Biography
Dr.Grace Keengwe is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Professional Practice. I teach both graduate and undergraduate courses in early childhood education. In addition to teaching, I have acted as coordinator of the early childhood program area. My research interest focuses on family teacher relationships, school readiness of immigrant bilingual/children, assessment practices of early childhood teachers, Head Start programs, and mentor-coaching. I have researched and authored articles and book chapters in these areas and continues to research on the same. Am also the co-editor of the book titled “cross-cultural considerations in the Education of Young Immigrant Learners” among others. My academic background includes a postgraduate diploma in education, Masters in child development and early childhood education and a doctoral degree in curriculum instruction with an early childhood education emphasis
T&L 311 Observation and Assessment of Young Children
T&L 336 Social Emotional Development & Guidance of Young Children
ECE 231 Emerging literacy (at Ivy tech community college- Indiana)
T&L 526 Play in Development and Early Childhood Education
T&L 527 Curricular Foundations in Early Childhood Education
T&L 590 Positive Guidance and Discipline for Early Childhood Teachers
T&L 591 Readings in Education
T&L 997 Independent Research Studies
T&L 995 Scholarly Research Projects
- Immigrant/refuguee/bilingual children school readines
- mentor-coaching, technology and teacher practices
- family teacher relationships
- assessment practices of early childhood teachers
- Interventions for at risk children/Head Start program
Selected publications & Presentations
- Onchwari, G., & Keengwe, J. (2017). Handbook of Research on Pedagogies and Cultural Considerations for Young English Language Learners. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Available at https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-pedagogies-cultural-considerations/181920
- Keengwe, J., & Onchwari, G. (2016). Handbook of Research on Learner Centered Pedagogy in Teacher Education and Professional Development. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Available at http://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-learner-centered-pedagogy/152429
- Keengwe,J., & Onchwari, G. (2015/16). Hand book of Research on Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom Model in the Digital Age. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-active-learning-flipped/137137
- Keengwe, J., Mbae, J., & Onchwari, G. (2016). Handbook of Research on Global Issues in Next Generation Teacher Education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/promoting-active-learning-through-flipped/84096
- Keengwe, J., & Onchwari, G. (2014). Cross cultural considerations In the Education of Young Immigrant learners. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/cross-cultural-considerations-education-young/78946
- Keengwe,J., Onchwari, G., & Oigara, J. (2014). Promoting Active Learning through the Flipped Classroom Model. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Available at, https://www.igi-global.com/book/promoting-active-learning-through-flipped/84096
- Keengwe,J., & Onchwari, G. (2014). Literacy Enrichment and Technology Integration in Pre-Service Teacher Education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/literacy-enrichment-technology-integration-pre/78945
Book Chapter: Onchwari, G. (2013). Preparing Teachers to be Effective in Cross-Cultural Learning Environments. In & Keengwe, J., & Onchwari, G. (EdS.). Cross cultural considerations In the Education of Young Immigrant learners. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Conference Presentations
- Keengwe, G. (2017). Teacher voices in child progress monitoring: examining values, practices and reality. Research paper presented at the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE). Atlanta, GA.
- Keengwe, G. (2017). Looking at the Family Provider Teacher Relationship Measure (FPTRQ) to address gaps in teacher preparation programs. Research paper presented at the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE). Atlanta, GA.
- Keengwe, G. (March, 2017). Assessing early childhood teacher’s relationships with families: a look at the FPTRQ relationship measure. Invited to present at the Oxford International Symposium on Child hood education, at Oxford, England.
- Onchwari G., & Onchwari, J.A. (March, 2016). Assessing early childhood teacher’s relationships with families: a look at the FPTRQ relationship measure. Research paper Presented at Global Summit on Childhood Education (ACEI Association), Costa Rica, SA.
- Onchwari, G., & Onchwari, J.A. (2016). A focus on protective factors in immigrant children: a departure from the deficit model. Paper presented at the Global Summit on Childhood Education (ACEI Association), Costa Rica, SA.
- Onchwari, G. (2016). Early Childhood Literacy skills: Impact of Mentor Coaching . Research paper Presented at Global Summit on Childhood Education (ACEI Association), Costa Rica, SA.
- Onchwari G., (April, 2016). Assessing early childhood teacher’s relationships with families: a look at the Family Provider Teacher Relationship measure (FPTRQ). Research paper Presented at Education & Human Development College Research Council Fair (CRC), University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND. http://education.und.edu/research/research-fair.cfm
Doctor of philosophy in Curriculum & Instruction (with emphasis in Early Childhood Education) Indiana State University
Master of Education Early Childhood Education; Indiana State University