Mr. Adzifome, Nixon Saba
Mr. Adzifome, Nixon Saba
Senior Lecturer/ STS Coordinator
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Biography
Contact Details
+233(0)272666786
adzisaba@yahoo.com
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Qualifications
MARCH, 2008
MASTER OF EDUCATION (MATHEMATICS EDUCATION)
NARUTO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
JAPAN
JULY, 2011
POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION WINNEBA
GHANA
JULY, 2002
FIRST DEGREE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION (MATHEMATICS OPTION)
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
GHANA
Research Interest
Employment History
2010
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA
LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER
2003-2010
PEKI TRAINING COLLEGE (NOW PEKI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION)
DINING HALL MASTER/ SRC PATRON/ HOUSE MASTER/ SENIOR HOUSE MASTER
1995-1999
SDA JHS KWAHU NKWATIA
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER/ ASSISTANT HEAD TEACHER
Teaching Experience
Undergraduate Courses Taught
PBM231: Theories in the Learning of Mathematics (Upper Primary)
PBM351: Teaching and Assessing Mathematics (Upper Primary)
JBM231: Theories in the Learning of Mathematics (JHS)
JBM241: Teaching and Assessing Junior High School Mathematics (Introductory)
JBB362: Inquiry and Action Research for Junior High School
JBM482: Learning, Teaching and Applying Data Handling
STS121: Beginning Teaching II
STS231: Developing Teaching I
STS351: Embedding Teaching I
STS473: Action Research Methodology
EDC477: Portfolio Development
STS482: Post-Internship Seminar (Face To Face)
EDP482: Portfolio Presentation (Extended Teaching II)
EGM236: Theories in the Learning of Early Grade Numeracy- Regular/Sandwich
EGM245: Teaching and Assessing Numeracy for Early Grade 1-Regular/Sandwich
Postgraduate Courses Taught
MPBE810: Research Methods and Statistics
MPBE810b: Research Seminar
MPBE811: Assessment and Differentiation of Instruction
MPBE812: Number, Numeration Systems and Arithmetic for Teaching
Areas of Specialization
MATHEMATICS PEDAGOGY, ASSESSMENT, CURRICULUM, ETHNO-MATHEMATICS ETC.
Positions Held
2021-2022
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNABA
GHANA
2018 – 2021; 2023-2024
GRADUATE COORDINATOR, DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNABA
GHANA
2022-2023
FACULTY EXAMINATION OFFICER, FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNABA
GHANA
2024-2025
STS COORDINATOR, DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNABA
GHANA
2014-2018
EXAMINATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNABA
GHANA
Honours & Awards
June, 2014.
Research Fellowship Award
Japan Students Services Organization (JASSO)
Japan
2005-2008
Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Scholarship Award
Naruto University of Education
Japan
2005
Norwegian Quota Student Scholarship
Norsk Laererakadami
Norway
2004
The National Best Teachers Award (First Prize, Teacher Training Category-Volta Region).
Ministry of Education
Ghana
Professional Memberships
• Ghana Science Association
• Mathematics Association of Ghana, (MAG)
• Japan Society for Studies on Educational Practice
• Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa (ERNWACA)
• University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG)
• Senior Members and Staff Association, University of Education, Winneba
• British Education Research Association (BERA); World Education Research Association (WERA), GHANA
Grants/Funds Won
2014
Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa (ERNWACA)
2013
Nurses and Midwives’ Council of Ghana
The University
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