Terungwa James Age
Lecturer/ Researcher
Pretoria,Gauteng
Summary
Seasoned educator in the field of postsecondary teaching with background in diverse subject areas. Brings comprehensive experience developing curriculum and delivering engaging lectures that foster student understanding and growth. Skilled in utilizing innovative teaching methods to enhance learning outcomes and promote critical thinking among students. Successfully mentored peers in pedagogical strategies, contributing to improved instructional quality across departments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of South Africa
Pretoria
07.2023 - Current
- Co-supervision of masters’ and PhD students
- Facilitation of postgraduate seminars
- Preparation of research output units which are accepted by an accredited peer- reviewed journal
- Facilitation of research workshops and seminars;
- Designing and conducting of specific research projects.
- Reporting to the Chair (Head) of Department and Supervisor (Mentor)
- submission of quarterly and annual reports to the Research Department
- Participated in weekly meetings with faculty members discussing postdoctoral research progress.
- Presented findings at international conferences and seminars.
Lecturer II
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University
Makurdi
10.2022 - Current
- Maintained professional development through attendance at conferences, workshops, and continuing education courses in teaching methodologies.
- Supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate projects
- Contributed to the accreditation processes by preparing necessary documentation and reports showcasing the department's achievements.
- Organized study groups and provided additional instruction outside of the classroom as needed.
- Improved classroom teaching methods by observing fellow educators and learning new techniques.
- Advised student organizations, supporting extracurricular activities that complement academic learning.
- Developed syllabus of lectures, classwork and assignments and distributed to students on first day of class.
- Delivered lectures to undergraduate and graduate classes of varying sizes.
- Used exams, quizzes, and projects to assess how well students grasped learning material and concepts.
- Participated in faculty committees related to department initiatives and college-wide policies.
Head of Department, Computer Science
Nigerian Army College Environmental Science and Technology
Makurdi
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Planned and delivered training sessions to improve employee effectiveness and address areas of weakness.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Assisted Human Resources in recruiting qualified candidates for open positions within the Department.
- Resolved students' complaints promptly and professionally in order to maintain good relationships with students.
- Ensured compliance with institution's policies and relevant regulations.
- Monitored inventory levels, ensuring optimal stock and minimizing waste.
- Managed budgets effectively by making sure costs stayed within allocated limits.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives throughout the Department while maintaining high standards of quality assurance.
Acting Director, ICT Unit
Nigerian Army College Environmental Science and Technology
Makurdi
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed crisis situations to minimize impact on operations and reputation.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Reviewed internal reports and identified areas of risk or potential cost savings.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Monitor and maintain school website
Assistant Lecturer
Federal University of Agriculture
Makurdi
07.2019 - 09.2022
- Developed comprehensive course materials, including syllabi, lectures, and assessments, tailored to diverse learning styles.
- Developed lectures to accommodate for different learning styles, maximizing students' comprehension.
- Reviewed student submissions of essays, projects and reports for accuracy, clarity and coherence.
- Provided guidance to graduate students working on their dissertations or thesis papers.
- Maintained professional development through attendance at conferences, workshops, and continuing education courses in teaching methodologies.
Head of Department, Computer Science
Lobi school of Management and Technology
MAKURDI
11.2012 - 07.2016
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- allocated courses to lecturers in the department
- chief examiner of the department
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
Mathematics Teacher
Our Lady of Mount Carmel College
Makurdi
09.2009 - 04.2010
- Managed consistent, learning-focused classroom environments by establishing and communicating clear objectives for students.
- Taught various kinds of mathematics at junior and senior secondary school levels.
- Assessed student progress with course material through routine quizzes, final examinations, and standardized assessments.
- Prepared, administered and graded assignments and examinations.
- Encouraged positive behavior management techniques within the classroom environment.
- Educated students on core principles and advanced concepts of mathematics.
- Prepared engaging and stimulating lessons to capture students attention and interest.
Mathematics Teacher
Tilley Gyado College
Makurdi
01.2009 - 09.2009
- Managed consistent, learning-focused classroom environments by establishing and communicating clear objectives for students.
- Taught various kinds of mathematics at junior and senior secondary school levels.
