Ntawiyanga Sylvain

"NTAWIYANGA Sylvain is an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Rwanda, College of Education, in the Department of Language Education. He holds a Master’s degree in Kiswahili Education from Kenyatta University, Nairobi (Kenya). He teaches a range of modules in Kiswahili Language and Linguistics, contributing significantly to teaching and promoting of Kiswahili in Rwanda. As a researcher, he has actively participated in the development, evaluation, and review of university and secondary school curricula, with particular emphasis on Kiswahili education. In collaboration with other scholars, Mr. Ntawiyanga has authored and co-authored several textbooks officially approved for use in Rwandan secondary schools, including both students’ textbooks and teachers’ guides, notably: Kiswahili kwa Shule za Rwanda: Mchepuo wa Lugha – Kidato cha 6 (Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi & Mwongozo wa Mwalimu) Kiswahili kwa Shule za Rwanda – Kidato cha 3 (Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi & Mwongozo wa Mwalimu) Kiswahili kwa Shule za Rwanda – Kidato cha 2 (Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi & Mwongozo wa Mwalimu) Kiswahili kwa Shule za Rwanda – Kidato cha 1 (Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi & Mwongozo wa Mwalimu) He has also published peer-reviewed scholarly articles in reputable journals, including: Makosa ya Kisemantiki Yanayofanywa na Wanafunzi wa Kiswahili: Mfano kutoka katika Shule za Sekondari Teule Nchini Rwanda (Jarida la Mnyampala, Juzuu Na. 4) Changamoto za Kipragmatiki kwa Wanafunzi wa Kiswahili Nchini Rwanda (Mulika, Na. 42(1), 104–124), Jarida la Taasisi ya Taaluma za Kiswahili, Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam Makosa ya Upatanishi wa Kisarufi katika Ujifunzaji wa Lugha ya Pili: Mfano wa Wanafunzi wa Kiswahili katika Shule za Upili Wilayani Muhanga, Nchini Rwanda (Kioo cha Lugha, Juzuu 17, Kurasa 15–32), Dar es Salaam Exploring Human Rights Education in Pre-service Teachers’ Training Programs in Rwanda: Opportunities and Challenges, The Cradle of Knowledge: African Journal of Educational and Social Science Mr. Ntawiyanga’s research interests include language learning and teaching, second language acquisition, Kiswahili language structure, morpho-syntax, and semantics, with particular emphasis on pedagogical approaches to Kiswahili language teaching."