CURRICULUM VITAE 1.0 PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME : Dr. John Teria Ng’asike ADDRESS : Box 43844 - 00100 TEL : +254719890857 MOBILE : +254719890857 EMAIL : [email protected] NATIONALITY : Kenyan GENDER : Male
DATE OF BIRTH : 21st April 1959 2.0 QUALIFICATIONS
2.1Academic Qualification
2010: PhD: Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood and Science education) Arizona State University, USA
2004: Master of Education (Early Childhood Education) Kenyatta University 1998: Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) Kenyatta University.
1982: SI Certificate (Science Education), Kenya Science Teachers College 2.2Professional Courses
2009: Preparation for Future Faculty (PFF) training at Arizona State University 1993: Induction Course of Early childhood Trainers
3.0 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2011 to date: Lecturer, Department of Early Childhood Studies, Kenyatta University.
2000 -2005: Tutorial Fellow, Department of Early Chilhood Studies, Kenyatta University.
1992 – 2000: Program Officer: Turkana District Center For Early Childhood Education
1987 – 1992: Deputy Head Teacher: Lokitaung & Kakuma Secondary Schools 1982 – 1992: Assistant Teacher: Turkana Girls Secondary School
4.0 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY (AT KU)
2011 - 2012: Appointed Department Examination Coordinator
May 2012:Appointed to write the School of Education Strategic Plan(2010-2014) Feb.2011: Appointed by the Vice Chancellor to the committee on In-service
Training
2011 to date: Teaching Practice Area Coordinator
2011 to date: School of Education Board of Postgraduate Studies 2011 to date: Internal Examiner
5.0 FELLOWSHIPS
2008: Scholarship by the Institute for American Indian Research (IfAIR) for the best innovative research proposal within community based participatory research (CBPR)
5.1 others
2010: Graduate Fellowship Award by Mary Lou Teachers College, Arizona State University
2009: Graduate Fellowship Award by Mary Lou Teachers College, Arizona State University
2009: A University Graduate Fellowship Block Grant in the amount of $1318 by The Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education and the ASU Graduate College
5.0 POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION 5.1 PhD Supervision ongoing
Benta A. Ogutu (MA.ECS)E83/22555/2011: Children’s Right To Quality Early Childhood Education: A Case Of Vunerable Children In Internally Displaced Persons’ Camps, Nyandarua North County, Kenya
Evangelista Busingye E83ea/20064/2010:Teacher Motivation As A Determinant Of The Provision For Quality Inclusive Education In Early Childhood Development, Kampala Region, Uganda
Mary Ndegwa: Role of Primary Head Teachers in the implementation of ECD Curriculum in Kajiado County
Delphine N. Zama Exploring The importance of African Folklore in Learning and Instructions in the Early Childhood and Lower Primary Schools in Cameroon
5.1.1 Masters Supervision on going
NDOI JANE WANJIKUE55/22739/2011: Impact of Quality of Environment on Care and Education and Performance in Early Childhood Development Centres in Ngenda Zone, Gatundu District
Musasia M. Sheila E55/22743/2011: Influence of Maasai Cultural Practices And Life Styles On Early Childhood Education In Transmara District, Narok County Virginia Wangari Musoga E55/OL/13584/09: Impact Of Guidance And
Counseling Strategies On Behavior Management And Performance In Early Childhood Centres, Nakuru Municipality, Nakuru County, Kenya. Titus M. Kimani E55/CE/22514/2010: A Study To Determine How Children From Needy Families Build Resilience To Succeed In School With Reference To Cheleta Primary School In Westland District In Nairobi County
Ambetsa Esther Kulundue55/20350/2010: Children’s Involvement In Household Chores And Academic Competence In Urban Schools In Nairobi County
Pauline Tuvi Ituli (E55/OL/22240/11) Teacher’s Use Of Teaching/Learning Materials In Developing Experimenting And Observation Skills In Science In Pre-School Children.
Sore Evans Shigali E55/24197/2011:Involvement Of Public Primary School Head Teachers In Early Childhood Education Curriculum Implementation And Transition In Emgwen Division, Nandi County
Mercy I. Ong’ayi E55/20345/2010: Parental Involvement On Academic Performance Of Learners With Mental Challenges In Ebusiratsi School,Emuhaya District, Vihiga County, Kenya.
