Profile - DR BETT JOHN

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Designation: LECTURER
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Job Category: Teaching
Phone Number: +254721843553
Division / Faculty: Faculty of Education and Community Development Studies
Directorate / Dept: DEPT. OF CURR.INSTRUCTION & EDU MGT
Section: NJORO
Office Extension No.: 3432
Address: P.O BOX 536 EGERTON

SUMMARY

Name: Dr John Bett

PhD in English language Education

Trains B.ed(Arts) students in the teaching of English and Literature subjects

Supervises postgraduate students

Embarks on literacy projects for community impact.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Trained in the teaching of English language and Literature subjects
M.ed(English language education) for training high school teachers for Kenyan schools.

TRAININGS:

Facilitated Pedagogical Leadership for Governance and Research (PeDaL) in Entebbe, Uganda between 25^th February and 4^th March, 2019. Modules to cover include modern best practices in pedagogy.
To facilitate PeDaL training in Ibadan, Nigeria between 17^th and 20^th May, 2019. Modules to cover include modern best practices in pedagogy.
Attended an 11 –day course on Advanced Research Design held on Nov 7-17, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. Modules covered were: Designing Social Inquiry, Critical Policy Engaged Research, Multi-methods Strategies and Ethics for Social Science Research

WORK EXPERIENCE

KEY PROJECTS

Completed: 'Context Matters’ Research Awards for implementation of a Literacy promotion project: ‘Integrated Girls Empowerment Programme among F1 and F2 girls from a marginalized community’.
Currently implementing a literacy programme among needy but bright selected Classes 4 and 5 pupils in Njoro, Kenya sponsored by LitWorld and GlobalGlow

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Interested in Literacy projects, especially for elementary level located in the rural areas of the country. The objective is to uplift their literacy levels to be at par with their privileged counterparts in urban areas.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Bett, J. & Ndirangu, M. (2021). Effects of an Integrated Literacy Curriculum on Girls Literacy Empowerment among F1 and F2 girls from a marginalized community’.
Bett, J. (2016). Effects of Social Media Text Language on Undergraduate Teacher Trainees’ Formal Written Language, JEHDURE, Vol8, 1, 133 – 140.
Bett, J., Ndirangu, M. & Bartoo, P. (2016). Effects of Neurological Bimodal Teaching Approach (NBTA) on Learner Achievement in English Language in County Public Schools in Kericho County, Kenya, IJIRAS, Vol 3,7, 40-45.
Bett, J., Ndirangu, M. & Bartoo, P. (2016). Effects of Neurological Bimodal Teaching Approach (NBTA) on Learner Motivation in English Language in County Public Schools in Kericho County, Kenya, IJIRAS, Vol 3,7, 46-51.
Bett, J. (2010). Error Analysis: The ESL Learner Dilemma. Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC.
Bett, J., Indoshi, F.C. & … (2009). Nature o f Classroom Interaction in English Language Classes. Melbourne, Ausralia: Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd.

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Co-published a paper with ‘International Journal of Learning’ titled: Nature of Classroom Interaction in English Language Classes. Paper published in Melbourne, Ausralia in 2009 by Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd.
2010: Published a paper with ‘International journal of Learning’ titled: Error Analysis: The ESL Learner Dilemma. Paper published in Champaign, Illinois by Common Ground Publishing LLC.
Presented a paper on Literacy for Sustainable Development in an international conference in Egerton University – August, 2015
Bett, J. (2016). Effects of Social Media Text Language on Undergraduate Teacher Trainees’ Formal Written Language, JEHDURE, Vol8, 1, 133 – 140.
Bett, J., Ndirangu, M. & Bartoo, P. (2016). Effects of Neurological Bimodal Teaching Approach (NBTA) on Learner Achievement in English Language in County Public Schools in Kericho County, Kenya, IJIRAS, Vol 3,7, 40-45.
Bett, J., Ndirangu, M. & Bartoo, P. (2016). Effects of Neurological Bimodal Teaching Approach (NBTA) on Learner Motivation in English Language in County Public Schools in Kericho County, Kenya, IJIRAS, Vol 3,7, 46-51.
Bett, J. (2010). Error Analysis: The ESL Learner Dilemma. Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC.
Bett, J., Indoshi, F.C. & … (2009). Nature o f Classroom Interaction in English Language Classes. Melbourne, Ausralia: Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd.

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

Awarded by International Literacy Association
Awarded for Context Matters’ Research Awards for implementation of a Literacy promotion project: ‘Integrated Girls Empowerment Programme among F1 and F2 girls from a marginalized community’.

TEACHING AREAS

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION

MASTERS LEVEL :

Ongoing