- Assessed student progress with course material through routine quizzes, final examinations, and standardized assessments.
- Prepared, administered and graded assignments and examinations.
- Encouraged positive behavior management techniques within the classroom environment.
- Educated students on core principles and advanced concepts of mathematics.
- Prepared engaging and stimulating lessons to capture students attention and interest.
Education
Ph.D. - Mathematics Education
University of Agriculture
Makurdi10-2021
M.Ed. - Mathematics Education
University of Agriculture
Makurdi05-2017
B.Sc. (Ed.) - Mathematics/Computer Science
University of Agriculture
Makurdi09-2010
Skills
- Research design
- Data analysis
- Student supervision
- Team collaboration
- Curriculum development
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Workshop facilitation
- Classroom management
- Pedagogical techniques
- Innovation skills
- Scholarly writing
- Course development
- Excellent communication
- Research support
- Academic publication
- Educational technology
- Student assessment
- Thesis supervision
- Research methodologies
- Experimental work plans
- Reliability
- Research proficiency
- Classroom instruction
- Peer review
- Project management
- Online teaching
- Classroom lectures
Affiliations
- Member, Southern Africa Society for Education (MSASE)
- Member, Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MMAN)
- Member, Nigeria Computer Society (MNCS)
- Member, Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (MCPN)
- Member, Nigerian Mathematical Society (MNMS)
- Member, The Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (MSDIWC)
- Member, International Society for Academic Researchers (MISfAR)
- Member, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (MTRCN)
- Member, Information Technology Professionals Association (MITPA)
- Member, Association for Innovative Technology integration in Education (MAITIE)
Relevant Research Experience
- Mathematical Software
- Digital pedagogy and educational technology
- Digital Literacy
- Mathematics education in Global South contexts
- Indigenous knowledge systems in education
- Educational equity and access
- Decolonial approaches to STEM
Post Graduate Supervision Experience
1, 1, 2
Book Chapters
- Utilization of Mathematical software in rejuvenating Senior Secondary School Students’ Interest in Geometry, Age, T. J., Mathematics and Computer Science: Contemporary Developments, 01/01/24, 60-80, BP international, London, 978-81-983173-6-0, 978-81-983173-3-9, https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mcscd/v10/3467
- Realization of Entrepreneurial Skills Among Students Through Mathematics Curriculum in Nigeria, Age, T. J., A Discourse on Educational Issues, 01/01/18, 267-280, College of Agricultural and Science Education, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi Benue State, 978-978-56506-9-3
Ongoing Research Articles
- Unlocking Potential: Can Open-Book Exams Reduce Anxiety and Boost Achievement in Secondary School Geometry? (Under Review)
- Examining Gender Disparity in Self- Efficacy and Attitudes Towards Physics with the Implementation of No Zero Grading Techniques in Secondary Schools (Under Review)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Ivory Tower: Decoding Mathematics Education Professors’ Mindsets in the Digital Age (under Review)
- The impact of Artificial Intelligence on Administration, Teaching and Learning Functions (Under Review)
- Digital Literacy Skills: A Sine Qua Non for Effective Teaching Practice Supervision of Mathematics Education Preservice Teachers in an Open Distance and e-Learning Environment (Under Review)
- Assessment of Mathematics Teaching Experience Among External Teaching Practice Supervisors: Implications for Effective Supervision in Open Distance e-Learning Environments (Under Review)
- The Influence of Kinesthetic Learning Style on the Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Mathematics (Ongoing)
- Enhancing Pre-service Teachers’ Performance through Pre-supervision Interaction Strategy (PSIS): A Social Cognitive Approach to Reducing Anxiety in Teaching Practice (Ongoing)
- In between Digital Inclusion and Digital Divide lies a Digital fence for stakeholders in Mathematics Educators (Ongoing)
- The Place of Ethnomathematics in an Ubuntulised Trigonometry Classroom (Ongoing)
- Alternative Conceptions: A Niche for Students’ Achievement Basic Science and Technology (Ongoing)