Joachim Njagi Teachers’ Use Of Inquiry Based Instruction In Teaching Science In Early Childhood Education In Meru South District,Tharaka- Nithi County, Kenya
Margret Wanjiru Murage E55/Ol/22295/2011: Factors Influencing Learning Difficulties Among Lower Primary Children In Mathira West District, Nyeri County
Esther Wangari Kuria E55/Ce/22550/2010: Role Of Community Support In Sustainability Of Feeding Programme In Early Childhood Centres In Gatanga District Murang’a County
Joyce A. Raga (E55/13250/2009): Discrepancies Between Medium Of Instruction On Examination Performance Of Deaf Students At Kuja Secondary, Migori, Kenya
6.0 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
Feb. 2013 Participate in ECD Workshop organized by The Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) in partnership with the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) in Johannesburg, South Africa, 17th – 20th February 2013
Jan. 2012 Teaching Practice Assessment: Early Childhood & Primary Levels. Nairok University College, School of Education Workshop on Teaching Practice Assessment 23rd January 2013
Dec. 2012 County DICECE Program Officers Workshop of Trainers of Trainers TOTs for holistic approach to ECD programming on 17th – 19th
December 2012 at The College of Insurance, South B, Nairobi.
Nov. 2012 The 20th Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education Conference 2012: Reconceptualizing the field: Past, Present, and Future, 4th – 7th November 2012.
Oct. 2011 The 19th Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education Conference 2011: Politics of Care: Sharing Knowledge, Love and Solidarity. University of East London, United Kingdom, 25th – 29th October 2011.
June 2011 The 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Session, 2011 “Early Childhood Education for Holistic Development of the Child” at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (A. M. E. C. E. A). Faculty of Education, June15, 2011, Nairobi, Kenya
June 2011 The 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Session, 2011 “Early Childhood Education for Holistic Development of the Child” at The Catholic
University of Eastern Africa (A. M. E. C. E. A). Faculty of Education, June16, 2011, Nairobi, Kenya
June 2011 The 2011 International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Environmental Education, Kampala, Uganda, June 6th – 8th, 2011, Oct. 2010 The 18th Recenceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE)
Conference, Dalton, Georgia, USA, October 15, 2010
June 2009 The National Association for the Education of young children (NAEYC). 18th National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development Conference, Charlotte, June 15, 2009
May 2009 The 16th Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium, May 2nd 2009
April 2009 The annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, April 14, 2009
Feb. 2009 The Symposium on Children’s Rights and Voices in Research, Policy and Program Planning. A JLICED Symposium (March 18th 2009). Arizona State University, USA
Mar. 2008 The International Native American Indian Graduate Students Conference. University of New Mexico USA (March 4th 2008) Jan. 2007 International Symposium in Research Mentorship Network in Child
Welfare in Africa. Stockholm University, Sweden, Jan, 2007
Nov 2006 Colloquium on Child Research in Sub Saharan Africa, Dakar, Senegal. Presented a paper entitled “Funding Mechanisms and Priorities in Child Research in Sub Saharan Africa
July 2004 A conference on Enhancing Literacy for holistic development organized by the department of Early Childhood Studies, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Feb 1999 The national Symposium on alternative/complementary approaches to early childhood development (ECCD). Organized by the ministry of Education and Human Resource development (MOE&HRD) in collaboration with UNICEF, Kenya College of Communication and Technology (KCCT) – Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya
7.0 Convening and Coordinating Conferences
Chair Planning Committee of the 21st Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE 2013) Conference to be held at Kenyatta University, 3rd November 2013
A Member of the International Committee organizing the 20th Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education Conference 2012: Reconceptualizing the field: Past, Present, and Future, 4th – 7th November 2012.
Co-chair of the planning for a Symposium on Children’s Rights and Voices in Research, Policy & Program Planning held at Arizona State University on February 18th 2009
A member of the Committee organizing the 16th Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium, May 2nd 2009
7.0 RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS 7.1 Articles in Referred Journals
Ngasike, J. T. (2012).Training of Science Teachers for Early Childhood and Primary Grades in Kenya. New Zealand Journal of Teachers’ Work, Volume 9, Issue 1, 36-49,
Ng’asike, J & Wojnowski, D. (2012). The Potential of Turkana Indigenous Knowledge in Environmental Education and Promotion of Ecotourism.
