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CURRICULUM VITAE
A. PERSONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME : KAAMBANKADZANJA
OTHER NAMES : Davie, Oliver, Petros
SEX : Male
DATE OF BIRTH : 3rd
February, 1965
MARITAL STATUS : Married
CONTACT ADDRESS : Malawi Institute of Education, Box 50,
Domasi, Malawi, Central Africa.
E-mail: daviekaamba@hotmail.com or
kaambadavie@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: (+265) 1 536 300
Cell: (+265) 999 213 761 or (265) 884 070 585
B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
QUALIFICATIONS 1. Masters in Educational Leadership and Management (MEd.)
(University of Manchester, United Kingdom (2000-2001)
2. Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) (Chancellor College,
University of Malawi (1987-1991)
3. University Certificate in Education (UCE) (1992 – 1993)
obtained in 1994 from Chancellor College -University of
Malawi.
4. Diploma in Child Rights, Classroom and School
Management (2013-14) Obtained from University of Lund,
Sweden.
MODULES STUDIED
FOR MEd.
1. The Management of Human Resources: The Individual
2. Management of People in Primary and Secondary Schools
3. The Management of Human Resources: The Organisation
4. Educational Development and Planning
5. School Improvement
Dissertation title: The Changing Role of the Primary School
Headteacher in Malawi.
• General Teaching Methods

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COURSES STUDIED
FOR UCE
• Education in Malawi
• Education Administration
• Philosophy of Education
• Sociology of Education
• Education Psychology
• Testing Measurements and Evaluation
• History Teaching Methodology
• Language Testing and Syllabus Evaluation
• Theories of Language Teaching
• The Teaching of Reading and Writing
• Drama in Education
• The Teaching of Literature
• The Teaching of Grammar and Speech
SUBJECTS STUDIED FOR BA DEGREE
YEAR FOUR ENGLISH
• Research Paper – Autobiography and the African Novel: Weep
Not Child by Ngugi wa Thiongo and The African Child by Camara
Laye
• Twentieth Century Literary Theory
• Creative Writing – Fiction
• Discourse Analysis
• Psycholinguistics
MUSIC
• Music and the Community
• Research paper in Ethnomusicology
• Music Theory
• Musicianship
• Piano and Guitar
YEAR THREE ENGLISH
• History and Principles of Literary Criticism
• Introduction to European Novel
• Creative Writing Non – Fiction
• Research Methods
• Syntax
• Currents of Thought in Africa and Western Literature
MUSIC
• Music Theory
• Research in Ethnomusicology
• Music Education
• Ethnomusicology – Music of the World
• Piano

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RELIGIOUS STUDUES
• Oriental Religions
• New Religious Movements in Africa
YEAR TWO ENGLISH
• East, Central and South African Literature
• Introduction to African Drama
• Introduction to English Literature
• Grammar for Communication
MUSIC
• Music Theory
• Ethnomusicology
• Piano
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
• Introduction to the New Testament
• Islam
PHILOSOPHY
• Central Issues in Philosophy
• Logic
YEAR ONE ENGLISH
• Introduction to Language
• Oral Literature in Africa
• Literary Criticism
• Introduction to African Writing
MUSIC
• Elements of Music
• Piano
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
• African Traditional Religions (ATR)
• Introduction to the Old Testament
GEOGRAPHY
• Human Geography
• Physical Geography
• Cartography and Map Analysis
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS (CERTIFICATES IN)
o Assessment for Learning By University of Amsterdam (July 2013)

