Samuel Andema

Assistant Professor

Telephone: 255 743 118986

Introduction

 
Dr. Samuel Andema joined IED,EA as an Assistant Professor in October 2022

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy, Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2014

Masters of Arts, Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2009; Post Graduate Diploma, Human Resource Management, Uganda Management Institute, Kampala, Uganda, 2007

Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics, English Language Studies, and Political Science, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda

Training

Certificate, Consultancy and Training of Trainers, Grown Agents, England, United Kingdom

Current areas of teaching

Foundations of Language and Literacy Education
Language and Literacy in Context: Applications and Uses
Researching Education: Methods and Strategy

Research interests

ICT Innovation in Education
Digital Literacy
Teacher Education
Cultural & Linguistic Resources
Educational Policy
Curriculum Dvelopment
Early Grade Reading

Experience

  • Assistant professor, Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania October 2022 to date
  • Assistant professor (Part-time), Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, February 2022 – September 2022
  • Director, Training and Research, Pincer Training and Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda/Turku University, Finland, 2019 - 2022
  • Program development specialist, Uganda National Institute of Teacher Education (UNITE), Kampala, Uganda, 2020 - 2021
  • Program management specialist, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United States High Commission, Kampala, Uganda 2019 - 2020
  • Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 2017 – 2019
  • Policy advisor, African Storybook Project (ASP), South African Institute of Distance Education (SAIDE), Johannesburg, South Africa 2014 – 2017
  • Literacy consultant, Save the Children Uganda/Educational Local Expertise Center Uganda, 2021
  • Country Consultant – Uganda, Research Triangle International (RTI)/Blue Tree Base Line/Market Survey and Analysis of Early Grade Reading Materials in 11 USAID Africa Missions including Uganda, 2015
  • Graduate research assistant, Graduate School/Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 2011 – 2014
  • Chair, International Development Coordinating Committee - Global, International Reading Association (IRA), Newark, Delaware, USA, 2009 – 2011
  • Chair, International Development Coordinating Committee – Africa (IDC-A), International Reading Association (IRA), Newark, Delaware, USA, 2006 – 2009
  • President, Reading Association of Uganda, Fountain House, Nkrumah Road, Kampala, Uganda, 2003 – 2006
  • Lecturer, Kyambogo University, Uganda’s national university in charge of teacher education with a network of 48 primary teachers’ colleges, 1l national teachers’ colleges spread across Uganda 2003 – 2008
  • Lecturer, Language and communication Department, Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo (ITEK), Kampala, Uganda, 1997 – 2003


Professional associations

International Development Coordinating Committee - Global, International Reading Association (IRA), Newark, Delaware, USA, 2003

Comparative and International Education Society, University of Pittsburgh,  USA, 2023
The reading Association of Uganda, Fountain House, Nkrumah Road, Kampala, Uganda, 2001

Awards and honours

  • University of British Columbia Four Year Fellowship (FYF) for PhD Students (Language and Literacy Education), 2010 - 2014
  • Graduate Entrance Scholarship of the University of British Columbia (Language and Literacy Education), 2008 - 2009
  • Language and Literacy Education Graduate Prize for the best M.A Thesis of University of British Columbia, 2008 - 2009
  • Reading Association of Nigeria Literacy Award presented at 10th Pan-African Literacy for All Conference, Abuja, Nigeria, 2017
  • International Reading Association (IRA) Certificate for Successful Completion of African Leadership Workshop, Accra, 2007

Publications

Regmi, K.D., Andema, S. & Asselin, M. (2020). Literacy for Self-Reliance: A Critical Exploration of Nyerere’s Legacy in Tanzanian Education Policies. International Review of Education. 66, 53–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-020-09824-3. (H-index 38; Impact score 325)

Ssentanda, M., & Andema, S. (2019). Reclaiming the Space for Storytelling in Ugandan Primary Schools. Per Linguam: A Journal of Language Learning. 35(3), 74-91. doi:https://doi.org/10.5785/35-3-873

Andema, S., Kendrick, M., & Norton, B. (2013). Digital Literacy in Ugandan Teacher Education: Insights from a case study. Reading & Writing Journal, 4(1), 8 pages

Andema, S. (2001). Carrying out Literacy to the Youth in Crises Areas: The case of Alternative Basic Education in Karamoja (ABEK) in Uganda. In Arua Arua (Ed.). Reading for All in Africa: Building Communities where Literacy Thrives, Washington: International Reading Association – IRA. (ISBN: 0-87207-516-8 | 516-553 |)

Book Chapters:

Ross, D., Abiria M.D., Alumaya D., Andema, S., & Oroma. (2022). Middle Level Teacher Education in Uganda: Reclaiming your past, identifying your present, and imagining your future. In Ellerbrock, R.C., Main, M.K., Virtue C.D (Eds). (Forth coming). Middle level teacher preparation across international contexts: Understanding local and global factors influencing teacher education. Routledge Tailor & Francis Group. https://www.routledge.com/Middle-Level-Teacher-Preparation-across-International-Contexts-Understanding/Ellerbrock-Main-Virtue/p/book/9781032080406

Books Edited:

Lugalla, J.L.P., Mtenzi, F. & Andema, S. (Eds.) (2022). Rethinking Teacher Education: Improvement, Innovation and Change. Dar es Salaam: Mkuki na Nyota Publishers. ISBN978 9987 08490 6

Blakings, Andema, S., Farojalla, S., Moyya, E., Yoasa, M. B. (2009) Unified Standards Orthography of Madi-Moro and (Tialu) Languages, CASAS. Cape Town

Parry, K., Andema, S., & Tumusiime, L. (Eds.). (2005). Teaching Reading in African Schools. Kampala: Fountain Publishers. ISBN 9970 02 520 1.

Miscellaneous Contributions:

Andema, S. (2014). Promoting digital literacy in African education: ICT Innovations in a Ugandan Primary Teachers’ College, and Two Schools. PhD dissertation, University of British Columbia

Andema, S. (2009). Digital Literacy and Teacher Education in Uganda: The Case of Bondo Primary Teachers’ College (PTC). (Master’s thesis). Retrieved from https://circle.ubc.ca/handle/2429/14844

Andema, S., Kendrick, M., & Norton, B. (2010). ICT, Cultural Knowledge, and Teacher Education in Africa. In F. Sudweeks, H. Hrachovec, & C. Ess (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication 2010 (pp. 450–457). Murdoch, Australia: Murdoch University

Other Contributions:

Norton, B., Early, M., Andema, S. (August 2009). Local Knowledge, Digital Literacy and Teacher education in East Africa: the case of Uganda. A symposium paper presented to the Pan-African Reading for All Conference, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Andema, S. (August 2009). The Role of Professional Organizations in Reading Promotion in Africa: the case of International Reading Association’s International Development Coordinating Committee – Africa

Andema, S., Early, M., Erickson, L., Kendrick, M., Norton, B., Oates, L., & Williams, C.J., B. Norton, S. (May 2009). Digital Literacy and Language Education: Lessons from Uganda. Investigating Our Practices, UBC, Vancouver, BC

Andema, S. (August 2007). The History and Role of International Reading Association’s International Development Coordinating Committee

Andema, S. (August 2005). Children’s Reading Tents and Reading Culture Promotion in Uganda

Andema, S. (September 2001). Carrying out Literacy to the Youth in Crises Areas: The case of Alternative Basic Education in Karamoja (ABEK) in Uganda


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