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Milinga, JR (PhD)

Name
Joseph Reginard Milinga

Academic Rank
Lecturer

Department
Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies

Biography

Biography

Dr. Milinga earned his Bachelor of Education in Arts in 2009, a Master of Arts in Applied Social Psychology in 2013, and a PhD in Education in 2023, all from the University of Dar es Salaam. Dr. Milinga is a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies at Mkwawa University College of Education, and the Coordinator of the College's Special Needs Education Unit. He teaches courses in educational psychology, inclusive education, and educational research. He has published in multiple journals and is a member of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.

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Email Address
joseph.milinga@muce.ac.tz

Research Interest

Research Interest
Dr. Milinga is particularly interested in studying human exceptionality in education, including gifted and talented education, disability and inclusive education, and their intersections with teacher education and professional development.

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Publications

Publications

  • Lazaro, A. A., Milinga, J. R. (2025). Toward addressing teacher overproduction in tanzania’s higher education through education referencing. Education: Journal of Teaching and Learning, 1(2), 97-119. https://doi.org/10.37759/ejtl.2025.1.2.6 

  • Milinga, J. R. (2025). Tanzanian Teachers and Students’ Conceptualizations of Giftedness and Talent. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 48(2), 127-171. https://doi.org/10.1177/01623532251323276

  • Mgaiwa, S. J., & Milinga, J. R. (2024). Teacher preparation and continuous professional development: A review of ‘missing links’. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 10, 100990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.100990

  • Milinga, J. R., Amani, J., & Lyakurwa, S. E. (2023). Teachers’ perceptions of differentiated instruction for academically high-achieving secondary school students in Tanzania. Journal of Advanced Academics, 34(1), 68-102. https://doi.org/10.1177/1932202X221129970

  • Milinga, J. R., Kibonde, E. A., Mallya, V. P., & Mwakifuna, M. A. (2022). Addressing the social loafing problem in assessment practices from the perspectives of Tanzania’s pre-service teachers. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 47(6), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2022v47n6.1

  • Milinga, J. R. (2021). Rethinking gifted education in Tanzania: Toward its development in the country. Gifted Child Today, 44(4), 216-227. https://doi.org/10.1177/10762175211030534

  • Possi, M. K., & Milinga, J. R. (2017). Special and inclusive education in Tanzania: Reminiscing the past, building the future. Educational Process: International Journal, 6(4), 55-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2017.64.4 

  • Possi, M. K., & Milinga, J. R. (2017). Learner diversity in inclusive classrooms: The interplay of language of instruction, gender, and disability. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences (MOJES), 5(3), 28-45.            

  • Milinga, J. R. (2016). Educating students with disabilities in inclusive schools: Results from two schools in Tanzania. Journal of Advocacy, Research, and Education, 7(3), 134-147. 

  • Possi, M. K., & Milinga, J. R. (2018). Perceptions on people with albinism in urban Tanzania: Implications for social inclusion. Journal of Advocacy, Research, and Education, 5(2).

  • Milinga, J. R., & Possi, M. K. (2018). Helping behaviour and self-esteem of the helped in inclusive schooling: A double-edged sword? Journal of Advocacy, Research, and Education, 5(1), 45-58.

  • Milinga, J. R., & Possi, M. K. (2015). Sighted students’ prosocial behaviour towards assisting peers with visual impairment in Tanzania inclusive secondary schools. International Journal of Educational Development in Africa, 2(1), 15-40