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o Resource Localisation and Shellbooks Training By World Vision (March 2013)
o The Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking By RWCT International Consortium
(March, 2014)
o Phases I and II Advanced International Training in Child Rights, Classroom and
School Management By Lund University (April – May, 2013)
o Phase III and IV Advanced International Training in Child Rights, Classroom and
School Management By Lund University (November,2013)
o Implementation of Read Malawi Instructional Model By USAID (January, 2011)
o Research Training By University of Texas at San Antonio (October, 2011)
o Capacity programme for Teacher Trainers and Facilitators on learner-centred
Teaching and Learning in Primary Education By In-Went Capacity Building
International, Germany (2004 – 2008)
o Training of Trainers By Staff Development Institute, Mpemba (April, 1999)
o Gender Training for Planners in Reproductive Health and Population programmes
By Ministry of Women, Youth and Community Services (November, 1998)
C. JOB EXPERIENCES
i. KEY
EXPERIENCES
1. DIRECTOR (2011 – 2013): Department of Educational
Materials Development and Resource Centre at Malawi
Institute of Education.
Responsibilities:
• Overseeing all MIE editorial and design of Instructional
materials, audio-visual materials produced by officers and
projects at Malawi Institute of Education, printing of
instructional materials and library services.
• Curriculum designing for primary, secondary, teacher
training colleges and any other educational institutions.
• Coordinating all activities of the primary school national
textbook programme (PCAR) and coordinating the review
process of the primary school textbooks.
• Designing in-service programmes for interventions in
various curricular areas such as Critical Thinking, Child-
Friendly Schools, literacy e.g. Read Malawi literacy
programme.
• Conducting educational research in various educational
activities to identify areas requiring interventions and to
inform the review of the primary school textbooks.

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2. COORDINATOR: Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR) 2003 – 2013.
Responsibilities:
• Planning preparing budgeting of quarterly activities and
presenting them to the National Steering committee chaired
by the Secretary for Education.
• drawing up and seeking approval of the quarterly activity
budget.
• planning and preparing meetings and workshops to develop
instructional materials.
• managing the roll out of the activities according to the
agreed time frames and estimated expenditure
• providing a written progress report to the National
Committee every quarter
• ensuring that the communication strategy operates
effectively through regular meetings with stakeholder groups
and production of a PCAR Newsletter
• monitoring and evaluating the PCAR activities in order to
guide the ongoing process
• ensuring that the professional capacity building as agreed in
the action plan is being carried out.
2013 – 14 • Studied for a diploma with University of Lund in Child
Rights classroom and school development.
2012 • Promoted to Chief Curriculum Specialist which is the
highest professional position one can become at Malawi
Institute of Education.
• Initiated and coordinated activities of Critical Thinking
aiming at certifying trainers from all public and private
primary Teacher Training Colleges in Malawi, Domasi
College and Chancellor College towards certification by
Critical Thinking International Consortium, with support
from Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA).
• Conducted training on Child-Friendly Schools for lecturers
from some teacher training colleges using the training
manual on CFS which we developed.
• Monitored activities of Read Malawi in the implemented
schools in Malawi
• Taught Music on part-time basis at Chancellor college
(University of Malawi) and Domasi College of Education.
• Carried a consultancy with members of the research team of
Malawi Institute of Education funded by UNESCO Harare
on behalf of Malawi government to find ways of
mainstreaming Child-Friendly Schools concept in Teacher
Training Colleges.

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• Developed a CPD manual on Read Malawi and re-trained
teachers in some districts on areas they were finding
difficult.
• Made presentations on Malawi’s OBE implementation
experiences during secondary school curriculum review
symposium to inform the sector on challenges experienced
in primary schools.
2011 • Carried out consultancy for 20 days to review CFS
programme in Malawi as a process towards mainstreaming
CFS in TTCs, and develop a CFS training manual for use in
teacher training colleges.
• Developed a training module for Malawian teachers on Read
Malawi Instructional literacy model and trained teachers,
headteachers, Primary Education Advisors and Teacher
training College lecturers on Read Malawi instructional
model using the modules developed.
• Trained teachers in preparation for roll out of Read Malawi.
• Taught Music on part-time basis to Chancellor college and
Domasi College of Education.
• Monitored the implementation of Read Malawi in the pilot
district of Zomba.
• Coordinated activities of the Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR).
2010 • Coordinated activities of the Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR).
• A member of the writing team for the Reads Malawi project
which is an initiative of the University of Texas at San
Antonio (USA) through USAID Malawi. The project
developed 182 story books as supplementary readers for
Malawian school children of Standards 1, 2 and 3 to
supplement the national school curriculum, and their
teachers guides and other resource materials like posters,
alphabet books and overview guide on Read Malawi.
• Part-time lecturing at Domasi College of Education in Music
for the Bed. Degree programme in Primary Education.
• A member of the national training team on the headship
programme for Primary school headship programme
organised by the Ministry of Education. Carried some
trainings in the year.
2009 • Coordinated activities of the Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR).
• Provided curriculum consultancy to Raising Malawi
Academy for Girls (RMAG), a high school to be
established by Madonna in Lilongwe. The consultancy
focused on providing an academic manual for the school
basing on Malawi’s secondary school curriculum.

