Assoc. Prof. Epimaque NIYIBIZI’S PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS & BOOK CHAPTERS
I have published journal articles and book chapters with international and local publishers. I now have 17 publications under the University of Rwanda – College of Education, including six published book chapters, 9 peer-reviewed journal articles published and one accepted book chapter. My Research ORCID: 0000-0002-9371-0874. The list below provides details about my publications:
(i)Six book chapters published
1.Published book chapter: Niyibizi Epimaque, Juliet Perumal & Rita Nimusabe Paradie. (2021). “Rwanda’s language-in-education policy shift from French-dominant to English-only medium: 2009-2017 prospects and implementation success in higher education”. In: “Transformative Curricula, Pedagogies and Epistemologies: Teaching and Learning in Diverse Higher Education Contexts” edited by Michael Cross, Caroline Long, Sibonokuhle Ndlovu and Phefumula Nyoni. Published by BRILL / SENSE. (Institution of Affiliation: University of Johannesburg and University of Rwanda – College of Education)
2.Published book chapter: Niyibizi Epimaque, Nizeyimana Gabriel, Juliet Perumal & Ernestine Umutesi (2021). “Traditional and contemporary approaches for teaching through English in Rwandan Higher Education: Paradigms for deep Learning”. In: “Mediating Learning in Higher Education in Africa: From Critical Thinking to Social Justice Pedagogies”, edited by Amasa P. Ndofirepi and Ephraim T. Gwaravanda. Published by BRILL / SENSE. (Institution of Affiliation: University of Johannesburg and University of Rwanda – College of Education).
3.Published book chapter: Niyibizi Epimaque, Cyprien Niyomugabo & Juliet Perumal. (2021) “Translanguaging in the Rwandan social media: new meaning making in a changing society”. In: “Digital technology and languages in African communities and classrooms: opportunities and innovations”, edited by Leketi Makalela and Goodith White. Published by Multilingual Matters. (Institution of Affiliation: University of Johannesburg and University of Rwanda – College of Education).
4.Published book chapter: Epimaque Niyibizi, Emmanuel Sibomana, Vincent Manirakiza, Irénée Ndayambaje, Jean Bosco Twahirwa and Sylvestre Ntabajyana. (2021). ‘Quality internship for pre-service teachers: A quest for subject-curricular-pedagogic knowledge among education student-teachers at the University of Rwanda’. In: “Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa: Retrospects and Prospects”, edited by Neema-Abooki (Institution of Affiliation: University of Rwanda – College of Education).
5.Published book chapter (in Kinyarwanda): Ntakirutimana Evarise, Mukama Evode & Niyibizi Epimaque (October 2019). Ubushakashatsi, Ururimi n’Uburezi. In Mukama Evode & Nkusi Laurent (Eds), Ubushakashatsi mu Bumenyi Nyamuntu n’Imibanire y’Abantu, pp. 17-33. Cape Town: African Minds. (Institution of Affiliation: University of Rwanda –College of Education).
6.Published book chapter (in English): Niyibizi Epimaque, Makalela Leketi & Mwepu Dominique. (2015). Language-in-Education Policy Shifts in an African Country: Colonial Confusion and Prospects for the Future. In Leketi Makalela (Editor), New Directions in Language and Literacy Education for Multilingual Classroom in Africa”, pp.97-118. Cape Town: The Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society (CASAS). ISBN No 978-1-920294-01-4. (Institution of Affiliation: University of the Witwatersrand and University of Rwanda –College of Education).
(ii)Nine journal articles published in international and local journals:
7.Published Journal article: Niyibizi Epimaque, Sibomana Emmanuel, Uwizeyemariya Aloysie, Ntabajyana Sylvestre & Niyomugabo Cyprien (July 2019). From an African Oral Tale to an English Picture Book: Rwandan Teachers’ Experience with Online Translation of South African Institute of Distance Education’s African Storybooks. Teacher Education through Flexible Learning (TETFLE), Vol. 1 No. 1, Pages: 1-24 (Institution of Affiliation: University of Johannesburg and University of Rwanda – College of Education).
8.Published journal article: Epimaque Niyibizi, Emmanuel Sibomana & Juliet Perumal (7 May 2019). “Learning to teach writing through distance education programme: Experience with Rwandan high school English teachers”. Reading and Writing 10(1), a206. DOI: htps://doi.org/10.4102/rw.v10i1.206 (ISSN – print: 2079-8245; ISSN – online: 2308-1422). (Institution of Affiliation: University of Johannesburg and University of Rwanda – College of Education).
