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Kapinga

Name
Orestes Kapinga

Academic Rank
Senior Lecturer

Department
Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies

Biography

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Special Needs Education with over 14 years of teaching in Teachers’ Colleges and Universities. I have supervisory skills, strong analytical skills using Excel and statistical software. I have fluency in English and Kiswahili.

 

Outside academics, I am Acting Deputy Principal - Academic, Research and Consultancy at MUCE. 

Contacts

Email:

Email Address
orestes.kapinga@muce.ac.tz

Phone:

Research Interest

Research Interest
My research is situated in inclusive education, education psychology and management.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar Profile

Projects

Projects

I have been involved in a number of training as a facilitator. Below are selected consultancies and training I have facilitated:

  • Training Facilitator and Technical advisor of the In-service Training (INSET) focusing on Early Grade Reading and Early Grade Mathematics among Primary School Teachers, DEOs, DAS, REOs & Tutors in Kigoma Region under EQUIP-T Project, July 2014, to date.

  • External Examiner for Postgraduate Programmes at Mzumbe University, 2015 to date, and St. Augustine University of Tanzania (Mwanza) in 2016.

  • Principal Investigator – Literacy and Numeracy Education Support (LANES) Project carried out in Kongwa and Ludewa Districts funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

  • Coordinator – USAID Tusome Pamoja Project carried out in Ruvuma Region funded by USAID.

Publications

Publications

  • Maliva, W., Vuzo, M., & Kapinga, O. (2022). English Language Teachers’ Classroom Assessment Practices of Oral Language Skills in Secondary Schools in Tanzania. Journal of Linguistics and Language in Education, 16(1), 64-90.

  • Samson Mgaiwa & Orestes Kapinga (2021) Mentorship of early career academics in Tanzania: issues and implications for the next generation of academics. Higher Education Pedagogies, 6:1, 114-134, DOI: 10.1080/23752696.2021.1904433.

  • Kapinga, O. S., & Mbwiga. A. (2021). Measuring levels of self-esteem of students with visual impairments in regular schools in Tanzania. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1177/02646196211051685.

  • Amani, J., Kitta, S., Kapinga, O.S., & Mbilinyi, C. (2021). Secondary School Teachers’ Knowledge on Procedures for Constructing Quality Classroom Tests in Tanzania. Üniversitepark Bülten, 10(1): 40-54.

  • Kapinga, O. S. (2020). Attitudes of Non-disabled Students towards Inclusion of Peers with Visual Impairment in Tanzanian Regular Education. Üniversitepark Bülten, 9(2), 114-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.22521/unibulletin.2020.92.4.

  • Kapinga, O. S. (2017). Assessment of School Facilities and Resources in the Context of Fee Free Basic Education in Tanzania. International Journal of Education and Research, 5(6), 93-102.

  • Kapinga, O. S & Amani, J. (2016). Determinants of Students’ Academic Performance in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania. Journal of Education and Human Development, 5(4), 78-86. DOI: 10.15640/jehd.v5n4a8.

  • Kitta, S., & Kapinga, O. S. (2015). Towards Designing Effective Preschool Education Programmes in Tanzania: What can We Learn from Theories? Journal of Education and Practice, 6(5), 180-185.

  • Kapinga, O. S., & Hyera, D. F. (2015). Pupils’ Perceptions of Sex and Reproductive Health Education in Primary Schools in Tanzania: A Phenomenological Study. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(6), 106-113.

  • Kapinga, O. (2015). Teacher Trainees Knowledge and Preparedness for Inclusive Education in Tanzania: The case of Mkwawa University College of Education. Journal of Education and Development of the Saint Augustine University of Tanzania (Mbeya Centre). Inaugural Edition, pp. 1-24.

  • Kapinga, O. S. (2014). The predicament of inclusive education and the realities of practice in Tanzania after two decades of Education for All. International Journal of Education, 6(4), 146 -156.

  • Kapinga, O. S. (2014). The Impact of Parental Socioeconomic Status on Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Tanzania. International Journal of Education, 6(4), 120 -132.