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About GETRUDE VONGAI CHIPARANGE

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About me

Getrude Vongai Chiparange is a ‘Senior Student Advisor’ in the Department of Centre for Student Management with Zimbabwe Open University in Manicaland Regional Campus. She holds the highest professional qualification of a Doctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood development with the Zimbabwe Open University Higher Degrees and is a qualified and renowned educationist who possesses 23 years of Primary education and eleven (12) years of University work experience. She is also a Provincial coordinator for Angel of Hope Foundation for community empowerment   in Manicaland

Education

  • 2003 - 2004
    GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY

    Bachelor of Education Degree (Primary) Teacher Education

    BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE HAD THE FOLLOWING COURSES: Communication skills, History and philosophy of Religion & Moral education, Curriclum Theory, Historical and philosophical foundations, principles of Teaching Regious and Moral education Research Methods and Statistics Psychological Foundations of education Information Technology in Education special needs education educational Administration socilogical Foundations in Education

  • 2023 - 2023
    ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY

    DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

    I EARNED A DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WITH THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY

  • 2005 - 2009
    UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

    MASTERS' DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY)

    Master of Education Degree in Educational Foundations (Psychology) Institution: University of Zimbabwe (Faculty of Education: 2005-2009) Courses Studied: 1. Human Development 2. Human Learning and Performance 3. Personality Theories and Personality Development 4. Cognition and Moral Development 5. Social Psychology 6. Educational Testing and Measurement 7. Information Technology in Education 8. Research Methods 9. Statistics 10. Morality and Education 11. Dissertation

  • 1983 - 1986
    UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

    CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION

    Teaching Practice Theory of Education Environmental Studies Applied Education

Experience

  • 2010 - 2023
    ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY

    Lecturer in the Faculty of Education

     Lecturing/ Tutoring in the Faculty of Education specializing in Educational Psychology in the following Department (Post Graduate Diploma Education (PGDE); Bachelor of Education in Early childhood development (BECD); Bachelor of Educational Management (BEDM), Diploma in Education (DIPED).
     Teaching research methods
     Supervising projects in the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and PhD students from other University like Africa University.
     Marking assignments online
     Orient students who will have failed various courses
     Providing expert academic advisory services to students during their passage through university.
     Providing professional individual psychosocial counseling and support services to needy students

  • 2010 - 2023
    ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY

    lecturing / student management

     Lecturing/ Tutoring in the Faculty of Education specializing in Educational Psychology in the following Department (Post Graduate Diploma Education (PGDE); Bachelor of Education in Early childhood development (BECD); Bachelor of Educational Management (BEDM), Diploma in Education (DIPED).
     Teaching research methods
     Supervising projects in the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and PhD students from other University like Africa University.
     Marking assignments online
     Orient students who will have failed various courses
     Providing expert academic advisory services to students during their passage through university.

  • 2010 - 2023
    ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY

    SENIOR STUDENT ADVISOR / PART TIME LECTURER

     Lecturing/ Tutoring in the Faculty of Education specializing in Educational Psychology in the following Department (Post Graduate Diploma Education (PGDE); Bachelor of Education in Early childhood development (BECD); Bachelor of Educational Management (BEDM), Diploma in Education (DIPED).
     Teaching research methods
     Supervising projects in the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and PhD students from other University like Africa University.
     Marking assignments online
     Orient students who will have failed various courses
     Providing expert academic advisory services to students during their passage through university.
     Providing professional individual psychosocial counseling and support services to needy students
     Acquainting students with modes of learning (including study skills), assessment, and examination processes in the context of Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
     Supporting students with Special Learning Needs to ensure that they get maximal support in order to minimize barriers to their learning and success
     Preparing students for the world of work through provision of professional career guidance regarding job opportunities and demands of the occupational market
     Collaborating with the Zimbabwe Open University Regional Chapters of the Students Representative Council (SRC) and Alumni Association.
     Participating in regional academic activities including lecturing, setting and marking of coursework assignments and examinations

  • 2010 - 2023
    ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY

    LECTURING IN FACULTY OF EDUCATION / STUDENT ADVISOR

    1. Conducting Tutorials and Supervising Projects
    • Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
    • Bachelor of Education Secondary (BEDS)
    • Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education (BECD)
    • Teaching Practice
    • Bachelor of Science in Counselling (BSCC)

    2. Setting of assignments, examinations and marking online
     Diploma in Education in Psychological Perspectives (DEPP101)
     Diploma in Education in Philosophical Perspectives (DEPP105)

     Orient students who will have failed various courses
     Providing expert academic advisory services to students during their passage through university.
     Providing professional individual psychosocial counseling and support services to needy students

    3. Module Writing
     Black Theology: DEP272: African Theology: (2013) Zimbabwe Open University: Harare

     Christianity and African Culture. .DEP371 (2013) Christianity in Africa: Zimbabwe Open University: Harare.

Expertise

Lecturing/ tutoring skills Research writing skills, Module and research article writing skills Research project supervision skills Examination item writing skills Assignment writing skills Examination marking skills. Online teaching skills Community services Computer skills Management skills Supervision of teaching practice skills General counselling skills, Academic advisory skills, Career counselling skills, Marketing skills

Languages

ENGLISH ORAL AND WRITTEN ,SHONA LANGUAGE AND Written
Proficient

Honors & awards

  • 2022

    ANGEL OF HOPE FOUNDATION COORDINATOR CERTIFICATE

    Getrude voluntered to be the Provincial Coordinator for Angel of Hope Foundation for community empowerment and trained 2061 beneficiaries who graduated on the 30th of December 2022. These short courses are in partnership with Zimbabwe Open University.

Skills