MAWAZO. The Journal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Makerere University. Tourism, conservation and development issue, Vol 11,
No. 2, 56 – 58.
Ng’asike, J. T. (2011).Turkana Children’s Rights to Education and Indigenous Knowledge in Science Teaching in Kenya.
http://www.teacherswork.ac.nz/index.php
Ng’asike, J. T. (2010). Turkana children’s sociocultural practices of pastoralist lifestyles and science curriculum and instruction in Kenyan early childhood education. Arizona State University.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=ng%27asike+teacher+education&btnG=& hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5
Ng’asike, J .T (2010). Early Childhood Education in Kenya: A threat to Cultural Development and Sustenance in African Children. 18th Recenceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE) Conference, Dalton, Georgia, USA, October 15, 2010 (Published on line)
7.2 Others
Mweru, M. and Ng’asike. (2006). Funding Mechanisms and Priorities in Child Research in Sub Saharan Africa. Colloquium on Child Research in Sub Saharan Africa, Dakar, Senegal.
Koech, Barbara G.; Njoroge, Michael; Runo, Mary and Ng’asike, John. (2001). Rapid Assessment of the basic education and training needs for children with disabilities, with special emphasis on the girl child. Unpublished Research Report of research study funded by UNICEF- Kenya Country Office.
Ng’asike, J. T. (1999). Promoting community based early childhood care and development (CBECCD) for children in especially difficult circumstances (CEDS). A case of the nomadic pastoralist children of Turkana. A paper presented to the national Symposium on alternative/complementary approaches to early childhood development (ECCD). Organized by the ministry of Education and Human Resource development (MOE&HRD) in collaboration with UNICEF, Kenya College of Communication and Technology (KCCT) – Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya
8.2 Articles in Conference proceedings
Ng’asike, J. T. (2011). Turkana children cultural practices and science instruction in Kenyan early childhood education. Paper Presented at the 20th Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education Conference 2012: Reconceptualizing the field: Past, Present, and Future, 4th – 7th November 2012. Ng’asike, J. T. (2011). Prenatal Care and the Emotional, Spiritual and
Psychological Implications among Ethnic communities of Kenya. Paper Presented at the 19th Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education Conference 2011: Politics of Care: Sharing Knowledge, Love and Solidarity. University of East London, United Kingdom, 25th – 29th October 2011.
Ng’asike, J.T & Ambetsa, E. (2011). Public Service Employment Uncertainty and the Future of Early Childhood Education Graduates from Kenyatta University. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Session, 2011 “Early Childhood Education for Holistic Development of the Child” at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (A. M. E. C. E. A). Faculty of Education, June15, 2011, Nairobi, Kenya
Ng’asike, J.T (2012). Turkana Children’s Cultural Practices and Science Curriculum and Instruction in Kenyan Early Childhood Education. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Session, 2011 “Early Childhood Education for Holistic Development of the Child” at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (A. M. E. C. E. A). Faculty of Education, June16, 2011, Nairobi, Kenya
Ng’asike, J & Wojnowski, D. (in Progress). The Potential of Turkana Indigenous Knowledge in Environmental Education and Promotion of Ecotourism. To be Presented at the 2011 International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Environmental Education, Kampala, Uganda, June 6th – 8th, 2011,
Ng’asike, J & Odongo, B (October 15, 2010). Early Childhood Education in Kenya: A threat to Cultural Development and Sustenance in African Children. 18th Recenceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE) Conference, Dalton, Georgia, USA, October 15, 2010
Ng’asike & Peters (June 2009). Cross-Cultural Explorations of Preschool Play Games and Children's Learning Experiences in the U.S.A and Kenya. Paper presented at the National Association for the Education of young children (NAEYC). 18th National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development Conference, Charlotte, June 15, 2009
Ng’asike & Elizabeth (May 2009). Language Policy in Kenya and Loss of Ethnic and Native Languages Among the Youth. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium, May 2nd 2009
