Dr. Edgar Fidel Nderego

About

Dr. Edgar Fidel Nderego is an accomplished educator, curriculum specialist, researcher and academic leader with nine years of undergraduate teaching and one year of postgraduate teaching, research and research supervision. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from Gujarat University, India (2023), specialising in Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, an M.Ed. in Science Education from the University of Dar es Salaam (GPA 4.8), and a B.Ed. in Physical Education, Sport and Culture from the University of Dar es Salaam (GPA 4.0 honours). He is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Open University of Tanzania (from July 2023), and has previously served as Assistant Lecturer at OUT (2016–2023) and Part-Time Lecturer at St. Augustine University, Mwanza (2017–2019). He has contributed to UNESCO's 2023 Curriculum Resource Pack for training educators and teachers on curriculum, and has published in international journals including the International Journal of Education & Management Studies, the International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, and the Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education. He is currently supervising eleven Master's candidates. His teaching covers Curriculum Development and Evaluation, Teacher Professionalism and Classroom Practice, Measurement and Evaluation, and Educational Media and Technology at diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (Education), Gujarat University, India (2019–2023) — Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies. Thesis: “Effectiveness of Teacher Education Curriculum in Enhancing Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Competences in Education for Sustainable Development in Tanzania”
• M.Ed. (Science Education), University of Dar es Salaam (2012–2014, GPA 4.8). Dissertation: “Biological Correlates of Physical Activity Behaviour Among Primary School Children in Nyamagana Municipality, Tanzania”
• B.Ed. (Physical Education, Sport and Culture), University of Dar es Salaam (2004–2008, GPA 4.0 honours)

Specialisations

Positions

• Lecturer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Open University of Tanzania (2023–present)
• Assistant Lecturer, Curriculum and Instruction, The Open University of Tanzania (2016–2023)
• Part-Time Lecturer, St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Mwanza (2017–2019)
• Deputy Director — Research Department, Tanzania Resources Mobilization and Development Initiatives (TAREMODI), Mwanza (2011–2014)
• Head of Sport Sciences Department, Malya College of Sports Development (2009–2014)
• Dean of Students, Malya College of Sports Development (2008–2014)

Selected publications

• Contributor — UNESCO Curriculum Resource Pack: Transforming Pedagogy and Learning — Handbook for Training Educators and Teachers on Curriculum (2023)
• “Opportunities and Challenges of AI towards Education: A Systematic Literature Review”, International Journal of Education & Management Studies, 13(3), 266–271 (2023)
• “Advanced Planning: Reforming Teacher Education Curriculum in Universities to Prepare CBC-Compliant Secondary School Teachers for East Africa”, Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 6(2) (2022)
• “Re-engineering Quality Assurance Functions to Support Implementation of CBC in Secondary Schools: Lessons for Tanzania”, International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 10(5) — https://doi.org/10.24940/theijhss/2022/v10/i5/HS2205-012
• “Psychological Challenges of Cyberspace: A Systematic Review of Meta-analysis” — https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7163803
• “Sex Differences in Physical Activity Participation”, International Journal of Education, 4(1) (2015)