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Lucian Ngeze


We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher's hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world David Warlick

About Me

I am Lucian Ngeze from Tanzania, currently a PhD Research Scholar in Educational Technology in the Department of Educational Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay India, under the guidance of Prof. Sridhar Iyer.

My areas of research interest include:

  • In-service Teacher Professional Development
  • Use of ICT in Teaching and Learning
  • Active Learning Strategies
  • Online and Blended Learning Design
  • Learner-centred MOOC Design

I am also an academician in the Department of Information Systems and Technology at the University of Dodoma since 2010. I have worked with schools and teachers, through the National ICT Programme for Secondary School Teachers (2011 - 2016), mainly training and facilitating teachers on technology proficiency and technology integration in teaching and learning.

Education

Experience

  • May 2019 to present: Lecturer at the University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
  • April 2013 to April 2019: Assistant Lecturer at the University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
  • March 2010 to April 2013: Tutorial Assistant at the University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
  • January to March 2010: Systems Administrator at the State University of Zanzibar, Zanzibar.

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Research

My research work is on Teacher Professional Development on ICT on technology integration in teaching and learning based on cascaded teacher training programs. I am focusing on understanding the competences and skills teachers need to become master teacher trainers.

Other research areas of interest include:

  • Technology Integration in Teaching and learning
  • Teacher Training and capacity building
  • Design and Development and Implementation of MOOCs
  • Online Courses Design
  • Online Facilitation
  • Multimedia content development
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Online Courses

When teachers are given continuous professional training, they can improve their teaching practices However, reaching every teacher for continuous professional development is always not easy. With the proliferation of mobile devices coupled with the access to Internet, governments and stakeholders can extend access to teacher professional development. My team and I engage in developing online courses for teachers. These courses focus on transforming the 20th Century Teaching (which is teacher-centred) to the 21st Century Teaching (which is learner-centred), with technology as an enabler. Below are some of the courses we have offered so far.

4. Teacher Professional Development for Remote Teaching: During Covid-19, about 1.7 billion students were left at home while schools were closed. Teachers too, stayed at home. We developed an online Course to introduce teachers to the different ways to engage students remotely. We introduced them to different technology tools starting from the use of Radio, TV, smartphones, and mobile apps in teaching and emotional intelligence for educators. This course was developed as part of the Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) 2020 programme. It was a 4 weeks course offered between May 25 to June 24, 2020. 401 teachers registered while 156 received their completion and attendance certificates.

3. Becoming a 21st Century Teacher: This is an improved version of the previous online course for teachers. It had different levels of activities that promote colaboration, learning and sharing among teachers. It is a 4 weeks online course planned to start on January 13 to February 12, 2020. Details will follow later.

2. Becoming a 21st Century Teacher: The training aimed at introducing school teachers on the 21st century teaching and 21st century skills while integrating technology in their teaching and learning activities. The training was run over MOODLE from May 20 to July 3rd, 2019. In this training a total of 99 secondary school teachers from different parts of Tanzania Participated.

1. ICT for School Teachers: This Online course was offered to teachers aiming at introducing teachers to learner centered methods in teaching and learning using ICT tools. The course was run over MOODLE from June 15-25, 2018. A total of 174 Secondary School Teachers from different parts of Tanzania participated in this course.

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Projects

  • Trained 19 Teachers on ICT integration in Teaching and Learning at the Dodoma Secondary School, Dodoma, Tanzania. This was done from 28th §Ó?¡° 30st June, 2019.
  • Trained 8 Teachers on ICT integration in Teaching and Learning at the Kola Secondary School, Morogoro, Tanzania. This was done from 12th §Ó?¡° 15st June, 2019.
  • Trained 18 Teachers on ICT integration in Teaching and Learning at the Kola Secondary School, Morogoro, Tanzania. This was done from 11th §Ó?¡° 15st December, 2018.
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Publications

Journal Publications

  1. Ngeze, L.V. (2016). Ngeze, L.V. (2016). ICT Integration in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Tanzania: Readiness and Way Forward , International Journal of Information and Education Technology, Vol. 7, No. 6, June 2016.
  2. Ngeze, L.V. (2016). Learning Management Systems in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania: Analysis of Students§Ó?? Attitudes and Challenges towards the use of UDOM LMS in Teaching and Learning at the University of Dodoma , International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 §Ó?¡° 8887) Volume 136 §Ó?¡° No.11, February 2016.
  3. Liana, L., and Ngeze, L.V. (2015). Online Teacher Communities of Practice: A Proposed Model to Increase Professional Development in Tanzania, Journal of Informatics and Virtual Education, Vol 3 No 1, December 2015.
  4. Ngeze, L.V., and Mvungi, N. (2012). Improving Road Safety and Transport Efficiency Using Cellular Networks in Tanzania , Journal of Informatics and Virtual Education, Vol 2 No 1, Nov 2012
  5. Ngeze, L.V., and Anthony, F. (2012). Enhancing Teaching and Learning Communication Network Courses in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania Using Simulations, Journal of Informatics and Virtual Education, Vol 2 No 1, Nov 2012.

Conference Papers

  1. Ngeze, L. V.& Iyer, S. (2019). Developing a Model for Effective Cascaded School Teacher Training on ICT Integration in Tanzania. A Doctoral Student Consortium Paper. The 27th International Conference on Computers in Education, Kenting Taiwan, December 2-6, 2019.
  2. Ngeze, L. V.& Iyer, S. (2019). Online Teacher Professional Development in ICT Integration in Tanzania: An Experience Report. The 27th International Conference on Computers in Education, Kenting Taiwan, December 2-6, 2019.
  3. Ngeze, L. V. (2019). Locally Developed Online Courses: A Solution to in-service Teacher professional Development in ICT Integration in Tanzania. 2nd Innovating Education in Africa Expo, Gaborone, Botswana, August 20-22, 2019.
  4. Ngeze, L. V., Khwaja, U & Iyer, S. (2018). Cascade Model of Teacher Professional Development: A Qualitative Study of the Desirable Characteristics of Secondary Trainers and Role of Primary Trainer. 26th International Conference on Computers in Education. Manila, Philippines, November 26-30, 2018.
  5. Nettikadan, D., Ngeze, L.V., Sukhathankar, S., & Warriem, J. M. (2018). iLTI-QAT: A Model to Orchestrate Interaction Sessions in Hybrid MOOCs. Technology for Education Conference, Chennai, India, December 11-13, 2018.
  6. Ngeze, L. V.,(2016). ICT Integration in Secondary Education in Tanzania: Development and Use of Local Digital Contents. Education Conference, Dodoma, Tanzania.
  7. Ngeze, L. V., (2014). Web 2.0 Tools: Their Roles in Socio-Economic Development of Individuals and Societies in Developing Countries. The Consortium of Tanzania Universities and Research Libraries, First Scientific Conference, Iringa, Nov 2014.

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Contacts

You can reach me Using the following contact Details

Department of Educational Technology, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India

+91 9967847917
+255 684660199

lucianngeze@gmail.com

lucianngeze@iitb.ac.in