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LINUS JOHN

Assistant Lecturer, Dar Es Salaam University College Of Education
Education:

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology - Tanzania. M.Sc. (Inform. & Comm. Sci. & Eng.) (2020)

Teaching:

  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Database Concepts
  • Digital Circuitry
  • Internet Programming and Applications using PHP Frameworks
  • Introduction to High Level Programming Languages
  • Introduction to Informatics and Microcomputers
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Development I

Research:

Educational Technologies: - Integrating ICTs to enhance the teaching and learning processes for Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania.

Projects:

  • Web-based System for Examination Invigilation Timetable Generation in Higher Learning Institutions. Researchers: Michael Joseph Ryoba (PI), Linus John, Elimboto Yohana and Cecilia Swai. Amount: 20,000,000.00 TZS. Duration: 1 year (April 2023 to March 2024). Funding: UDSM the 5th Call for competitive research and innovation grants 2022/20223.
  • Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Mathematics using ICTs in Secondary Schools in Selected Regions in Tanzania. Funding: UDSM Competitive Research and Innovation Grants for the Year 2021-2022. Researchers:  Furaha Chuma (PI), Linus John, Christina Raphael, and Esther Mallya.

Publications:

  1. Kikomelo, S., Luhamya, A., & John, L. (2023). Multiple-Choice Versus Short Answer Items in Assessing Students’ Mathematical Skills: Evidence from Secondary Schools in Tanzania. East African Journal of Education Studies, 6(3), 218-225.
  2. Kikomelo, S., Lyakurwa, S., & John, L. (2022). Perceived Effectiveness of Multiple-Choice Questions in Assessing Primary School Pupils’ numeracy Competence in Tanzania. IJEA, 5(1), 09-14.
  3. John, L., & Sam, A. E. (2018). An Online Collaborative Discussion Platform for Bridging a Technological Reliance Gap in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania. International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science, 10(11), 29-35.