Dr. Charles Kivunja

School of Education

The University of New England, Australia

Associate Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2006  Ph.D., Pedagogy and Leadership, University of Western Sydney, Australia

2002  M.Ed., Leadership, University of Western Sydney, Australia

1986  M. Agric. Econ., Management, University of Sydney, Australia

1976  M. Sc. (Hons)., Marketing, University of Nairobi, Kenya

1974  B. A. (Hons)., Economics, Makerere University, Uganda

1974  Dip. Ed., Teaching, Makerere University, Uganda

Publications (Selected)

1. Hack-Polay, D., Mahmoud, A. B., Kordowicz, M., Madziva, R., & Kivunja, C. (2021). “Let us define ourselves”: forced migrants’ use of multiple identities as a tactic for social navigation. BMC psychology, 9(1), 125.
2. Kuyini, A. B., & Kivunja, C. (2020). African refugee spouses’ experience of resettlement in regional Australia: Disempowering and empowering narratives. International social work, 63(4), 431-444.
3. Kivunja, C. (2019). A Pedagogy to Embed into Curricula the Super 4C Skill Sets Essential for Success in Sub-Saharan Africa of the 21st Century. Global trends in Africa’s development, 295-302.
4. Kivunja, C. (2018). Distinguishing between theory, theoretical framework, and conceptual framework: A systematic review of lessons from the field. International journal of higher education, 7(6), 44-53.
5. Kivunja, C., & Kuyini, A. B. (2017). Understanding and applying research paradigms in educational contexts. International Journal of higher education, 6(5), 26-41.
6. Reyes, V., Masters, Y., Clary, D., Betlem, E. C., Jones, M. A., Charteris, J., ... & Sigauke, A. (2016). Writing for publication group: professional development situated in the interstices of academia and performativity. Reflective Practice, 17(4), 444-455.
7. Kivunja, C. (2016). How to Write an Effective Research Proposal for Higher Degree Research in Higher Education: Lessons from Practice. International Journal of Higher Education, 5(2), 163-172.
8. Kivunja, C. (2015). Teaching For Understanding: Spotlighting the Blythe and Associates Pedagogical Model. Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry, 7(1).
9. Kivunja, C. (2015). Leadership in early childhood education contexts: Looks, roles, and functions. Creative Education, 6(16), 1710-1717.
10. Kivunja, C. (2015). Creative engagement of digital learners with gardner’s bodily-kinesthetic intelligence to enhance their critical thinking. Creative Education, 6(06), 612.
11. Kivunja, C. (2015). Using De Bono’s six thinking hats model to teach critical thinking and problem solving skills essential for success in the 21st century economy. Creative Education, 6(3), 380-391.
12. Kivunja, C. (2015). Exploring the pedagogical meaning and implications of the 4cs “super skills” for the 21 st century through bruner’s 5e lenses of knowledge construction to improve pedagogies of the new learning paradigm. Creative education, 6(02), 224.
13. Kivunja, C. (2015). Why Students Don’t Like Assessment and How to Change Their Perceptions in 21 st Century Pedagogies. Creative Education, 6(20), 2117.

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