Research Areas

Teacher education Girls education Critical thinking skills development Curriculum studies,

Profile

Esthery Dembo Kunkwenzu has a PhD in curriculum studies obtained from Stellenbosch University, RSA; a Master of Education degree from Edith Cowan University, Australia; a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced professional Studies obtained from Stratheclyde University in Scotland and a Bachelors degree in Education from the University of Malawi. Esthery has expertise and experience in teacher education and is well grounded in research. She has worked with the University of Malawi for over 15 years. She has also experience working in the UK, Sierra Leone and Egypt.

Publications

• Journal Article
  Chiziwa W. K. M. C and Kunkwenzu E. D. (2022) Feedback amidst new assessment culture in Malawian primary schools. Op (10) pp 100 - 116en Journal of Social Siences (2022)
  https://www.scirp.org/journal/jss

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• Journal Article
  Lotz-Sisitka HB; Kulundu I, Neville R, James A, Moyo AB, Kunkwenzu E, Morione D, Mphepo G, Velempini K, Maqwelane L, Dyantyi P, Mushishi R, Makwita SA, Musariri Y, Mhlanga Z (2021) Education for Sustainable Development and COVID-19 in southern Africa: Exploring intersecting perspectives on food, water and livelihoods. Southern African Journal of Environmental Education. (in press) (2022)
  

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• Journal Article
  Chiziwa W. K. M. C and Kunkwenzu E. D Investigating teacher assessment (2021) Investigating teacher assessment practices in the teaching of Social studies in Malawian primary schools. Open Journal of Social Sciences. (9) pp. 480 - 495 (2021)
  https://www.scirp.org/journal/jss

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• Journal Article
  Mbewe G., Kamchedzera E. and Kunkwenzu E (2021) Exploring implementation of national special needs education policy guidelines in private schools. Journal of Education: Inclusive education. Vol 9, Issue 1. pp 95-111 (2021)
  ije.iafor.org

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• Book
  Lotz-Sisitka HB, Kulundu I, Neville R, James A, Moyo AB, Kunkwenzu E, Morione D, Mphepo G, Velempini K, Maqwelane L, Dyantyi P, Mushishi R, Makwita SA, Musariri Y, Mhlanga Z (2021) Education for sustainable development and COVID-19 in southern Africa: Intersecting perspectives on why water, food and livelihoods matter in transforming education for sustainable futures. Research report in the JET Education Services/UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA)/Global Challenge Research Fund’s Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures Project (South African node)/Open Society Foundations (OSF) #OpenupYourThinking: SADC Researchers Challenge. JET Education Services/ Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures, Rhodes University. South Africa. (2021)
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351992184

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• Journal Article
  Medina-Lara A., Mujica-Mota R., Kunkwenzu E D and Lalloo D, G (2014) Stated preferences for anti-malarial drug characteristics in Zomba, a malaria endemic area of Malawi. Malaria Journal 13: 259 (2014)
  http://www.malariajournal.com/content/13/1/259

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• Book
  Kunkwenzu E D (2010) Beginning teacher experiences in Malawi: A grounded theory approach. VDM publishing, Saarbrucken, germany (2010)
  

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