Fellowship And Grants
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of South Africa, 01/01/22
- Tetfund sponsored Train the Trainer workshop on research proposal writing, 01/01/23
Orcid
0000-0001-7444-2213
Locations
- University of South Africa, Pretoria, Gauteng
- Nigerian Army College Environmental Science and Technology, Makurdi, Benue
- Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue
- Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue
- Tilley Gyado College, Makurdi, Benue
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel College, Makurdi, Benue
Languages
- English (Professional)
- Indigenous African languages
Publications
- No Zero Grading Technique as a Veritable Tool for Enhancing students’ Interest and Achievement in an Ubuntulised Mathematics Classroom, Age, T. J. & Machaba, M. F., E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 01/01/25, 6, 4, 36-53, https://doi.org/1o.38159/ehass.2025644
- Digital inclusion status of external supervisors of preservice mathematics teachers in an open distance e-learning environment, Age, T. J. & Machaba, M. F., International journal of Education and Practice, 01/01/25, 13, 1, 144-157, https://doi.org/10.18488/61.v13i1.3975
- Mathematics Student Teachers’ External Supervisors’ Beliefs About Mathematics: ODeL Environment in Focus, Machaba, M. F., Age, T. J. & Rankweteke, P. E., Journal of Advanced Sciences and Mathematics Education, 01/01/24, 4, 2, 81-94, https://doi.org/10.58524/jasme.v4i2.411
- Mathematical Software; a Panacea for Improving Senior Secondary School Students' Retention in Geometrical Constructions, Age, T. J. & Machaba, M. F., Research in Educational Policy and Management, 01/01/24, 6, 1, 238-254, https://doi.org/10.46303/repam.2024.15
- Ubuntulisation of Mathematics Classroom for the Enhancement of Learner's Interest and Achievement, Age, T. J., Journal of Advanced Sciences and Mathematics Education, 01/01/24, 4, 1, 41-50, https://doi.org/10.58524/jasme.v4i1.367
- Effect of Mathematical Software on Senior Secondary School Students' Achievement in Geometry, Age, T. J. & Machaba, M. F., Eureka: Social and Humanities, 01/01/23, 5, 82–93, http://doi.org/10.21303/2504-5571.2023.003151
- Design of Single-User- Mode Computer-Based Examination System for Senior Secondary Schools in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra state, Nigeria, Abah, J. A., Honmane, O., Age, T. J. & Ogbule, S. O., Villagemath Educational Review (VER), 01/01/22, 3, 1, 108-134, https://ngsme.villagemath.net/journals/ver/v3i/abah-honmane-age-ogbule
- Reinvigorating Secondary School Students’ Interest in Geometry Using GeoEnZo software in Benue State, Nigeria, Age, T. J., Iji. C. O., Abakpa, B. O. & Anyagh, P. I., Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science, 01/01/21, 15, 6, 1-9
- The Impact of Social Media on Students’ Academic Performance among Senior Secondary School Students in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria, Age, T. J. & Echoda, B., VillageMath Educational Review (VER), 01/01/21, 2, 1, 107-118, https://ngsme.villagemath.net/journals/ver/v2i1/ageechoda
- The effect of Ethnomathematics on Junior Secondary School Students’ Achievement and Retention in Geometry in Benue State, Nigeria: Corona Virus Pandemic Case Study, Age, T. J. & Akaazua, J.T., International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 01/01/21, 6, 4, 95-100
- Effect of 5Cs on Senior Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Geometry in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria, Iji, C. O. & Age, T. J., International Journal of Research and Review, 01/01/19, 6, 12, 61-68
- Investigating Mathematics Teachers’ Awareness in the Use of Mathematical Softwares in Teaching Secondary School Students’ in Benue State, Nigeria, Anyagh, P. I., Age, T. J. & Abari, M. T., International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 01/01/19, 4, 5, 1-5
- Determinants of mathematics –Related career choice among senior secondary school students in makurdi metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria, Abah, J.A., Age, T. J. & Agada, G.I., International journal of social Sciences, Humanities and Education, 01/01/19, 3, 1, 18-43
- Returning Responsibility to the Home: Outcomes of Background Checks on Low and High Achievers in Middle Basic Mathematics in North Bank Suburb of Makurdi, Nigeria, Abah J. A., Age T. J., & Okoronkwo, M. O., Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 01/01/18, 2, 11, 29-37, http://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2018.110202
