1. Professional information
Email: [email protected]; [email protected],
Positions:
1.
Senior Lecturer of Foundations of Education
2.
Vice Dean of the faculty of Education
3.
Program Coordinator
4.
Coordinator of the projects (see 2)
Research interest: educational
quality, inclusive education,
digitalisation of education and global citizenship education/ Global education/learning.
2.
Educational background
October 2019- January
2024: PhD from Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) at
Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg Germany. Thesis “Teacher Educator's
Subjective Theories about Quality Teaching” (published).
2015
– 2017: Master’s degree (M.A.) in Educational
Quality in Developing Countries, University of Bamberg. Master’s thesis “High cognitive activation by complex
tasks in Rwandan higher education: Teachers’ experiences and challenges” (published).
2010
– 2012: Master’s degree (M. Ed.) in Educational
Management and Administration, Kampala International University, Uganda.
Master’s thesis “Head Teachers’ Leadership Behaviour and Teachers’
Commitment in Selected Secondary Schools of Gisagara District (published).
2004
– 2007: Bachelor’s degree (B. Ed.) in
Psychopedagogy, National University of Rwanda, Rwanda. Dissertation “La promotion de l’unité et de la
réconciliation à travers les écoles secondaires protestantes au Rwanda
(Promotion of unity and reconciliation through protestant secondary schools in
Rwanda) [unpublished).
3.
Professional
background
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December 2024: Project coordinator “Dealing with
legacies of colonization and changing narratives in decolonization processes in
Burundi, Germany and Rwanda (2024-2027)
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Deputy Coordinator and Coordinator: Resilience of
Educational Institutions through Digitalisation- A reaction to Covid-19 in
Great Lakes Region (2021-2025)
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May 2025: Coordinator of International Master’s “Educational
Quality in Developing Countries” (IMPEQ)
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May 2025: Vice Dean of the Faculty of education
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May 2025: Coordinator of the Master of Education in
Education Quality Management (MEQUAM).
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January 2023-March 2025:
Director of Research at the Protestant University of Rwanda (PUR).
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January 2018 – Dec. 2022:
Director of the Centre for Didactics and Research in Education (CEDRE) at the Protestant
University of Rwanda (PUR)
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2013-2015: Coordinator of
the International Master’s Program “Educational Quality in Developing Countries”.
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Since 2012 up to date:
Academic Administrative Assistant, teacher educator, member of PIASS scientific
committee
4.
Membership
and Award
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Bamberg
Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) at Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg
Germany (Alumnus)
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Member of German Association
of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft (German Society for
Educational Science)
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Member of Academic Network of
Global Education and Learning (ANGEL)
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Member of the Network for
International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training (NORRAG),
Switzerland.
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Global Education Award by
European Educational Research Association (EERA) in partnership with Global
Educational Network Europe to (GENE) on the project “Initial Teacher Training
Curriculum for Global Education in Rwanda” in collaboration with Christine Nyiramana.
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Reviewer of Kibogora
Polytechnic Scientific Journal
5. Publications
2025
1.
Niyibizi, E. (2025). Competence-Oriented Assessment in
Globalising World: Analysis of Paper
Standards for National Examinations in Rwanda. European Journal of
Educational Studies. 12 (7), 304-319.
2.
Diffomene, L. (2025). Les tâches complexes en histoire et
l’acquisition des compétences chez l’apprenant: perception des enseignants du
secondaire à Nkongsamba, in R. Ress, A.Tangwe, C.
Nyiramana, E. Niyibizi, F.
Njobati, & A. Scheunpflug (Eds). New Perspectives on Quality
Education in Sub-Sahara Africa: Huye: PUR Publications Series (37).
3.
Nyirabashumba, L. (2025). Perceptions of Secondary School
Teachers on Effi cient Classroom Management: A Case of Ecole des Sciences de
Musanze (ESM), Rwanda, in R. Ress, A.Tangwe, C. Nyiramana, E. Niyibizi,
F. Njobati, & A. Scheunpflug(Eds). New Perspectives on Quality
Education in Sub-Sahara Africa: Huye: PUR Publications Series (36).
2024
4.
Ntakirutimana, E. & Niyibizi, E. (2024). Perspectives of primary school
curricula towards sustainable peace education in post-genocide era. Journal of Ethics
in Higher Education. 5 (2024), 199–214. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26034/fr.jehe.2024.6893
5.
Niyibizi, E. (2024). Teacher Educators’ Subjective
Theories about Quality Teaching: A
Contribution to Educational Quality by a Case Study of Rwanda. Bamberg:
University of Bamberg Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20378/irb-97964
2023
6.
