Nyimbili Friday PhD
English Nyimbili Friday has a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistic Science and is a lecturer in the Department literature and Languages, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, at Chalimbana University in Zambia. His research focuses on multilingualism, literacy and language education in schools. Currently he is the Deputy Director at the Directorate of Postgraduate at Chalimbana University. In the Dialogue project, Friday is working on dissemination, impact and sustainability
Tumbuka
Ndine Nyimbili Friday na masambilo ya Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistic, muzambizgi mulala mucigawa ca literature na mitundu mu sukulu ya Humanities and Social Sciences pa sukulu lilala lya chalimbana. Vowelenga vili mu mitundu, literacy na mitundu mu masambiro. Lino, ngwachiwili mu Directorate of Postgraduate pa Chalimbana University. Mu dialogue project, Friday asowezera pofalisa nkani, impact and sustainability
Agnes Chileshe Chibamba PhD
ENGLISH
Agnes Chileshe Chibamba has a Doctor of Philosophy in Literacy and Language and is a lecturer in the Department of Language and Social Sciences Education at the University in Zambia. Her research focuses on multilingualism, literacy and language education and early childhood education. Currently, she is the Coordinator for all Postgraduate Programmes at the University of Zambia, Institute of Distance Education (IDE). In the Dialogue project, Agnes is working as team member.
BEMBA
Agnes Chileshe Chibamba alikwata Doctor of Philosophy in Literacy and Language, kabili ni kafundisha mucipani ca masambilila yamitundu na ubwikashi bwa bantu pa University of Zambia. Ama sambililo yakwe ya pamitundu iyingi, ukufunda ukubelenge na ukulemba, elyo na ukusambilisha abana abanono. Pali ino nshita, emukalamba alolekesha pa masambililo yakalamba aya pa University of Zambia, iciputulwa ca Institute of Distance Education (IDE). Muli Dialogue project, Agnes abomba pamo na bonse aba mu project.
Mwiinga Clare, PhD
English
Clare Mwiinga has a Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistic Science and is a lecturer in the Department literature and Languages, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, at Chalimbana University in Zambia. Her research focuses on linguistic science, literacy and multilingual education in schools. Currently she is the Dean of the school of Humanities and Social Sciences. Mwiinga Master of Arts degree in Linguistic Science and a Ph.D. from the University of Zambia. She has teacher education background and has taught Linguistics and Gender Studies in Zambia. Her favorite food is nshima with lusala.
Tonga
Clare Mwiinga ngu Dokotela naa habupampu mu lwiiyo lwa milaka kwamana Mwiiyi mupati mu cibeela ca Literature and Languages mu mutabi wa Humanities and social Sciences ku cikolo cipati ca Chalimbana university. Kulemba kwabo kujatikizya zya linguistic science, literacy and multilingual a lwiiyo mu zyikolo. Kwacecino ciindi mbabasolola chikololo ca Humanities and Social Sciences ku cikolo cipati ca Chalimbana. Balijisi luzyibo lwa kuyiisya ba Mayi aboobo bayiisya Linguistics a Gender Studies mu Zambia. Ba Mwiinga bayandika kapati kulya nsima ya lusala.
Jonas Yassin Iversen PhD
English
Jonas Yassin Iversen is Professor of Education at the Faculty of Education at the University of Inland Norway. His research interests include multilingualism in schools and in teacher education. He has previously studies how teachers and pre-service teachers capitalize on students’ multilingualism to support students’ learning in mainstream classrooms. In the DIALOGUES project, Iversen is leading Work Package 5: Blended Mobility, which entails the facilitation of blended PhD training in digital literacy, multilingualism, and sign language for Zambian PhD candidates.
Noshik
Jonas Yassin Iversen er professor i pedagogikk ved Fakultet for lærarutdanning og pedagogikk ved Universitetet i Innlandet. Forskinga hans omfattar fleirspråklegheit i skule og lærarutdanning. Tidlegare har han forska på korleis lærarar og lærarstudentar nyttar elevane si fleirspråklegheit for å støtte læringa deira i ordinære klasserom. I DIALOGUES-prosjektet leiar Iversen arbeidspakke 5: Blended Mobility, som inneber tilrettelegging av en kombinasjon av digitale og fysiske ph.d.-kurs i digital literacy, fleirspråklegheit og teiknspråk for zambiske ph.d.-kandidatar.
Prof Hanna Ragnarsdóttir
Hanna Ragnarsdóttir is Professor at the School of Education, University of Iceland. Her research has mainly focused on immigrants and refugees (children, adults, and families) in Icelandic society and schools, heritage language research, bi- and plurilingualism, multicultural education, multilingual education, and school reform. She has published numerous peer reviewed articles and altogether eight books. Website: https://english.hi.is/staff/hannar Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8878-7498
Hanna Ragnarsdóttir er prófessor við Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands. Rannsóknir hennar hafa einkum snúist um innflytjendur og flóttafólk (börn, fullorðna og fjölskyldur) í íslensku samfélagi og skólum, móðurmál, tvítyngi og fjöltyngi, fjölmenningarlega menntun, fjöltyngismenntun og skólaumbætur. Hún hefur birt fjölda ritrýndra greina og alls átta bækur. Vefur: https://english.hi.is/staff/hannar Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8878-7498
Grant Mapoma Mwinsa is a Zambian, a lecturer and scholar in Early Childhood Education at Chalimbana University, Chongwe, Lusaka, Zambia. He has a PhD in Education – Early Childhood Development from the University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa. The PhD study investigated the ‘role of indigenous games in enhancing early learning among preschool learners in Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia’. The PhD Study focussed on use of indigenous games in enhancing acquisition of emergent literacy and numeracy skills in Zambian preschool learners. Grant also holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Childhood Studies from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. The MPhil focussed on exploring the lived school experiences of children in Zambian schools. His academic qualifications also include a Bachelor of Education degree in Special Education from the University of Zambia. He has also studied short courses in Care for Child Development, Introductory Science of Early Childhood at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya and Scientific Research Methods at Mines Paris Institute of Technology, Paris, France. He has over 17 years of experience in the education sector with at least 9 years of training Early Childhood Education and Primary School Teachers. His research interests are in play-based teaching approaches, inclusive education, indigenous knowledge systems, teacher education, literacy, and numeracy in early years. Grant’s favourite food is fish and nshima accompanied by cassava and roasted groundnuts. He is outgoing and loves watching football with friends and family.
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