School of Education

Venuste Nsengimana, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Department of Mathematics, Science and Physical Education
School of Education
College of Education
University of Rwanda
P. O. Box 55 RWamagana
Phone : (250) 78850421818
venusteok@gmail.com

Research Interests
–  Ecology and Conservation Biology
–  STEM Education
Professional Achievements
–  Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Physical Education, College of Education, University of Rwanda : July 2022-
–  Deputy Director, Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda : 2019-
–  Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Science and Physical Education, College of Education, University of Rwanda : 2019 – June 2022
–  Acting Deputy Dean, School of Lower Secondary Education, College of Education, University of Rwanda : 2015 – 2017
–  Assistant Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Science-Education, School of Lower Secondary Education, University of Rwanda : 2015-2017
–  Tutorial Assistant, Kavumu College of Education : 2012-2014
–  Head of Department, Career Advisory Services, Kavumu College of Education : 2012-2014
Educational Background
–  PhD, University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Gembloux, Belgium
–  Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Rwanda, College of Education, Kigali, Rwanda
–  MSc, University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda
–  Bachelor, National University of Rwanda, Butare, Rwanda
Professional Service
–  Member of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC)
–  Member of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
–  Research affiliate, African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), Centre of Excellence in Water, Rhodes University, South Africa
–  Research associate, Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management (CoEB), College of Science and Technology, university of Rwanda
–  Research associate, African Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACETLMS), College of Education, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
Publications :
Nsengimana V, David O, Uworwabayeho A, Minani E, Mugabo L, Nsengimana T. (2022). Assessing Satisfaction of Science School Subject Teachers and Leaders in Rwanda on the Continuous Professional Development through Online Learning. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Education Research 21(7), 379-396. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.21.7.20
Chikaluma PH, David O, Nsengimana V. (2022). Contribution of Inquiry-Based Learning to the Improvement of Biology Teaching and Learning in Malawi Community Day Secondary Schools. The International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning 29 (2) : 29-52. https://doi:10.18848/2327-7971/CGP/v29i02/29-52
David O, Nsengimana V. (2022). Effectiveness of Biology Lesson Planning and Lesson Delivery in Tanzania Secondary Schools. The International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning 29 (1) : 67-81. https://doi:10.18848/2327-7971/CGP/v29i01/67-81
Mukandayisenga S, David O, Nsengimana V (2021). Teachers’ Perceptions on the Effectiveness of the Inquiry-Based Learning towards Students’ Achievement in Biology : The Case of schools of Rwanda. African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences 17(2) : 95-113. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajesms/article/view/226080
Henriette Manishimwe H, Shivoga WA, Nsengimana V. (2021). The Role of Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods towards the Classification of Living Things : A Review. African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences 17(1) : 79-89. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajesms/article/view/219846
Nsengimana V, W. Dekoninck (2021). Soil-litter ant (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) community response to reforested lands of Gishwati tropical montane forest, northern-western part of Rwanda. Journal of Tropical Ecology 37, 165–174. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467421000237
Nsengimana V, Vanderheyden A, Gombeer S, Smitz N, Meganck K, De Meyer M, Backeljau T, Fisher BL, W. Dekoninck (2021). First record of the ant Pheidole megatron Fischer and Fisher, 2013 (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) from Rwanda. African Zoology 56:2, 157-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2021.1901605
Nsengimana V, Kaplin BA, Nsabimana D, Dekoninck W, Francis F. (2021). Diversity and abundance of soil-litter arthropods and their relationships with soil physicochemical properties under different land uses in Rwanda. Biodiversity 22(1), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/14888386.2021.1905064
David O, Nsengimana V. (2021). Supporting Tanzanian Students’ Academic Language Proficiency by Inquiry-based learning of Invertebrate Systematic. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/18117295.2021.1973713
David O, Nsengimana V. (2021). Practice in Teaching and Learning of Invertebrates : Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pedagogical Language Strategies in Tanzania Secondary Schools. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 17(2), em1940. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9697
Nsengimana V. (2021). Implementation of Competence-based Curriculum in Rwanda : Opportunities and Challenges. Rwandan Journal of Education, 5(1), 129-138. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/rje/article/view/202582
Nsengimana V. (2020). Effects of Tree Forest Plantations on Soil Physicochemical Properties in the Arboretum of Ruhande, Southern Province of Rwanda. Rwanda Journal of Engineering, Science, Technology and Environment 3(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/rjeste.v3i1.6
Nsengimana V. (2020). Impacts of Forest and Agricultural Land Use on Soil and Litter Arthropod Assemblages in Southern Province of Rwanda. Rwanda Journal of Engineering, Science, Technology and Environment 3(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/rjeste.v3i1.7
Nsengimana T, Nsengimana V, Nsanganwimana F. (2020). Local knowledge and use of wild edible plants in eastern part of Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda : Prospects for forest biodiversity conservation. Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment 12(4), 66-75
Nsengimana V, Kaplin BA, Francis F, Kouakou MML, Dekoninck W, Nsabimana D. (2018). Use of soil and litter ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) as biological indicators of soil quality under different land uses in southern Rwanda. Environmental Entomology, 47(6), 1394–1401. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvy144
Nsengimana V, Weihler S, Kaplin AB (2017). Perceptions of Local People on the Use of Nyabarongo River Wetland and Its Conservation in Rwanda. Society and Natural Resources 30(1), 3-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2016.1209605
Book chapter
David O, Uworwabayeho A, Nsengimana T, Minani E, Nsengimana V. (2021). Practices in STEM Teaching and the Effectiveness of the Language of Instruction : Exploring Policy Implications on Pedagogical Strategies in Tanzania Secondary Schools. In A. A. Essien and A. Msimanga (eds.), Multilingual Education Yearbook 2021, Multilingual Education Yearbook. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72009-4_6
Policy Briefs
Nsengimana V, William A, Nyarubuye JV, Mujawamariya M, Stainback A, Munir L, Kaplin BA. (2021). Building Community Resilience through the Ecosystem-based Adaptation Approach in Rwanda. https://www.rema.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/Policy_Brief_on_Ecosystem-based_Adaptation_LDCF_II_Project.pdf
Kaplin AB, Ivanova M, Munir L, Nsengimana V, Nziza J, Flynn J, Famiglietti C, Partey S. (2021). Biodiversity and Zoonotic Diseases : Lesson for Effective Biodiversity Governance to Pandemics in Africa. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000380038

