Staff Profiles: Faculty of Education

STAFF PROFILES: FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Mr. Job, Uazembua Hengari

Department: Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education

1. Name: (Title ,First, Last Names)	Mr. Job, Uazembua Hengari
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	MPhil, (Special Education), University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, 1995 Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Child Neuropsychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 2004 B Ed, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 1991 HED (Sec), University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 1986.
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block X, Room X042
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 61 206 3616 +264 61 206 3980
6. Email Address	jhengari@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Mr. Hengari, Job. U. is a Namibian with over twenty years of experience in the education sector in Namibia. Seven years as a teacher at a secondary school in Namibia and fourteen years as lecturer at the University of Namibia. He lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Educational Psychology, Inclusive Education, Literacy Skills, Reading and Writing Difficulties.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Inclusive Education, ESP 3400; ESP 7409; ESP 7129; EPSI 3702 Specific Learning Difficulties II, ESP 4270 Literacy Skills, EPSL 5912 Reading and Writing Difficulties, EPSL 5972
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Emergent Literacy Early Childhood Literacy Child Development Reading and Writing Difficulties Inclusive Education
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Books: Auala, R.K., Kasanda, C.D., Magnus, J.C., Katzao, J.J. & Hengari, J.U. (1998) Teaching Practice Handbook. Windhoek : Gamsberg Macmillan. Ithete, I., Haihambo-Muetudhana, C. K., Hengari, J. U., Otaala, B. [Compilers] (2000). In Search of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Indicators: A Contribution to the EFA 2000 Assessment - The Namibia Case. Windhoek: Printech Printers. Zimba, R. F., Wahome, L. W., Legesse, K., Hengari, J. U., Haihambo-Muetudhana, C. K. & Mowes, A. D. [Compilers] (2001). Proceedings of a Workshop on Inclusive Education in Namibia. A challenge for teacher education. Windhoek: Polytechnic of Namibia. Zimba, R.F., Mostert, M. L., Hengari, J. U., Haihambo-Muetudhana, C. K., Mowes, A. D., Mwoombola, L. K. (2002). Proceedings of a conference on Inclusive Educational Research. Windhoek : Polytechnic of Namibia. Eiman, A. M., Mostert, M. L., Hengari, J. U. (2005). Early Childhood Care and Development Needs Assessment Report. A Survey conducted on the general structure of ECCD centres and facilities available, operational aspects, networking, financial issues, curriculum matters, and training of caregivers in Windhoek. Windhoek: Printech. Haihambo, C. K., Mushaandja, J., Hengari, J. U. (2006). A Situation Analysis on Integrated Early Childhood Development Provision in the Karas, the Kavango and the Omusati Regions of Namibia. Windhoek: John Meinert Printing. Wikan, G., Mostert, M. L., Danbolt, A. M. V., Nes, K. Nyathi, F. & Hengari, J. (2007). Reading among grade six learners in Namibia and Norway: An investigation of reading habits and attitudes of learners in the Khomas and Oshana regions of Namibia and the Hedmark region in Norway. Norway: Høgskolen i Hedmark. Hengari, J. (2007). Factors affecting provision of quality early childhood education in Namibia. In A. Gunnestad & S. Nguluka (Eds.), Quality in Early Childhood Education. Report from the 9th Network for Preschool Teacher Training and Preschool Development in Southern Africa conference held in Windhoek, Namibia 26th – 30th of March 2007. (pp 34-40). Norway: Queen Maud’s College of Early Childhood Education. Articles: Zimba, R. F., Mostert, M. L., Hengari, J. U., Haihambo, C. K., Möwes, A. D., Nuugwedha, K. L. P., and February, P. (2007), Inclusive education support given to learners with special needs in the Erongo, Karas, Khomas, Omusati, Oshana and Oshikoto educational regions of Namibia. Namibia Development Journal (NDJ) Vol 1, no 1. Documents: Hengari, J. U. (2000). Human Development and Learning. Module: Two and Three. Study Guide (ESP 3210). Centre for External Studies: University of Namibia. Hengari, J. U. (2000). Module 3 - Study Guide, EPS 3210, Human Development and Learning: Motivation. University of Namibia: Centre for External Studies. Haihambo-Muethudhana, C.K., Hengari, J. U. (2004). Introduction to Inclusive Education and Specific Learning Difficulties. Study Guide (ESP 7409). University of Namibia: Centre for External Studies. Hengari, J. U. (1999). Human Development and Learning. Module One. Study Guide (ESP 3210). Centre for External Studies: University of Namibia. Hengari, J. U. (2005). Early Childhood Development as an Issue in Education. A Module in the Study Guide for Issues in Education. Centre for External Studies: University of Namibia. Other Academic Writings and Research Based Reports Hengari, J. U. (2002). Early Childhood Policy Coordination Mechanism in Namibia.Unpublished UNESCO commissioned Study. Hengari, J. U., Zimba, R. F. (2003). Coordination of Early Childhood Development Policy and Provisions in Namibia. Unpublished Commissioned Study. Tjivikua, M., Muhammed, L., Hengari, J. U. (2004). Evaluation of the Total Child Programme. University Central Consultancy Bureau: University of Namibia. Hengari, J. U. (2007). Report on the Identification of Reading Difficulties amongst Grade 4 learners of the Arandis Primary School in the Erongo Region, Namibia. Unpublished Commissioned Study.
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Service to UNAM and the wider community Member of the Faculty Board: Faculty of Education Member of Senate Acting Head of Department: Department of Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education Member of the Faculty of Education Teaching Practice Committee Chairperson: Namibia Educational Research Association (NERA) Member of the National Early Childhood Development Committee Member of NIED Early Childhood Development Curriculum Panel