Ng’asike (April, 2009). Children’s Rights to Culturally Relevant Education: Indigenous Knowledge in Science Teaching in Nomadic Communities of Kenya. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, April 14, 2009
Ngasike (Feb, 2009). Implementing Education for All in Pastoralist Nomadic Communities in Kenya. A case of Turkana Nomadic Community in Kenya. A paper presented at the Symposium on Children’s Rights and Voices in Research,
Policy and Program Planning. A JLICED Symposium (March 18th 2009). Arizona State University, USA
Ng’asike (March, 2008). The use of African indigenous science knowledge in elementary schools curriculum in pastoralist Nomadic communities of Kenya, Africa. Presented at the International Native American Indian Graduate Students Conference. University of New Mexico USA (March 4th 2008)
Mweru &Ng’asike. (2006). “Funding Mechanisms and Priorities in Child Research in Sub Saharan Africa Colloquium on Child Research in Sub Saharan Africa, Dakar, Senegal. Nov 2006
Ng.asike. J. (1999).Promoting community based early childhood care and development (CBECCD) for children in especially difficult circumstances (CEDS). A case of the nomadic pastoralist children of Turkana. A paper presented to the national Symposium on alternative/complementary approaches to early childhood development (ECCD). Organized by the ministry of Education and Human Resource development (MOE&HRD) in collaboration with UNICEF, Kenya College of Communication and Technology (KCCT) – Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya
8.4 Chapters in Books (s)
Ng’asike, J. T. (2011). English as the language of instruction in Kenyan schools: The impact of language shift on Indigenous children, families and communities. In M. E. Romero-Little, S. J. Ortiz, & T. L. McCarty (eds.), Indigenous
languages across the generations — Strengthening families and communities (pp.
247-261). Tempe: Arizona State University Center for Indian Education. 9.0 NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION WITH EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
20013 Developing a proposal for Literacy development in ECD and primary with South Africa Institute of Distance Education (SAIDE)
May 2012 Coordinated the National Schools Sanitary Towels Training Curriculum on Management of the Menstruation In Primary Schools on behave of Kenya Girl Child Network
Working on Project With International Fund for Educators for Africa and Self Help (IFESH) and International Institute for Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
A member of the International Symposium in Research Mentorship Network in Child Welfare in Africa. Stockholm University, Sweden,
Codesria Colloquium on Child Research in Sub Saharan Africa, Dakar, Senegal. Presented a paper entitled “Funding Mechanisms and Priorities in Child Research in Sub Saharan Africa
11.2 Review of professional periodicals
2012 Semiotics of Dis/ability in Kenya: The Convergence of Culture and Postcoloniality. PowerPlay. A Journal of Educational Justice
2011 Improving Elementary students’ Critical Thinking Skills through Immersion in an Argument-Based Inquiry Approach to Science
2010 The Globalization of Children’s Rights: Some Problems, Limitations and Hopes. International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood.
Melbourne Graduate school of Education. The University of Melbourne
11.3 Being invited to a conferences as a Guest Speaker
Mar. 2008 The International Native American Indian Graduate Students Conference. University of New Mexico USA (March 4th 2008)
13.0 COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Education advocacy for Children in marginalized Areas Patron: Kenyatta Unviersity Turkana Students Association Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education movement Kenyatta University Alumni
Ford Foundation Fellows Alumni
A member of Turkana Professionals Association (TPA), Kenya
Director of Arid Lands integrated program organization (ALIPO), Kenya 14.0 ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
Leading the hosting of the 21st International Reconceptualizing Early Childhood (RECE 2013)Conference (November 3rd to 7th 2013) at Kenyatta University
16. REFEREES
1. Dr. Rachel W. Kamau – Kangethe
Chairperson, Department of Early Childhood Studies Kenyatta University Box 43844, 00100, Nairobi +254718722747 Email Address: 2. Dr. Simon Rukangu
Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication Technology Kenyatta University Kenyatta University Box 43844, 00100, Nairobi +254722484376 3. Dr. Daniel Muthee
Chairman, Department of Library Science Kenyatta University
Box 43844, 00100, Nairobi +254723934169
