Lecturer of Educational Foundations
School of Education and Social Sciences
Department of Curriculum Instruction and Educational Foundations
Wycliffe Osabwa is a graduate
teacher by profession, duly registered under the Teachers Service Commission.
He taught at secondary school for 12 years before moving to the university
level. He is currently the Acting Chairperson, Department of Curriculum
Instruction and Educational Foundations where he teaches Educational
Foundations courses. He has several journal publications, and is also a
newspaper commentator (The Daily Nation) where he writes on education, public
governance, and socio-political issues.
Doctor of Education in Philosophy of Education (2022) from Kenyatta University. Thesis title: Education for Development of a Skilled Human Resource in Kenya: Argument for a Sound Educational Philosophy.
Master of Education in Philosophy of Education (2016) from Kenyatta
University. Thesis title: An Analysis of
the Pedagogical Approaches to Character Formation in Kenyan Schools: In Search
of an Alternative.
Bachelor’s degree in Education (Arts) from Kenyatta University (2005).
Educational theory and praxis; qualitative
research in education; and philosophical anthropology.
Journal Publications:
He has published the
following:
Book Publication
1. Osabwa, W. (2019)
Character Formation: An Analysis of the Pedagogical Approaches Used in Kenyan
Schools. Beau Bassin: Lambert Academic Publishing
Journal Articles
2.
Osabwa,
W., Ndichu, F. M., Malenya, F. L. (2022). Essentialist Education as Foundation
for Lifelong Learning: A Case for Development of a Versatile, Skilled Human
Resource in Kenya. International Journal
of Recent Research in Thesis and Dissertation, 3(2), 131-136. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7153007
3.
Osabwa,
W. (2022). Coming to Terms with COVID-19 Reality in the Context of Africa’s
Higher Education: Challenges, Insights, and prospects. Frontiers in Education, 7:643162. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.643162
4.
Osabwa, W., Ogeno, J.
L., Nyanje, D. (2022). Examining the Intricacy of Character Formation among
Kenyan Children: The Diminishing Role of Schools. European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, 3(1), 51-56 https://doi.org/10.24018/ejedu.2022.3.225
5.
Omulando,
C., & Osabwa, W. (2021).
Students’ Readiness to Adopt E-Learning: A Case Study of Alupe University
College, Kenya. Journal of Education and
Practices, 3(2), 10-25. http://journals.essrak.org/index.php/education/article/view/215
6.
Osabwa, W., Malenya, F.
L., Ndichu, F. M. (2021). Kenya’s Philosophy of Education as the Missing Link
between her Education and the Goal of Developing Skilled Human Resource. European Journal of Education and Pedagogy,
2(2), 37-42
7. Osabwa, W., (2018).
Unmasking the Façade that Characterize Education Reforms in Kenya. International Journal of Scientific Research
Publications, 8(11), pp 63-68
8. Osabwa, W., (2018).
Sustainable Dreams and Unsustainable Development: Dishonest Discourses on
Kenyan Education Researches. African Journal of Education, Science and
Technology, 4(4), pp 191-198
9. Ayieko, W., (2018). Is
Gender Such a Big Deal? Demystifying the Kenyan Gender Metanarrative.
International Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences (IJRESS), 1
(3), 38-46
10. Osabwa, W., (2017). A
Critique of the Pedagogies of Character Formation in Post-Independent Kenyan
Schools. The International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 5(10),
310-315
11. Osabwa, W., (2017). Of
Ritualistic Researches: The Case of Kenyan Universities, Faculty of Education.
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, 6(12), 127-132.
DOI No. 10.24940/ijird/2017/v6/i12/DEC17080
Conferences
1. 3rd Biennial
International Conference on Education, at Kenyatta University, Nairobi –
September 19th to 21st 2018, held at Nairobi
2. 3rd International
Conference for Gender Equality and Sustainable Development in Africa (EICGSDA
2018) – September 13th to 14th 2018, held at The Catholic University of East
Africa in
1st
Postgraduate Research Students Conference on Research, Science and Innovation
for Sustainable Development – May 24th to 25th – at The
University of Eldoret, Eldoret
He teaches educational
foundations courses for undergraduates and postgraduate diploma students: Philosophy
of Education, History of Education, Comparative Education and Sociology of
Education
• Email: woyieko@au.ac.ke ; wycliffe.ayieko@yahoo.com
• Telephone number: +254722902079
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