Tangwe, A. T., Ntakirutimana, E., & Niyibizi, E. (2023). Education
for Women Empowerment: Perceptions and Experiences of Female University
Graduates in Rwanda. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal,
10(9). 302-317.
7.
Niyibizi, E. (2023). Research at
PIASS: Initiatives and Perspectives. In T. Tharcisse & E. Musemakweli
(Eds), Seeds of Blessings, from ETB to PIASS: History, Institutional
Development and Achievements of PIASS (pp. 253- 270). Butare: PIASS
Publications Series 2023.
8.
Nzeyimana D., Odini C., Nyiramana, C., & Niyibizi, E. (2023). Digitalisation
of Education in PIASS: Development and Perspectives. In T. Tharcisse & E.
Musemakweli (Eds), Seeds of Blessings, from ETB to PIASS: History,
Institutional Development and Achievements of PIASS (pp. 271 - 293).
Butare: PIASS Publications Series 2023.
9.
Niyibizi, E., Nyiramana C. & Gahutu, C. (2023). Initial teacher
training curriculum for global education: Between national and
global perspectives and necessities. Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung
und Entwicklungspädagogik, 46 (2), 14-18. doiorg/10.31244/zep.2023.03.04
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
2022
10. Niyibizi, E. (2022). Home Grown Solutions:
Integration in Teacher Training Curriculum, Factor of Sustainability (pp.195 –
217). In T. Gatwa & D. Mbonyinkebe
(Eds), Home Grown Initiatives and Nation Building in Africa: The Dynamic of
Social and Cultural Heritages in Rwanda. Butare-Huye. Münster
& Berlin: LIT VERLAG.
2021
11. 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.
12. Niyibizi, E. (2021). High Cognitive
Activation by Complex Tasks: An Engine for Competence-Based Teaching in Higher
Education. In C. Nyiramana, S. Ress, T. Gatwa, S. Krogull, A. Scheunpflug &
P. Uwimbabazi (Eds). New Perspectives on Quality Education in Sub-Saharan
Africa. Butare-Huye: PIASS Publications Series No 21.
13. Niyibizi, E. (2021). Modelling in teacher
education: Teacher educators' beliefs in Rwanda. African Journal of Teacher
Education, 10 (1) 87-105.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21083/ajote.v10i1.6371
2020
14. Dufitumukiza, A.; Ntakirutimana, E.;
Niyibizi, E. & Mukanziza, J. (2020). Nine Year Basic Education Policy and
Secondary School Internal Efficiency: A case study in Rwanda. International
Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences (IJRBS), 9 (6), 202-212.
DOİ https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v9i6.
907.
15. 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.
16. 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
2018
17. Ndikumana V. & Niyibizi, E. (2018). Civic
Education and Reconciliation: Analysis of Methodological Approaches of
Itorero. PIASS Publications series, 12, 275-298.
2015
18. PIASS (2015). Good governance: Participation,
Transparency, accountability, and other virtues. Where do Rwandans churches
stand? PIASS Publication Series.
2014
19. Niyibizi, E. (2014). Drug Abuse and Addiction: A Synopsis of
Literature on Driving Factors, Consequences and Recovery Processes. PIASS Publication Series. 4, 5-34.
20. Niyibizi, E. (2014). Fighting Against Drug Abuse among Youth
in Rwanda: Trends, Strategies and Recovery Processes. PIASS Publication Series. 4, 75-115.
21. Niyibizi, E. & Nkundabatware, I. (2014). Parent
Schooling and Family Related Issues. PIASS Publication Series. 4, 83-107.
22. Niyibizi,
E. & Nyirakamana, J. (2014). Domestic Violence and Children’s Behavior. PIASS Publication Series. 4, 135-161.
2012
23. Niyibizi, E. (2012). Head Teachers’
Leadership Behaviour and Teachers’ Commitment in Selected Secondary Schools of
Gisagara District. Kampala: Kampala International University. Available at https://ir.kiu.ac.ug/handle/20.500.12306/5316
24.
Niyibizi,
E. (2012). Reconciliation Processes in Rwanda: Potentials and Limitations
Discussion among speakers and with audience. PIASS Publication Series, 1,
89-100.
2007
25.
Niyibizi, E. (2007). “La promotion de l’unité et de la réconciliation à
travers les écoles secondaires protestantes au Rwanda (Promotion of unity and
reconciliation through protestant secondary schools in Rwanda) at the National
university of Rwanda, Faculty of Education, department of Psychpedagogy
(Bachelor of Education).
6.