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• Part-time lecturing at Domasi College of Education in Music
for the Bed. Degree programme in Primary Education.
• Part – time lecturing at University of Malawi’s Chancellor
college offering Musicianship, Ethnomusicology and
instruments to 2nd
Year, 3rd
year and 4th
Year music students.
• Training Secondary school Headteachers, Deputy head
teachers and Heads of Departments from Teacher training
colleges through a World Bank funded Secondary Education
Programme (SEP).
2008 • Coordinated activities of the Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR).
• Training Secondary school Headteachers Deputy head
teachers and Heads of Departments from Teacher training
colleges through a World Bank funded Secondary Education
Programme (SEP).
• Part-time lecturing at Domasi College of Education in Music
for the Bed. Degree programme in Primary Education.
• Train Primary Education Advisors and teachers on Child-
Centred Friendly concept.
• Monitoring of Life Skills Education retraining of Standard 8
teachers.
• Monitoring of the teaching of Standard 8 Life Skills
Education.
• Trained teachers on Child-Friendly schools approaches
which promotes human rights and conducive learning
environment.
• Facilitated the orientation of over 20,000 Standards 3 and 7
teachers and all the 500 Primary Education Advisors in
Malawi on the new OBE curriculum.
2007 • Coordinated activities of the Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR).
• Training Secondary school Headteachers, Deputy head
teachers and Heads of Departments from Teacher training
colleges through a World Bank funded Secondary Education
Programme (SEP).
• Review of SEP training manuals used for training Secondary
school Headteachers, Deputy headteachers and Heads of
Departments from Teacher training colleges.
• Monitoring of Life Skills Education retraining of Standard 2
teachers.
• Monitoring of the implementation of the new primary
school curriculum in grade 1.
• Part-time lecturing at Domasi College of Education in Music
for the Bed. Degree programme in Primary Education.
• Editing of Expressive Arts textbooks for Standards 2 and 5.
• Editing of Journeys Through PCAR 6 – a training manual
for orienting Standard 6 teachers.

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• Engaged in consultancy to train some teacher trainers from
Emmanuel and DAPP private teacher training colleges.
2006 • Coordinated activities of the Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR).
• Involved in Research activity on “Promising Practices in
Leadership Training organised by LEAD-Link, an African
research initiative jointly done by Malawi Institute of
Education (MIE), Agency for the Development of
Educational Management (ADEM) of Tanzania, at
Transforming Institutional Practices (TIP), Faculty of
Education, University Western Cape, South Africa.
• Involved in the training of Primary Education Advisors on
the new interventions in Life Skills Education and Sexual
and Reproductive Health.
• Part-time lecturing at Domasi College of Education in Music
for the Bed. Degree programme in Primary Education.
2005 • Coordinated activities of the Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR).
• Conducted consultancy for National Association of
Smallholder Farmers in Malawi (NASFAM) to come up with
Strategic Review of Malawi Formal Education Curriculum
on Agriculture and Agribusiness.
• Conducted consultancy on the training of lecturers of
Mariam TTC of Mangochi on the new innovations in Initial
Primary Teacher Education (IPTE) programme and Primary
Curriculum & Assessment Reform (PCAR).
• Conducted a consultancy to transform training module for
Malawian Councillors into a self-study handbook,
commissioned by Malawi Local Government Association
(MALGA).
• Part-time lecturing at Domasi College of Education in Music
for the Bed. Degree programme in Primary Education.
• Developed Expressive Arts syllabus for the Malawi’s Initial
Primary Teacher Education.
• Took part in the writing of instructional materials –Teachers
Guide and Pupils book for Expressive Arts for the
Preparatory Class.
• Participated in the writing of Instructional Materials for
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Life Skills for
Standards 6, 7 and 8.
• Developed syllabus for Expressive Arts for Primary Teacher
Training College Lecturers.
2004 • Coordinated activities of the Primary School Curriculum and
Assessment Reform (PCAR).

