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Dr. Christine Nyiramana

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Lecturer and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education

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Educational Background

2018- 2022: PhD in Educational Sciences at Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg Germany

2013 – 2015: Master's Degree (M.A.) in Educational Quality in Developing Countries, University of Bamberg.

2015 – 2016: PostGraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from University of Rwanda – College of Education.

2004 – 2008: Bachelor's Degree of Science in Mathematics and Geography with Education from Kigali Institute of Education, currently University of Rwanda – College of Education.

Mrs. Christine Nyiramana

2021 - Onward: Coordinator of ReDiCo project (Resilience of Educational Institutions through Digitalisation – a Reaction to Covid-19 (ReDiCo) in Great Lakes Region (pilot phase) a project bringing together Five Institutions from Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.

2021 - Onward: Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education at PIASS

2015 - Onward: Teacher educator and Coordinator of the International Master’s Program “Educational Quality in Developing Countries” run by Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg, Germany in collaboration with PIASS, Rwanda; Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs (ULPGL), DRC and Université Evangélique du Cameroon (UEC), Cameroon).

2015: Acting Director of Quality Assurance and Registration at INES-Ruhengeri, Rwanda

2012 - 2015: Quality Assurance Officer at INES-Ruhengeri, Rwanda

2012: Coordinator of the Pre-University Program at INES-Ruhengeri

2009 – 2012: Part-time Lecturer of Mathematics at INES-Ruhengeri, Rwanda

2010 – 2012. Deputy Head teacher in charge of Studies at Karuganda Technical School, Rwanda

2009 – 2012: Teacher of Mathematics at Karuganda Technical School, Rwanda

Publications

1. Niyibizi E., Gahutu, C. & Nyiramana, C. (2021). Educational governance in Rwanda. Coordination of action for equity through cooperation between education providers. Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik, 44 (4), 14-18. DOI: 10.25656/01:24836
2. Scheunpflug, A., Wenz, M., Rubindamayugi, M. B., Lutswamba, J. K., Njobati, F., Nyiramana, C., ... & Wodon, Q. (2021). Relationships between Christian schools and the state: a comparative analysis for five sub-Saharan African countries. International Studies in Catholic Education, 13(2), 163-174.
3. UNESCO, Global Education Monitoring Report (2021). Non-State actors in education: Who chooses? Who loses? UNESCO (A contribution to the Background paper used in this report, especially on the case of Rwanda done by Christine Nyiramana and Samuel Mutabazi).
4. Nyiramana, C. (2021). Constructive feedback: A tool to enhance educational quality in Higher learning Institutions. In Ress, S. et al.: New Pespectives on Quality Education in Sub-Sahara Africa. Butare-Huye, PIASS.
5. Niyibizi, E., Dufitumukiza, A., Nyiramana, C., Mukanziza, J., Murwanashya, T. & Nyiramana, C. (2020). Teaching and Learning process during Covid-19 lockdown: Experiences of students in Rwandan Selected universities. Journal of European Studies, 16, 181-198.
6. Nyiramana, C. & Niyibizi, E. (2020). Development Education and Global Learning: Lessons from Educationists in the Global South-Members of GPENreformation. Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik, 43 (4),30-35. https://doi.org/10.25656/01:21263
7. Nyiramana, C. (2017). Constructive feedback to students: A tool to enhance educational quality. ZEP, 2(17), 14-17.
8. Dufitumukiza, A., Nyiramana, C., & Niyonzima, L. (2017). Home grown school feeding and education participation: A case of selected schools in South and Western region of Rwanda. (Published in PIASS Publications Series no 9).

PROJECTS

1. 2021-2024: Coordinator of the Resilience of educational institutions through Digitalization – A reaction to COVID 19 – ReDiCo in Great Lakes Region. Funded by Bead for the World (Germany).
2. 2021-2022: Research assistant and coordinator in the Research project “Education Systems and COVID-19 Management in Central Africa – EduCOV”. Financed by DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinnschaft) (German Research Foundation).
3. 2020- 2022: Research Project Assistant: Learning transfer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences of IMPEQ alumni vis-à-vis teacher training (in collaboration with Emmanuel Niyibizi).
4. 2019-2020: Facilitator in the Project “Improving Teaching quality through professional learning of teachers in 10 secondary schools of Presbyterian Church of Rwanda in collaboration with Presbyterian Church of Rwanda and Département Missionaire Exchange et Mission, Switzerland.
5. 2015 – Onward: Coordinator of the International Master’s Program “Educational Quality in Developing Countries”

Conferences: Presentations & Facilitation

1. Niyibizi, E. & Nyiramana Christine (2022). Presentation of the results of the Project “Initial Teacher Training Curriculum for Global Learning in Rwanda in the international symposium of showcasing Global Educational Research. Results of the EERA-GENE Global Education Award 2021 organized by European Educational Research Association (EERA) and Global Education Network Europe (GENE)
2. Niyibizi, E. & Nyiramana, C. (2021). Inclusive education in Rwanda. Presentation in the international week Darmstadt (online).
3. Niyibizi, E. & Nyiramana, C. (2021). School networking for Peace Education: Lessons from educationists in the Global South-members of GPENreformation . Presented in the international conference “Education for Peace” 16-17 February 2021, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (online).
4. Nyiramana, C. (2019). Poster Presentation on “Developing the quality of Early Childhood (ECE) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Opportunities and challenges” in the First Brise Conference on Early Childhood Development at Berlin, Germany (07 – 08 October 2019).
5. Nyiramana, C. (2019). Présentation in the International Pedagogical Workshop at “La Haute Ecole Pédagogique (HEP – Lausanne)” in Suitzeland (05 – 13 May 2019).
6. Nyiramana, C. (2018). Présentation dans la conférence internationale sur "l'enseignement de qualité pour un développement durable de l'Afrique Subsaharienne en générale et de l'Est de la RD Congo en particulier" à l'Université Libre des Pays des Grands.
7. Niyibizi, E. & Nyiramana, C. (2018). Modularization of higher education as a model of integration for Africa: Opportunities and challenges (presented in the international conference on ““The European Union, the East African Community, and the Continental Integration of Africa – Potential and Challenges” 27-28th September 2018 at PIASS-Rwanda).
8. Nyiramana, C. (2018). Presentation in ““1er Colloque international des partenaires de l'enseignement protestant au Cameroun (CIPEP-Cameroun) sur le thème: Qualité et Financement de l’Education au Cameroun: Quel avenir pour la formation des enseignantes (13 – 15 November 2018).
9. Niyibizi, E. & Nyiramana, C. (2018). Inclusive education as means of promoting integration: Factors and challenges for effective intercultural education in East Africa (presented in the international conference on “The European Union, the East African Community, and the Continental Integration of Africa – Potential and Challenges”27-28th September 2018 at PIASS-Rwanda.
10. Nyiramana, C. (2016). Présentation dans la conférence internationale sur la promotion de la qualité de l'éducation à l'Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs (ULPGL), Goma – DRC (19 May 2016).
11. Nyiramana, C. (2015). Presentation in the Symposium on Challenges of Educational Quality in Sub-Sahara Africa at Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg, Germany (12 August 2015).