Mr. XAVIER EDZIWA

Qualifications:

M.Ed TECHNICAL (CROP SCIENCE), B.Ed. TECHNICAL (AGRICULTURE)

Academic Appointments:

Research Interests:

AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
AGRONOMY

Faculty: Education

Department: TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Research Category: Education

Biography:

M.Ed TECHNICAL (CROP SCIENCE), B.Ed. TECHNICAL (AGRICULTURE)

Email: xedziwa@gmail.com

Phone:

Publications:

Book Chapters
Motsi, E., Edziwa, X., & Chiweshe, M. (2014). Status and needs of Industrial Attachment in teacher education programmes. In Madondo, M. M., Museka, G. and Phiri, M. (2014) The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Education and Training. Harare: Human Resources Research Centre-UZ

Articles
Edziwa, X. and Ncube, A. (2013). Subject content-efficacy and skills proficiency of trainee agriculture teachers holding National Certificate in Agriculture. International Journal of Education, 5(2) 15-26.

Edziwa, X., Chiweshe, M., Jumo, C. and Chakamba, J. (2013). The gloomy outlook of practical subjects in Zimbabwe: A case of history perpetuated? International Journal of Asian Social Science, 3(4) 890-898.

Edziwa, X. and Chivheya, R. (2012). Agriculture teacher education in Zimbabwe: a teacher-mentors’ view of trainee teachers holding National Certificate in Agriculture. Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS), 3(4) 495-500.

Chiweshe, M., Motsi, E. and Edziwa, X. (2011). Organisation, quality and challenges in the B.Ed Technical Education Degree Industrial Attachment Course, University of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research.

Gonye E, Kujeke GT, Edziwa X, Ncube A, Masekesa RT, Icishahayo D, Matikiti A and Chabata I. (2017). Field performance of spider plant (Cleome gynandra L) under different agronomic practices. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 17(3) 12179-12197

Patented Work:

Grants & Funding (current and Past projects):

Awards & Achievements:

Consultancy and advisory work (current and past):

Technical and Vocational (Techvoc) Teacher Capacity Development (Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education) 2016-2018

External examining (Agriculture Education), for Associate Teachers’ Colleges
External examining (Horticulture) for HEXCO