- Effective Mathematics Study Techniques: A Panacea for Examination Malpractice, Anyagh, P.I., Igba, T. & Age, T. J., International Journal of Research & Review, 01/01/18, 5, 9, 75-80
- Effect of Geometer’s Sketchpad on Senior Secondary School Students’ Interest and Achievement in Geometry in Gboko Metropolis, Iji, C.O., Abakpa, B.O. & Age, T. J., International Journal of Research & Review, 01/01/18, 5, 4, 33-39
- A flipped applied mathematics classroom: Nigerian University students’ experience and perception, Abah, A.J., Anyagh, P.I. & Age, T. J., ABACUS, The Mathematical Association of Nigeria, 01/01/17, 42, 1, 78-87
Community Service
- Improvement of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and Proficiency in Mathematics Teaching & Learning: An Intervention Project For Mathematics Teachers, Ongoing, Member
- Supervision of teaching practice for mathematics student teachers in the ODeL environment College of Education, University of South Africa, 01/01/22 - 12/31/24, Member
- A Strategic Intervention in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, College of Education, University of South Africa, 01/01/23 - Present, Member
- Guest Editor, Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, Special issue: STEM Education – Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions, Guest Editor
- Member, Editorial Board, American Journal of Education, and information Technology, Member
- Member, Editorial Board, Al-Jabar Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika, Member
- Member, Editorial Board, VillageMath Educational Review, Member
References
- Professor M. F. Machaba, Chair of Department, Department of Mathematics Education, University of South Africa, Pretoria, +27723595509, emachamf@unisa.ac.za
- Professor M. C. Maphalala, Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies & Institute for Open Distance Learning (IODL), University of South Africa, Pretoria, +27834301088, emaphamc@unisa.ac.za
- Professor C. O. Iji, Head of Department, Computer Science Education, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria, +2348058565494, Ijiclements07@gmail.com
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of South Africa, Pretoria, 01/01/23 - Present
- Head of Department, Computer Science, Nigerian Army College Environmental Science and Technology, Makurdi, Nigeria, 01/01/22 - 12/31/23
- Acting Director, ICT Unit, Nigerian Army College Environmental Science and Technology, Makurdi, Nigeria, 01/01/22 - 12/31/23
- Lecturer II, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, 01/01/22 - Present
- Assistant Lecturer, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, 01/01/19 - 12/31/22
- Mathematics Teacher, Tilley Gyado College, Makurdi, 01/01/09 - 12/31/09
- Mathematics Teacher, Our Lady of Mount Carmel College, Makurdi, 01/01/09 - 12/31/10
Courses Taught
- COM 113- Introduction to programming
- COM312 - Database Design I
- COM424- Ethical and Professional Practice in Information Technology
- COM425- Seminar on Emerging Technologies
- CSE104- Digital Literacy
- ISE105- Basic Mathematics I
- MTE207- Introduction to Mathematics Education
- TMD207 - Teaching Methods in Mathematics I
- MTH211 -Linear Algebra
- EDU303/ EDU403- Teaching Practice I/II (Supervision)
- CSE106 - Computational Thinking I
- CSE108- Instructional Methods for Teaching Computer Science
- EDU320- Educational Technology
- MTE803- Advanced Teaching Methods in Mathematics Education
Timeline
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of South Africa
07.2023 - Current
Lecturer II
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University
10.2022 - Current
Acting Director, ICT Unit
Nigerian Army College Environmental Science and Technology
10.2022 - 03.2023
Head of Department, Computer Science
Nigerian Army College Environmental Science and Technology
06.2022 - 05.2023
Assistant Lecturer
Federal University of Agriculture
07.2019 - 09.2022
Head of Department, Computer Science
Lobi school of Management and Technology
11.2012 - 07.2016
Mathematics Teacher
Our Lady of Mount Carmel College
09.2009 - 04.2010
Mathematics Teacher
Tilley Gyado College
01.2009 - 09.2009
Ph.D. - Mathematics Education
University of Agriculture
M.Ed. - Mathematics Education
University of Agriculture
B.Sc. (Ed.) - Mathematics/Computer Science
University of Agriculture
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