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• Coordinated the development process of syllabus writing for
the primary school curriculum in the new Outcome Based
Education.
• Participated in the writing of Expressive Arts syllabuses for
Expressive Arts.
• Conducted a three week music training course for Music
lecturers from the entire six Teachers Training Colleges in
Malawi.
• Participated in the development of syllabuses for Bible
Knowledge and Religious Education for Primary Schools.
2003
• Appointed coordinator of the Primary School Curriculum
and Assessment Reform (PCAR).
• Developed Music course outline for a Primary degree
programme for Domasi College of Education.
• Initiated a Domasi Musical Arts Team Cell (MAT Cell) for
Primary school teachers of Songani, Domasi government
and Domasi Demonstration schools with the aim of
promoting and enhancing the teaching of Music subject in
primary schools.
• Participated in the Pan-African Society for Music Education
conference held in Kenya in July, 2003 where I affiliated as a
member of the group.
• Conducted Music In-set for Primary Education Adviser and
headteachers from Ntchisi, Thyolo and Nsanje under the
sponsorship of JICA as part of decentralisation programme.
2002
• Conducted Consultancy for the Malawi Primary Curriculum
& Assessment Reform (PCAR) as Team Leader for the
Literature Review on curriculum reforms in Some African
countries. This involved leading a group of six people to do
the literature review, organise and compile a final report for
presentation to the Principal Secretary for Education.
2001 • Conducted Research on Girls Abuses in Malawian Schools,
a DfID funded research programme for Ghana, Zimbabwe
and Malawi and Conducted by CERT in conjunction Malawi
Institute of Education.
• Conducted a baseline study on Guidance and Counselling
for primary schools in Malawi for gender equity, funded by
USAID.
2000 • Taught Music as Part-time at the University of Malawi -
Chancellor College students for two Semesters.
1999 • Designed Diploma Music Syllabus for Domasi College of
Education.

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• Trained in TOT (Training of Trainers) by the Staff
Development Institute, Mpemba.
• Conducted a music resource development training with
teachers from schools around Domasi.
• Conducted a TALULAR training for primary and secondary
school teachers organised by FEMSA project.
1998 • Directed the 1998 Choral Workshop which attracted guest
conductors from USA, UK, South Africa and Tanzania
1997 • Edited Music Units in MIITEP Student Teacher’s
Handbooks.
• Produced and Documented Video, The making process of
Malawian Musical Instruments (Drum, Bangwe,
Mkangala, Mangolongondo, Ching’wenyeng’wenye and
Sansi) to be used in Teacher training colleges.
1992 - 1997 Secondary school teaching experience
• Secondary School Teacher at Bwaila 1992-1994 teaching
English, History and Geography.
• Secondary school teacher and Head of Department for
Social Studies at Zingwangwa Secondary school teaching
English, History and Geography from 1994 to 1997.
Other experiences
• General Publications Officer for the Teachers Union of
Malawi (TUM) responsible for the production of the
Teachers Magazine (TEMA) for the union among others
(1995-1997).
3. PUBLICATIONS
Kaambankadzanja, D. (2014). A songbook for Malawian primary school children (Second Edition –
with audio tape). Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2013). Critical Thinking Sourcebook for Malawi. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2012). Environmental Action Based Learning for Malawi Primary Echo-
Schools Program: Scarcity of Water, Learners Book, Standards 5 and 6. Lilongwe: CCJP and WASME.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2012). Environmental Action Based Learning for Malawi Primary Echo-
Schools Program: Kutha kwa nkhalango, Vuto lalikulu kuchilengedwe, Buku 2, Buku la Ophunzira, Kalasi
3 and 4. Lilongwe: CCJP and WASME.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2011). Life skills Education for the prevention of STIs including HIV and
AIDS: A training Package (Second Edition). Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2011). Life skills and Sexual and Reproductive Health for HIV and
AIDS Education for Primary Schools in Malawi: A training Manual (Second Edition). Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.

