bending
2. Analyse forces in 2D framed structures
3. Analyze structural compression members
4. Compute Combined stresses
5. Determine retaining walls forces
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Projects
3. Demonstrations
4. Group discussions
5. Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit describes competencies required to Perform measurements and cost estimation. It involves; working up dimensions, taking off quantities, abstracting measured quantities and preparing tender documents.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply Work up dimensions techniques
2. Apply substructure works taking off principles
3. Abstract measured quantities
4. Prepare bill of quantities
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstration
• Group discussion
• Direct instructions
• Site visits
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required to produce Civil Engineering drawings. It involves preparing Structural and Civil Drawings.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Prepare Structural and Civil Drawings
2. Produce civil engineering drawing
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstration
• Group discussion
• Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required by a technician in order to apply a wide range of mathematical skills in their work; it involves applying calculus, ordinary differential equations and numerical methods.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Perform Calculus Operations
2. Solve Ordinary differential equations
3. Perform numerical methods
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Role playing
2. Viewing of related videos
3. Discussion
4. Direct Instruction
5. Practicals
6. Projects
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Unit Description
This unit describes competencies required to apply hydraulic principles. It involves; Applying hydrostatic concept, applying hydrodynamics concepts, applying hydrology concept, determining discharge and applying hydraulic machine concept
Summary of Learning Out Comes
1. Apply hydrostatic concept
2. Apply hydrodynamics concepts
3. Apply hydrology concept
4. Determine discharge
5. Apply hydraulic machine concept
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstrations
• Group discussions
• Direct instructions
• Field trips
- Teacher: Admin User
Unit Description
This unit describes competencies required to Perform measurements and cost estimation. It involves; Applying superstructure works taking off principles.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply superstructure works taking off principles
2. Abstract measured quantities
3. Prepare bill of quantities
Suggested Methods of Instruction
● Practical
● Projects
● Demonstration
● Group discussion
● Direct instructions
● Site visits
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to design basic pavement structures. It involves; designing drainage and hydraulic structures, designing pedestrian and cyclist paths and designing road furniture.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Design drainage and hydraulic structures
2. Design pedestrian and cyclist paths
3. Design Road furniture
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstration
• Group discussion
• Direct instructions
• Site visits
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required to produce building drawings. It involves producing and interpreting architectural drawings, interpreting electrical drawings, and mechanical drawings.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Interpret architectural drawings
2. Interpret electrical drawings
3. Interpret mechanical drawings
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstration
• Group discussion
• Direct instructions
• Site visits
- Teacher: Admin User
Unit Description
This Unit describes the principles required to perform structural designs. It involves Computing slope and deflection, and analyzing indeterminate structures.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Compute slope and deflection
2. Analyze indeterminate structures
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Practical
2. Projects
3. Demonstrations
4. Group discussions
5. Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required by a technician in order to apply a wide range of mathematical skills in their work; it involves applying Vectors, Matrices and Performing Statistical and probability calculations.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Apply Vector theory
2. Carry out Matrix calculations
3. Perform Statistical and probability calculations
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Role playing
2. Viewing of related videos
3. Discussion
4. Direct Instruction
5. Practicals
6. Projects
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to Conduct Material Testing. It involves performing tests on structural steel, bitumen materials and timber.
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Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Carry out structural steel tests
2. Perform bitumen tests
3. Perform timber tests
Suggested Methods of Instruction
1. Role playing
2. Viewing of related videos
3. Discussion
4. Direct Instruction
5. Practicals
6. Projects
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Unit Description
This unit covers the competencies required to design water supply infrastructure. It involves conducting feasibility study, conducting Engineering survey for water supply, carrying out Water Demand Analysis, preparing technical specifications for water supply infrastructure preparing water supply infrastructure design report.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Conduct feasibility study
2. Conduct Engineering Survey
3. Carry out Water Demand Analysis
4. Prepare technical specifications for water supply infrastructure
5. Prepare water supply infrastructure design report
Suggested Methods of Instruction:
• Practical
• Projects
• Group discussions
• Demonstration by trainer
• Direct instructions
• Site visits
- Teacher: Admin User
Unit Description
This unit describes competencies required to Perform measurements and cost estimation. It involves; working up dimensions, taking off quantities, abstracting measured quantities and preparing tender documents.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1.Apply construction external work taking off principles
2.Abstract measured quantities
3.Prepare bill of quantities
Suggested Methods of Instruction
● Practical
● Projects
● Demonstration
● Group discussion
● Direct instructions
● Site visits
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to design civil engineering structures. It involves Designing reinforced concrete structures
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Design of reinforced concrete structures
2. Design timber structures
3. Design steel structures
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstration
• Group discussion
• Direct instructions
• Site visits
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Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required to Conduct Research Project. It involves developing a research proposal, collecting project data, analysing project data, presenting project report, developing proposed project models.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Develop research proposal
2. Collect project data
3. Analyse project data
4. Present project report
5. Develop proposed project model
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstration
• Group discussion
• Direct instructions
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Unit Description
This unit covers the competencies required to design waste water infrastructure. It involves conducting feasibility study, conducting Engineering Survey, carrying out waste water generation analysis preparing technical specifications for waste water infrastructure and prepare waste water infrastructure design report.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Conduct feasibility study
2. Conduct Engineering Survey
3. Carry out waste water generation analysis
4. Prepare technical specifications for waste water infrastructure
5. Prepare waste water infrastructure design report
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Group discussions
• Demonstration by trainer
• Direct instructions
• Site visits
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Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required to supervise highway engineering projects. It involves Implementing project timelines, executing construction project quality control, coordinating project site activities and human resources, managing project cost, coordinating project labour, managing project labour, implementing project contract and Managing construction materials, plant, tools and equipment
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Implement Project timelines
2. Execute construction project quality control
3. Coordinate project site activities and human resources
4. Manage project cost
5. Coordinate project labour
6. Implement project contract
7. Manage construction materials, plant, tools and equipment
Suggested Methods of Instruction
• Practical
• Projects
• Demonstrations
• Group discussions
• Direct instructions
- Teacher: Admin User