Personal Statement :
NSENGIMANA Venuste is “Docteur en Sciences Agronomiques et Ingeniérie Biologique – Doctor in Agronomy and Bio-engineering” from the University of Liège, Gembloux Agro Bio-Tech, Belgium. In addition to the bachelor’s degree in Education - Biology awarded by the former National University of Rwanda, Nsengimana has an MSc degree in Biodiversity Conservation and a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGCLTH) awarded by the University of Rwanda. Nsengimana serves the University of Rwanda-College of Education (UR-CE) as Senior Lecturer and serves the University of Rwanda-College of Science and Technology (UR-CST) as the Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management (CoEB). His area of research is Ecology and Conservation Biology and STEM - Education. Results of his research were published in national and international recognized journals. Further, Nsengimana works as principal investigator in different projects : (1) Soil-litter Arthropods as Bioindicators of Restoration Outcomes in Ecosystem-based Adaptation Project Sites in Eastern Rwanda, (2) Contribution of Pollinating Diptera Flies to Crop Pollination in Small-scale Agriculture in Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania, (3) Rwanda Ant Course 1 and 2, (3) Unlocking Resilient Benefits from African Water Resources, (4) Diversity and Abundance of Soil-litter Arthropods and their Relationships with Soil Physicochemical Properties under Different Land \Uses in Southern Rwanda, (5) Use of Soil-litter Ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) as Biological Indicators of soil Quality Under Different Land Uses of Southern Rwanda.
Academic Rank
Senior Lecturer