Conferences: Presentations & Facilitation
1. Niyibizi,
E & Gahutu, C. (2025). Initial teacher training curriculum for global education: Between national and global perspectives and
necessities. Presentation in the ANGEL conference 2025. Researching Global
Education for democracy, peace, human rights, sustainability and global social
justice, Humboldt Forum, Berlin, Germany.
2. Niyibizi,
E. (2025). Digital competences. GPEN Webinar “Digitalisation and Protestant
schools. 5th February, 2025
3. Niyibizi,
E. 2024). Initial Teacher education towards Digitalisation: A curriculum
analysis. (7th December, 2024), in the Scientific week
“Digitalisation for Socioeconomic Transformation in the globalising world:
Opportunities and Challenges.
4. Coordinating
the Scientific week 2024. Digitalisation for socio-economic transformation in
the globalising world: Opportunities and challenges. By PUR (6-7.12.2024)
5. Niyibizi,
E. (31st October, 2024). Reformation day. Luther’s motivation for
Education. PUR, 31st October, 2024.
6. Niyibizi,
E. (2024). Education for Global Perspectives: Insights from Missions and Visions
of Higher Learning Institutions in Rwanda. Presentation in the international
conference “New voices in Global Education & Learning organised by Academic
Network of Global Educational and Learning (ANGEL).
7. Niyibizi
(2024). Panellist in the International days on the theme "Education for
Sustainable Development and Human Rights” (Blended Panel Discussion) together
with Prof. Dr. Martin Nugel, Prof. Dr. Katrin Valentin (EVHN), Dr. Jefferson R.
Plantilla (Japan), Corrine Tucker (USA), organised by Evangelische
Hochschule Nürnberg, Germany.
8. Niyibizi,
E. & Nyiramana Christine (April 2023). Resilience Building in post-genocide
context: Reconciliation and reconstruction in post-genocide period: A case of
Rwanda. Public lecture at the University of Gdansk, Poland (25.04.2023).
9. Nyiramana
C. & Niyibizi, E. (April, 2023). International Development Cooperation in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Case of Rwanda. Public lecture at the University of Gdansk,
Poland (24.04.2023).
10. 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 showcasing Global Educational Research. Results of the
EERA-GENE Global Education Award 2021 organized by the European Educational
Research Association (EERA) and Global Education Network Europe (GENE).
11. Niyibizi,
E. (2021). Teacher educators ‘subjective theories about quality teaching.
International PhD symposium on adult education (Online).
12. Niyibizi,
E. & Nyiramana, C. (2021). Inclusive education in Rwanda. Presentation in
the international week Darmstadt (online). Idem
13. Niyibizi,
E. & Nyiramana, C. (2021). School networking for Peace Education: Lessons
from educationists in the Global South-members of GPENReformation[1].
Presented in the international conference “Education for Peace” 16-17 February
2021, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (online).
14. Niyibizi,
E. (2021). Teacher education for peace: Teacher educators’ beliefs in the
post-conflict situation. Presented in the international conference “Education
for Peace” 16-17 February 2021, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (online).
15. Niyibizi, E. & Kasekeka, L. J. (2020). Using
school curricula for global learning: Workshop in the conference of Education
for Globalisation, By PIASS, ULPGL, UEC and Uni-Bamberg, 16-17.02.2020.
Butare/Rwanda.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Participation
and two presentations in the international conference on "Education for
Peace" jointly organized by the University of Bamberg (Germany),
Protestant University of Rwanda (PUR) (Rwanda); Université Libre des Pays des
Grands Lacs (ULPGL) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Université Evangélique du
Caméroun (UEC) (Cameroon) on 16-17.02.2021. In this conference, two
presentations were shared: (1) Nyiramana, C. & Niyibizi, E.:(2021). School
Network for Peace Education: Lessons from Educationists in the Global
South-Members of GPENReformation and (2) Niyibizi, E: Teacher Education for
Peace: Teacher Educators' beliefs in post-genocide situation. This was drawn
from the empirical findings of research project.
19. International
week “Creating spaces…inclusive societies and individual (in)visibility)
17-21.05.2021 by Evangelische Hochschule Darmastadt-University of Applied
Sciences in collaboration with United Evangelical Mission (UEM) (Germany).
Presentation: Inclusive education in Rwanda (in Collaboration with Mrs.
Nyiramana Christine).
20. 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).
