Nipael Mrutu

Assistant Professor

 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Telephone: 255 22 2150051

Introduction

Dr. Nipael Mrutu joined IED,EA as a lecturer in January 2015.

Education

PhD in Anthropology at the University of Van Amsterdam, School of Social Science Research, Netherlands, 2019
Masters in Medical Anthropology, University of Van Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2006
Bachelor of law, Tumaini University, Iringa, Tanzania, 2003

Training

Workshop on the Competence-Based Curriculum in Tanzania, TIE
Reconceptualizing Online Teaching and Learning, BDLnet
Workshop on Development of Teaching Dossier, AKU

Current areas of teaching

Research Methods
Foundation of Early Childhood Care and Education
Curriculum and Context in Early Childhood
Early Childhood Literacy 

Research interests

Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing
Children Rights
Early Childhood Education


Experience

Assistant Professor at the Institute for Educational Development, East Africa, (IED, EA), 2015 to date
Researcher at the Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (IED, EA)
Researcher at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009-2013
Community Engagement Coordinator at Mkombozi Centre for Street Children, 2008-2009

Professional associations

Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA)
Association of Social Science and Humanities on HIV/AIDS (ASSH)

Awards and honours

Excellence in Teaching Award, The Aga Khan University
Amsterdam Masters in Medical Anthropology thesis award
Nuffic Scholarship - NFP Fellowship for Master of Arts Studies
Excellence in Research Award, University of Amsterdam 

Publications

Mrutu, N., Kibga, E., Hoka, A., Kajoro, P., Mtenzi, F., Kova, J., & Biswalo, T. (2023). Investment in Teacher-Education Versus Teacher-Educational Research for Effective Teacher-Professional Learning. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(5), (pp 30-46).


Mrutu, N., "Enganging parents, community, and educators in supporting teaching and learning in early childhood education in Sothern Tanzania ".In  Maximazing Educational Change: Research, leadership, technology and curriculum. Edited by Rarieya,J., Lugalla,L.P., & Mtenzi, F. Mkuki na Nyota Publishers,2023, (pp 265-29).

Mrutu, N., Kajoro, P., & Nkota, H. P. (2023). Leadership, Teaching and Learning in Times of Crisis in Southern Tanzania. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 22(3), (pp 544-558).

Mrutu, N., Mtenzi, F., Kajoro, P., Kibga, E., Kova, J., Nkota, H., & Hoka, A. (2022). Community Involvement in Pupils’ Learning in Response to COVID-19 Crisis: A Case of AKU-IED EA’S Intervention in Southern Tanzania, Lindi Region. In ICERI2022 Proceedings (pp 5787-5795). IATED.

Mrutu, N., Nkota, H., Kova, J., Kibga, E., Kajoro, P., Hoka, A., & Mtenzi, F. (2022). Beyond Educational Reforms: A Review of Teacher Preparation in Tanzania. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 21(12), (pp 197-217).

Mrutu, N., Mtenzi, F., Nkota, H., Kajoro, P., Kova, J., Kibga, E., & Hoka, A. (2022). The implementation of school feeding program in a context of fee-free education policy to enhance early childhood learning: a case of two primary schools in Iringa Municipal, Tanzania. In ICERI2022 Proceedings (pp 5838-5846). IATED.

Mrutu, N. E. (2020). Transformations of orphan care and support: Producing orphans and caring communities in Tanzania (Doctoral dissertation, Universiteit van Amsterdam).

Mrutu, N., Rea-Dickins, P., Bakuza, F., Walli, S., & Pence, A. (2016). Beyond ABC: The Complexities of Early Childhood Education in Tanzania. English for Speakers of Other Languages, (pg 91).

Conference papers

Conference Participation:

Transformative and Inclusive Educational Ecosystems in East Africa and beyond, April, 2024 hosted by AKU

Regional Educational Conference, Building Resilient Education Systems beyond Crises, February, 2023 hosted by AKU

SOTL Conference, Shaping Tomorrow Together: Transformative Teaching for Engaged Learning, October, 2023 hosted QTL-Net

Annual Research Institute “Early Childhood Education, Care and Development in the 21st, Century”, December, 2019 hosted by AKU

Annual Research Institute March, 2017 hosted by AKU

2nd International Conference on Early Childhood Development November, 2017 hosted by AKU - IHD

7th International Leadership Research Forum- Early Childhood (ILRF EC) conference hosted by UNISA
  
Regional Educational Conference, Re- thinking Teacher Education, October, 2017 hosted by AKU

Regional Educational Conference, Education Challenges and Opportunities in Tanzania in the era of Globalization, November, 2016 hosted by AKU

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