9.Published journal article: Niyibizi Epimaque, Sibomana Emmanuel, Niyomugabo Cyprien, Yanzigiye Béatrice, Amini Ngabonziza Jean de Dieu & Perumal Juliet (2018). Assessment in a Rwandan higher education institution: A quest for socio-economic transformation. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 43:7, 1166-1182, ISSN: 0260-2938 (Print) 1469-297X (Online) DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2018.1436688 (Institution of Affiliation: University of Johannesburg and University of Rwanda –College of Education)
10.Published journal article: Niyibizi Epimaque and Ahimana Emmanuel (2018). Literacy Trajectories in African Languages and English: Comparative Exploration among Rwandan, Malawian and Zambian Learners. Sembura Ferment littéraire,1, 198-210. ISBN: 978-99977-0-052-0. Plateforme des écrivains et universitaires des Grands Lacs Africains. Actes du séminaire Kigali, du 13 au 14 septembre 2016. (Institution of Affiliation: University of Rwanda –College of Education)
11.Published journal article: Cyprien Niyomugabo, Emmanuel Sibomana & Epimaque Niyibizi (2018). A Reflection on the Need for a Language Management Scheme at the University of Rwanda’s College of Education. International Journal of Humanities, Literature & Arts (IJHLA), Vol. 1 No. 1, pages: 1-11 http://dx.doi.org/10.31295/hla.v1n1.28 (This peer-reviewed journal article was published in July 2018). (Institution of Affiliation: University of Rwanda – College of Education).
12.Published journal article: Niyibizi Epimaque (2018). Every Supervisor Tells me his / her own Things: A Personal Lived Experience with Working with two PhD Supervisors. The Rwandan Journal of Education (RJE) Volume 4 –No 2, p.24-32. (This journal article was published in August 2018. (Institution of Affiliation: University of Rwanda – College of Education).
13.Published journal article: Niyibizi Epimaque (December 2015). “The Rwandan teachers’ and learners’ perceived speaking proficiency in both Kinyarwanda and English after 2008-2011 consecutive Language-in-Education Policy shifts”. The Rwandan Journal of Education (RJE). Vol. 3 No. 1; 91-116. http://www.ajol.info/index.php/rje/article/view/128016/117566. (Institution of Affiliation: University of Rwanda –College of Education)
14.Published journal article: Amini Ngabonziza Jean de Dieu, Sibomana Emmanuel, Niyibizi Epimaque, Ndayambaje Irenée (June 2019). Gender Identity Construction Through Traditional and Modern Lenses: Rwandan Narratives and MDGs Perspectives. Studies in Media and Communication, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 95-102. ISSN: 2325-8071 E-ISSN: 2325-808X Published by Redfame ublishing.URL: http://smc.redfame.com
15.Published Journal article: Epimaque Niyibizi, Cyprien Niyomugabo, Valens Ngarukiye, Aloysie Uwizeyemariya, Beatrice Yanzigiye, Cyprien Tabaro, Helene Mukamana, Vedaste Mutarutinya. “Eclectic Traditional Value Hub Model or 4-in-1: An innovative booster of community quadriliteracy among adults in Rwandan rural communities” (2020). Teacher Education through Flexible Learning (TETFLE). Volume 2, p.181-203. (Institution of Affiliation: University of Rwanda – College of Education).
Two accepted book chapters:
16.Accepted book chapter: Niyibizi, E.; Bugingo-Murereyimana, M.S.; Uwizeyemariya, A.; Mukamana, H.; Mutarutinya, V.; Yanzigiye, B.; Rugigana, A.; Niyomugabo, C. 4-in-1 Literacy Model: Translingual and crosslingual practices in Rwanda: Inspiration for 11-in-1 in South Africa? To be published in a book from Wits conference 13-15 September 2024 in Journal for Multilingual Education and Literacies
17.Accepted book chapter: Epimaque Niyibizi, Juliet Perumal, and Mutarutinya Vedaste. “Women positioning in African higher education: Comparing women education trends between Rwandan and South African universities”. (This book chapter was presented at DETA Conference in Lagos, Nigeria on 21-26 July 2019, then it was submitted to the book project “UNYOKING AFRICAN UNIVERSITY KNOWLEDGES: VOICES FROM THE SUBALTERN”, Edited by Amasa P. Ndofirepi, Simon Vurrayai & Gloria Erima. The Chapter has been accepted on 5 December 2020; we made all the final corrections before publications). (Institution of Affiliation: University of Rwanda – College of Education and University of Johannesburg).