21. Participation
and presentation of the results of my PhD project in the 3rd PhD Colloquium of
Doctorate School on Adult Education on the theme "Global Learning in
Transcultural Networks: Changes and Challenges. Hosted by the chair of
Intercultural Theology at Ruhr-University of Bochum in collaboration with the
chair of Foundations of Education, University of Bamberg and United Evangelical
Mission (UEM) on 04-05.10.2021.
22. International
days on Creating spaces 2.0… ReflAction in transforming societies: Presentation
of the results of study on “Creating educational spaces for teen mothers in
Rwanda secondary schools: Success and risk factors: Emmanuel Niyibizi with
Jacqueline Mukanziza, Gaspard Ngendahayo, Edouard Ntakirutimana, Nyiramana
Christine & Dr. Abraham Tangwe Tamukum. (30.06-01.07.2022). The conference
is organized by University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (EHD) in collaboration
with the United Evangelical Mission (VEM).
23. Participation
in PhD Autumn school 2022 Autumn School on Transcultural networks. Potentials
of global learning in religious networks. October 5-15, 2022 in Bochum,
Germany. PhD Autumn School 2022 organized by Prof. Claudia Jahnel (Chair for
Intercultural Theology and the Body, Ruhr University Bochum) in cooperation
with Prof. Annette Scheunpflug (Chair for Foundations in Education,
Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg), Prof. Wolfgang Jütte (Chair for Educational
Science, University of Bielefeld) and United Evangelical Mission (Dr. Andar
Parlindungan, Angelika Veddeler, Wuppertal).
24. International
7th IMPEQ (International Master's Program "Educational Quality) conference
"Resilience through quality education" 21-22.09.2022 at Protestant
Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS)-Rwanda. (1) Presentation of the
paper on "Teacher educators' subjective theories about quality teaching:
Which implications for resilience in post-genocide context?" and (2)
Facilitation of the workshop on "Resilience through digitalisation in less
resourced context with Nizeyimana Damien.
25. Niyibizi,
E. (2017) High cognitive activation by complex tasks in Rwandan higher
education: Teachers’ experiences and challenges. Presentation in the
international symposium on educational quality in Sub-Saharan Africa at the
University of Bamberg on 26/07/2017.
7.
Projects
2025-2027: Educational Leadership
Implementation and Development (ELID) in Developing Countries at Christian
schools and Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Project elaborated in
collaboration with University of Bamberg (Germany), ULPGL & UEC.
(Contributor to its elaboration, concept and design development). To be funded
by Bread for the World.
2025-2028: Project design co-leader
and Coordinator “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. (Phase
III).
2024-2027: Project elaboration
leader and Coordinator “Dealing with legacies of colonisation and changing
narratives in the decolonisation processes in Burundi, Germany and Rwanda. Funded
by Bead for the World (Germany).
2022-2025: (co-applicant) Alternative to corporal punishment in protestant teacher
training colleges and secondary schools in Rwanda: A contribution to
Sustainable peace (project leader: Dr. Abraham Tangwe Tamukum). Funded by
Bread for the World (Germany).
2021-2025: Deputy Coordinator
and 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), (2021-2025).
2021-2022: Research assistant
and Coordinator of the Research project “Education Systems and COVID-19
Management in Central Africa – EduCoV” in Rwanda. Financed by DFG (Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinnschaft) (German Research Foundation).
2020- 2022: Research Project,
Principal Investigator: Learning transfer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences of
IMPEQ[2]
alumni vis-à-vis teacher training.
2019-2020: Project leader
“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.
(Phase I)
2022-2024: Project design
leader “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. (Phase II)
2016: Research assistant in
the project “Obtaining a Second Chance: Education During and After Conflict in
Rwanda with Dr Miho Taka from the University of Coventry, UK. Under the
financial support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Community outreach
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Facilitation of teacher
training on cognitive activation by complex tasks three times for Protestant
School Coordination in South Kivu (2017, 2019, 20222)
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Facilitation of teachers
training on digital competences of learners for In-Service Teacher Training of
Presbyterian (ISTP)
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Facilitation of in-service
training in primary and secondary education on teaching quality and
particularly on cognitive activation by complex tasks since 2017 up to date.
- Teaching international development cooperation at Lutheran university of Applies Sciences with Prof. Dr. Martin Nugel and Dr. Christine Nyiramana
[1] GPENreformation:
means Global Pedagogical Network – Joining in Reformation (see
https://www.gpenreformation.net/)
[2] International Master’s Program “Educational
Quality in Developing Countries”: Joint program run by the University of
Bamberg in collaboration with three African universities: Protestant Institute
of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), Rwanda, Université Libre des Pays des
Grands Lacs (ULPGL), DRC and Université Evangélique du Cameroun (UEC), Cameroon.