Kelvin Mubiana

@unam.edu.na

Coordinator: Grants Management
University of Namibia



                 

https://researchid.co/mubiana_katukula

Kelvin Mubiana Katukula is an MPhil candidate at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His studies focus on the bibliometric analysis of research at the University of Namibia (UNAM). He works in the UNAM Grant Management Office under the Pro-Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation, and Development and lectures in the school of education. Previously, Kelvin served as administrative support to students and academics concerning student assessments in the Registrar’s Office and taught sciences in Finnish and Namibian schools.

Kelvin holds a MA in Primary Education from the University of Eastern Finland, where he was involved in a cross-national comparative study on teaching methods in science education. His research interests include language ideologies and mother-tongue as a medium of instruction and learning; how complex language policies and ideologies create conflict. In October 2021, he was a guest speaker at the Centre for Global Education and Experience at Augsburg University

EDUCATION

MPhil: Science and Technology Studies
MA (Education)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Education, Science and Tchnology Studies

10

Scholar Citations

2

Scholar h-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Language Ideologies and the Use of Mother Tongues as the Medium of Instruction and Learning in Namibian Junior Primary Schools: A Case Study
    KM Katukula, B Set, J Nyambe
    Contemporary Perspectives on Learning Environments., 39–58 2024

  • Investigating Mathematics teachers’ understanding and practices of learner-centered teaching in junior secondary schools within the Katima circuit in the Zambezi region of Namibia
    KM Katukula, RS Mwazi, L Kambeyo, KG Garegae
    University of Namibia 2023

  • Language ideologies and the use of mother tongues as the medium of instruction and learning in junior primary schools: a case study of parents and teachers in a Namibian school
    KM Katukula, B Set, J Nyambe
    Katukula, KM, set, B., & Nyambe, J.(2023). Language Ideologies and the Use 2023

  • Scaffolding Epistemological Access in the Context of Forbidden Discourses: A Case Study of a Grade 4 Natural Science Class in a Namibian School
    KM Katukula, B Set, J Nyambe
    Innovare Journal of Education 11 (3), 48-53 2023

  • Investigating Mathematics Teachers’ Understanding and Practices of Learner-centered Teaching in Junior Secondary Schools within Katima Circuit in the Zambezi Region of Namibia
    RS Mwazi, KG Garegae, KM Katukula, L Kambeyo
    2023

  • Namibia’s Research Contribution toward Sustainable Development Goals: A Descriptive Bibliometric Analysis
    A Leonard, KM Katukula
    Available at SSRN 4454134 2022

  • An Analysis of a Teacher Education Programme at a Namibian Tertiary Institution
    K Junias, L Kambeyo, KM Katukula
    Junias, K., Kambeyo, L., & Katukula, KM (2022). An Analysis of a Teacher 2022

  • Research, Science and Technology
    V Chikadzi, M Ochurub, A Jeremiah, A Ntumba, O Oyedele, L Kazembe, ...
    Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology (NJRST) 3 (2) 2021

  • Namibian Preservice Science Teachers' Scientific Epistemic Beliefs
    L Kambeyo, S Shaakumeni, KM Katukula
    2nd Postdoctoral Research Conference of Southern Africa 2021

  • A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Research in Education: A Systematic Review
    M Katukula, L Kambeyo
    Namibian Journal for Research, Science and Technology 3 (2) 2021

  • Teaching methods in science education in Finland and Namibia
    KM Katukula
    It-Suomen yliopisto 2018

  • The Making of Finnish Education System
    KM Katukula
    2017

  • Finnish Educational Systems and Organisations: The Making of the Finnish education system.
    KM Katukula
    2017

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Teaching methods in science education in Finland and Namibia
    KM Katukula
    It-Suomen yliopisto 2018
    Citations: 6

  • Language ideologies and the use of mother tongues as the medium of instruction and learning in junior primary schools: a case study of parents and teachers in a Namibian school
    KM Katukula, B Set, J Nyambe
    Katukula, KM, set, B., & Nyambe, J.(2023). Language Ideologies and the Use 2023
    Citations: 2

  • Investigating Mathematics Teachers’ Understanding and Practices of Learner-centered Teaching in Junior Secondary Schools within Katima Circuit in the Zambezi Region of Namibia
    RS Mwazi, KG Garegae, KM Katukula, L Kambeyo
    2023
    Citations: 1

  • An Analysis of a Teacher Education Programme at a Namibian Tertiary Institution
    K Junias, L Kambeyo, KM Katukula
    Junias, K., Kambeyo, L., & Katukula, KM (2022). An Analysis of a Teacher 2022
    Citations: 1