LUCAS L. KIJA

Lecturer, Dar Es Salaam University College Of Education

Education:

Ph.D (Education), University of Dar es Salaam

Teaching:

1. Introduction to Educational Psychology
2. Counselling and Special Needs Education
3. Psychology of Exceptionalities
4. Educational and Career Guidance and Counselling
5. Development of guidance and counselling programmes

Research:

• The Influence of Learning Support Services on Academic Progress of University Students with Visual Impairments in Tanzania
• Problems Affecting HIV/AIDS Dissemination to Persons with Visual Impairment in Tanzania
• The Status and Implementation of the 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Tanzania Disability Laws
•  Widening participation of Persons with disabilities in elections
• Special and Inclusive Education
• Disability issues, guidance and counselling
• Gender Psychology
• Information Communication Technology and Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities and other special needs.

Projects:

1. Teachers and Parents Collaborative Inquiry (TPC-I): An Intervention approach for identifying burdened school children, reducing children's problems in schools and improving school outcomes. 

Publications:

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