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Summary
Joseph KEKEYA is an Associate Professor of Education, and Dean of Faculty of Education. He has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Waikato University, New Zealand. The title of his PhD thesis is: Investigating National Curriculum Implementation in Papua New Guinea (PNG). While studying at the University of Waikato, Joseph has been engaged by the Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, as a Pacific Postgraduate Student mentor. Joseph has mentored both the Masters and PhD students from the Pacific. Joseph also holds Master Degree from Charles Sturt University in Australia.
He has a wealth of experience in course design and delivery as well as training of teachers, trainers and personnel from both the government and private sectors in PNG and overseas. As a Head of Department with the then Undergraduate Studies Department, Faculty of Flexible Learning, Divine Word University, for two years, Joseph coordinated and managed a wide range of distance mode of programs, both in PNG and Pacific, as well as coordinated curriculum development at the department and faculty level. In the Pacific, Joseph has been involved in training police officers, teachers and nursing officers. Supervisors and program participants rate his performance highly in their evaluations. He has been involved as a consultant in number of projects, and undertaken several research studies and published the findings. He has published two primary textbooks for grades six, seven and eight, with the Oxford Press in 2007. These publications are now being used in primary schools to support the implementation of the national primary curriculum in PNG education system. He is up-to-date with educational reforms in PNG and been actively involved in gender equity workshops. As a Course and College Practicum Coordinator at Madang Teachers College for five years, Joseph has mentored, evaluated and improved training performance of students and colleagues. He is familiar with a broad range of educational contexts. Joseph is a committed Senior Lecturer who demonstrates an outstanding ability to model leading teaching and learning practices to adult teaching in a diversity of Pacific contexts.
Research Projects:
Teaching
- ED 803
- ED 602
- ED 594
- ED 417
- ED 436
Experience
Current Designation
Dean Faculty of Education
Full time
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2014 to current - Associate Professor, and Dean, Faculty of Education, Divine Word University
- 2013 - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Education, Divine Word University
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2011 to 2012 - Pacific Islands Postgraduate Students’ Mentor, School of Education, The University of Waikato, New Zealand.
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2008 - HoD, Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Flexible Learning, Divine Word University
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2006 -2008 - Lecturer, Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Flexible Learning, Divine Word University. Responsible for course design, coordination, management, and delivery for Faculty of Flexible Learning Programs (PNG and Pacific).
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2001-2005 - Lecturer and College Practicum Coordinator - School Experience and School-Based Practice teaching, Madang Teachers College
Part Time
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Awards
EDUCATION
AWARDS & HONORS
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2014 to current - Chair, Faculty of Education Board
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2014 to Current - Chair, Faculty of Education Leadership Management Board
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2015 & 2018 Chair, Divine Word University Open Day
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2017 to current Chair, DWU Student Disciplinary Board
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2015 to Current Member, Information Communication Learning and Teaching Committee (ICLTC)
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2014 to current Member, Divine Word University Academic Board
- 2014 to 2015 Member, DWU Affiliation and Amalgamation Management Committee (AAMC
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2014 to Current Member, DWU Higher Research and Degrees Board (DWUHRDB)
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2014 to 2016 Member, DWU Student Disciplinary Appeals Committee
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2014 to Current Member, DWU Student Selection Committee
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2013 Member, Faculty of Education Curriculum and Assessment Committee
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2013 Member, Faculty of Education Research Committee
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2014 & 2015 Member of the Governing Council, Papua New Guinea Education Institute, Port Moresby
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2015 to current Member of the Governing Council, Holy Trinity Teachers Collage, Mt Hagen
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2002 to 2006 Member, The PNG Bible Church, Madang District
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2015 to Current Chair, The PNG Bible Church, Amele-Sua Outstation
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2014 to Current Treasurer, The PNG Bible Church, Madang District Executive Council
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2014 to Current Secretary, Madang Town PNG Bible Church
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2002 to 2006 Chair, Madang Town PNG Bible Church
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2006 to 2008 Property Manager, Nazarene Church, Madang Town
Publications
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Kekeya, J (2018). Culture and language are one, and the same and facilitate human learning and development, Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal Volume 28, May
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Kekeya, J (2016). Analysing qualitative data using an iterative process, Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 24
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Kekeya, J (2015). Curriculum development and implementation in PNG, Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 21.
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Kekeya, L. J (2013). Investigating National Curriculum Implementation in PNG (Unpublished PhD thesis), Waikato University, New Zealand.
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Lingawa, J. (2006). Questioning Strategies used by Student-Teachers during Rural Teaching Practice, Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 4 (2) 47-59.
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Lingawa, J. (2003). The Degree of Subject Integration by Lecturers at Madang Teachers College, MTC Search, the research journal of Madang Teachers College, 6(1) 1-4.
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Lingawa, J. (2002). Teaching Skills – Demonstration and Microteaching Program, in MTC Search, the research journal of Madang Teachers College, 5(3) 12-15.
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Lingawa, J. (2002). Reasons why students withdraw from studies, in MTC Search, the research journal of Madang Teachers College, 5(1) 6-8.
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Lingawa, J. (2001). Responding to Student Feedback, in MTC Search, the research journal of Madang Teachers College, 4 (2) 18-20.
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National Primary Teacher Education Curriculum for the Diploma and Bachelor of Education Program
- Developed units [Managing Curriculum, School Leadership, Managing School Assets and Managing a School] for Diploma in School Leadership and Management sponsored by European Union
- Designed units [Adult Learning, Training Trainers, Program Design and Assessment and Evaluation], of Certificate in Workplace Training and Development sponsored by Pacific Regional Policing Initiative (PRPI) AUSAID
- Designed a unit [Teaching Skills and Methods] in Teacher Qualification Upgrade Program
- Kekeya, L.J. (2007). The Voting System in Papua New Guinea, Student Text Book Grades 6-8, Oxford Press
- Kekeya, L. J (2007). The Law and Government of Papua New Guinea, Student Text Book, Grades 6-8, Oxford Press.
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