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Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2011). Child-Friendly Schools: A Handbook for Teacher Training College
Students in Malawi. Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2009). Expressive arts Teachers guide for Standard 8. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2009). Expressive arts Learners’ book for Standard 8. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2009). Expressive arts Teachers guide for Standard 4. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2009). Expressive arts Learners’ book for Standard 4. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2008). Continuing Professional Development of Teachers: Technical Manual
for the Organisation of CPD. Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2008). Training manual for orienting teachers on the handbook for Child-
Friendly Schools (CFS). Lilongwe: UNICEF.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2008). Reference Toolkit for Child-Friendly Schools initiative. Lilongwe:
UNICEF.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2008). Expressive arts Teachers guide for Standard 3. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2008). Expressive arts Learners’ book for Standard 3. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2008). Expressive arts Learners’ book for Standard 7. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2008). Expressive arts Teachers guide for Standard 7. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Journeys Through PCAR 8: Standard 6 Teachers’ Orientation
Manual. Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Continuing Professional Development for Teachers: Managing CPD
in our school: Participant Manual, Leadership Module 1. Malawi Institute of Education and USAID.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Continuing Professional Development for Teachers: Managing CPD
in our school: Facilitator Manual, Leadership Module 1. Malawi Institute of Education and USAID.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). A Training Manual for Mentor Teachers, Lilongwe: DTED.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Continuing Professional Development of Teachers: Outcomes-based
curriculum for Standard 1 Terms 2 and 3. Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.

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Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Journeys Through PCAR 7: Standard 5 Teachers’ Orientation
Manual. Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Journeys Through PCAR 5: Standard 1 Teachers’ Orientation
Manual for Terms 2 and 3. Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Journeys Through PCAR 9: Standard 3 Teachers’ Orientation
Manual. Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Expressive arts Teachers guide for Standard 2. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2007). Expressive arts Learners’ book for Standard 2. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Journeys Through PCAR 4: Standard 1 Teachers’ Orientation
Manual for Term 1 (Revised Edition). Domasi: Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Expressive arts Teachers guide for Standard 1. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Expressive arts Learners’ book for Standard 1. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Bible knowledge Teachers guide for Standard 1. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Bible knowledge Learners’ book for Standard 1. Domasi: Malawi
Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Life skills for you and me: Teachers guide for Standard 6. Domasi:
Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Life skills for you and me: Teachers guide for Standard 7. Domasi:
Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Life skills for you and me: Teachers guide for Standard 8. Domasi:
Malawi Institute of Education.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Initial primary teacher education programme handbook. Domasi:
Malawi Institute of Education.
International publications
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2014). “Promoting Reading Achievements in Malawian Primary
Schools: An International Collaboration” in International Collaboration in Literacy Research and
Practice, Edited by Leung, C.B., Richards, J.C. and Lassonde, C.A. Charlotte: Information Age
Publishing Inc.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2012). Complementary reading materials development:
Accomplishments, successes and challenges of the Read Malawi Programme, Pula: Botswana
Journal of African Studies. Vol. 26(2).

