NTIBANYURWA Sosthene

Academic rank: 
Assistant Lecturer
Academic Leadership Position: 
None
Email: 
s.ntibanyurwa@ur.ac.rw/ ntibaso@gmail.com
Telephone: 
+250788872450
Twitter: 
@SNtibanyurwa
College: 
College of Arts and Social Sciences(CASS)
School/centre: 
Centre for Language Enhancement
Department: 
English
Published Papers : 

1. Ntibanyurwa, S., Barungi, C., Nyirahabineza, P., Ndayisaba, V., Irankunda , A., & Hakizimana, E. (2025). Investigating the Role of English Language Proficiency on Learner’s Academic Performance in English at G.S. Nyumba, Gishamvu Sector, Huye District, Rwanda. African Quarterly Social Science Review, 2(2), 73-81. https://doi.org/10.51867/AQSSR.2.2.7,
2. Ntibanyurwa, S., Barungi, C., Nyirahabineza, P., Ndayisaba, V., Irankunda, A., & Gaetan, B. (2024). The Role of Play-Based Methods to Improve Students’ English Language Skills in Secondary Schools in Gasabo District, Rwanda. African Journal of Empirical Research, 5(4), 1179–1187. https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.5.4.96. https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.5.4.96
3. Sosthene Ntibanyurwa, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Immaculee Irankunda, Umumaro w’Ibisigo by’Ubuse: Indyoheshabirayi ya Myr Alexis Kagame, Journal of Indigenous Languages : Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024). https://journals.jozacpublishers.com/index.php/jil/article/vie,w/752/437
4. Barungi, C., Ndayisaba, V., Ntibanyurwa, S., Irankunda, A., & Nyirahabineza, P. (2024). Empowering Learners to Improve English Language Performance through Group Discussion Strategy in Selected Secondary Schools in Rwanda. African Journal of Empirical Research, 5(3), 84–93. https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.5.3.8. https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.5.3.8 

Brief profile: 
Sosthene Ntibanyurwa is currently working at the University of Rwanda (UR), College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) with the Academic Rank of Assistant Lecturer. Previously, he worked at the former University of Kibungo (UNIK/INATEK) and Institut Catholique de Kabgayi (ICK). He completed his master’s studies in Education, specializing in teaching English language learners at Walden University (USA). He also holds a bachelor’s degree in French-English with Education. His area of expertise is teaching Kinyarwanda, English and French; teacher training; translation; English Language Teaching Methodology (ELTM); programs development for universities; etc. His area of research includes humanities and teaching for student success.
Research Area: 
Humanities and Language Education. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1246-6133