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Personal profile
Overview
I am a Lecturer in Education and the programme director for the MA Digital Technologies, Communication and Education Distance learning. My teaching and research focus on the use of digital technologies in language teaching and teacher education, especially in under-resourced contexts. I am also interested in how educational policies and their implementation shape technology-mediated educational provisions in these contexts.
I have previously served as Senior Tutor in Digital Education. I was also a Commonwealth scholar at the University of Manchester between 2017-2020.
I teach mainly on the MA DTCE and TESOL programmes. Some of the courses I am currently teaching or have previously taught include Language learning and technology; Teaching and Learning online; Blended Learning in a Digital Age; Digital Technologies in Education; and Digital Education Research.
Before joining the University of Manchester, I worked as lecturer in English and Communication skills. I have also worked as an in-service and pre-service teacher educator and teacher-trainer in Rwanda. I have worked on various donor-funded in-service teacher development projects, including those funded by the British Council, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Belgian technical cooperation program PAFP (Programme d’Appui pour la Formation Professionelle). I have also worked on teacher development projects in Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire.
My educational qualifications include a PhD in Education (with focus on digital teacher identities in under-resourced contexts), a MA TESOL (Educational Technology), both from the University of Manchester. I also have a BA in French and English with Education and a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (University of Rwanda-College of Education), and an Advanced Certificate in English Language Teaching (University of Oregon)
Research interest key words: Digital Education; Language learning and technology; Language Teacher Education and development; Digital Teacher Identity
Teaching
I work on a range of course units in the department, mainly those on the MA TESOL and MA Digital Technologogy Communication and Education.
Prizes and awards
- Commonwealth Scholarship (2017)
- UO American English Institute Scholarship (2017)
- Elnora Ferguson Equity and Merit Scholaraship (2013)
- American English E-Teacher Scholarship (2012)
My collaborations
Diane Slaouti (Supervisor)
Zeynep Onat-Stelma (Supervisor)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Preservice language teachers’ digital teacher identity development in an under-resourced context, University of Manchester (UOM)
Award Date: 18 Oct 2021
Postgraduate Diploma, Advanced Certificate in English Language Teaching (ACE), American English Institute, University of Oregon
Award Date: 13 Jul 2017
Master of Arts, TESOL (Educational Technology), Manchester Institute of Education
Award Date: 25 Nov 2014
Postgraduate Diploma, Postgradute Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE), College of Education, University of Rwanda
Award Date: 22 Aug 2013
Bachelor of Arts, French and English with Education, College of Education, University of Rwanda
Award Date: 3 Dec 2009
External positions
Convenor, Digital Technology SIG, BERA (British Educational Research Association)
9 Jun 2023 → 30 Sept 2023
Senior Fellow (SFHEA), Advance HE
25 May 2023 → …
Fellow, The Higher Education Academy
12 Feb 2021 → …
Areas of expertise
- L Education (General)
- LB2300 Higher Education
- LB2361 Curriculum
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
- Sustainable Futures
Keywords
- Teacher Identity
- Teacher Education
- Digital Education
- ESL/EFL
- Education policy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Online peer-led group reflective practice in higher education: a seminar-based project evaluation
Palacios, N., Rafique, R., Kwihangana, F. & Zhao, X., 1 Dec 2022, In: Reflective Practice. 23, 6, p. 676-689 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing EFL students’ participation through translanguaging
Kwihangana, F., 8 Feb 2021, In: ELT Journal. 75, 1, p. 87-96 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Making sense of Teachers’ (dis)belief in the educational value of social media: A case of two language teachers in Rwanda
Kwihangana, F., 27 Mar 2020, In: International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Positioning Theory in Applied Linguistics: Research Design and Applications, by Hayriye Kayı-Aydar
Kwihangana, F., 12 May 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Educational Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Preservice language teachers developing digital teacher identities through the process of positioning
Kwihangana, F., 2020, Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Schmidt-Crawford, D. (ed.). p. 1179-1184Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Swavalamban: A Co-constructed Online Professional Development Toolkit for ESL Teachers Working in Resource Constrained Schools in India
16/09/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
Activities
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Generative AI and the future of assessment: an open discussion at the Manchester Institute of Education
Mark Carrigan (Co-Organiser) & Felix Kwihangana (Co-Organiser)
8 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
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SEED PGR Conference
Felix Kwihangana (Chair), Mark Innes (Co-Chair), Dilek Celebi (Member of programme committee), Fahad Alharbi (Member of programme committee), Ishba Rehman (Member of programme committee), Natalie Taylor (Member of programme committee), Rachael Goodwin (Member of programme committee), Ying Yang (Member of programme committee) & Yitian Ren (Member of programme committee)
17 May 2021 → 18 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
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The Higher Education Academy (External organisation)
Felix Kwihangana (Fellow)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association
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Association for Learning Technology (ALT) (External organisation)
Felix Kwihangana (Member)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association
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BERA (British Educational Research Association) (External organisation)
Felix Kwihangana (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association
Thesis
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Preservice language teachers' digital teacher identity development in an under-resourced context
Author: Kwihangana, F., 1 Aug 2022Supervisor: Slaouti, D. (Supervisor) & Onat-Stelma, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Phd
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