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Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2008). Learner-centred education: Approaches to successful classroom
teaching and learning. InWent.
Kaambankadzanja, D., et. al., (2006). Promising Practices in Educational Leadership (Developed as a
product of LEAD Link programme to be used within the SADC region and beyond).
Paper presentations
Presented a paper titled Linking pre-service and in-service teacher development in Malawi at the IPTE
curriculum Conceptualisation seminar, 3 – 7 October 2016
Presented a paper on Musical Arts Education in Malawi entitled Teaching the Musical Arts of Africa
in Primary and secondary Schools: Problems and Breakthroughs, held in Namibia, 19th
– 22nd
August 2008.
Presented a paper, Malawi Primary Curriculum and Assessment Reform experiences of the Malawi Institute
of Education at the Eastern and Southern Africa Curriculum Organisation (ESACO) held in
Gaborone Botswana, 23rd
– 27th
July 2007.
Presented a paper, The Malawi Primary Curriculum & Assessment Reform (PCAR): The Process, The
Challenges and the Way forward, at the National Education Conference, Malawi Institute of
Management (MIM), March 29-April 1, 2005.
Presented a paper, Stakeholder participation in the National Curriculum Development Process: Malawi’s
Experiences, at the first MIE International Curriculum Conference, 13th
– 15th
September 2005,
Held at Sun ‘N’ Sand Resort, Mangochi.
“The Malawi Primary Curriculum & Assessment Reform (PCAR): An update of the process -
2001 to 2004, and the way forward” at the In-Went Training in Learner Centred Education
(LCE) for Malawi Teacher Training Lecturers held at Malawi Institute of Education, 11-19
August 2004 and published in Implementing New Concepts of Learner-Centred Learning in Teacher
Education. Report on the Project Launch Conference held at Malawi Institute of Education, August 11 – 19th
2004. InWent.
Presented a paper, Malawi Primary Curriculum & Assessment Reform (PCAR) Process: Policy Implications
on the issue of Languages, at the 3rd ADALEST conference and the 5th
Language Symposium, 30th
August – 3rd
September 2004, Sun ‘n’ Sand, Mangochi, Malawi.
Presented a paper, PCAR and the Language in Education Policy in Malawi – Implications on the
Implementation Expectations for new Curriculum at the 3rd
ADALEST conference and the 5th
Language Symposium, 30th
August – 3rd
September 2004, Sun ‘n’ Sand, Mangochi, Malawi.
D.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2003 - 2014 Shallow wells project coordinator
• Chaired and coordinated a shallow wells Jeanes CCAP
church project supported by First Presbyterian Church of
Urbana, USA.
• Constructed over 700 shallow wells to provide clean and
safe water to villagers in Zomba, Machinga and some
extended work in Dowa and Mulanje.

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2013 Child-rights, classroom and school management
• Initiated the construction of rumps at Domasi
Demonstration primary school to allow learners with
mobility problems to access classrooms without problems.
The project was done through collaboration of teachers and
PTA plus community leaders.
• Initiated the construction of rubbish dumping pits at
Malemia primary school, Domasi, Zomba to improve
sanitation and safety of learners. This was done through a
collaboration of teachers and community members.
D. REFEREES
Professor Misty Sailors
Director, Centre for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies
Editor; Journal of Literacy Research
College of Education and Human Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
Email: Misty.sailors@utsa.edu
Phones:+210 458 7288 (office)
+210 464 5156 (mobile).
Dr Sellina Kanyerere – Mkweteza
Chief of Party
Malawi Scholarship Program
World Learning
P.O. Box 30733
Lilongwe, Malawi
Email: skanyerere@hotmail.com
Phones: +265 888 787 378
Dr Ezekiel Kachisa
Director, Department of Research and Policy Studies,
Malawi Institute of Education
P.O. Box 50
Domasi
Zomba, Malawi
Africa
Email: ezekiel@live.ie
Phone: (265) 888 854 473.