Qualifications
- PhD (UFH, SA);
- Med (MSU, ZIM);
- B.Ed (UZ)
- Dip.Ed (UZ);
- PGDHET (UFH) PGDECD (Wheelock, USA)
Cell: +263 774 197 554
Email: hchinhara@buse.ac.zw
Research Interests
- Critical thinking
- Inclusive education
- Children in difficulty circumstances
- Health and safety issues in Education
- Children’s rights
- Special Education Needs
- Psychosocial support to University students
- Democracy and freedom in Education
- Social philosophy and education
Publications
- Chinhara, H., Adewumi, T. And Shumba, J. (2016). Nurturing of Critical thinking dispositions in Early Childhood learners, in Zimbabwe: Implications to Teacher Education, “PONTE International Scientific Research Journal” Italy: Dec 2017, Volume 73, Issue 12
- Chinhara, H. and Rembe, S. (2017). Health, Nutrition, Safety and Security in Early Childhood Development programs in Zimbabwe: Implications to children with special education needs. The Anthropologists.
- Chinhara H. Sotuku, N. (2020). Continuous professional development for inclusive ECD teachers in Chiredzi Zimbabwe: Challenges and opportunities; Scientific African Vol 8 e00270
- Chinhara, H. and Sotuku (2020) Challenges faced in provisioning quality and equitable education to children with special education needs in primary schools attaching ECD classes. Kre publishers com (The Anthropologists)
- Shumba, J.; Rembe, S.; Adewumi, T. M. Maphosa, C, and Chinhara, H. (2019). Cultivating a Culture of Nonviolence in Early Childhood Development Centres in Maintaining Safety nets and Peace for Children and youth at Risk
Accepted paper
- Chinhara, H. (2021). Rethinking strategies used by teachers to assist learners in inclusive early childhood development classes in primary schools in one district in Zimbabwe
Conference Presentations
- Chinhara, Henry, Strategies used to Implement Early Childhood Curriculum in Chiredzi District-Zimbabwe (paper presented at the SAIdE conference: Towards excellence in Teacher Education Practices: from 19-21/09/2016: MAHATMAN hotel Pretoria
- Chinhara, Henry and Sotuku, Namhla Enhancing issues of Inclusivity through staff-development programmes: A case of Zimbabwean Primary schools attaching ECD classes in Chiredzi Education District Zimbabwe (paper presented from 6-8 June, 2017 at North West University conference “Teacher education for Inclusivity” Vaal Campus SA
- Chinhara, Henry. Retooling of teachers for inclusivity: the issues at stake SAIdE Conference – Rethinking Education in the 21st Century from 18-21/09/2017 at MAHATIMA Hotel Pretoria SA
- Chinhara, Henry. Developing teachers through Continuous Professional Development: Opportunities and Challenges (Professional development) 23/10/2017 Research and Innovation Day
- Chinhara, Henry and Sotuku Namhla Issues and realities of teachers in integrating ICT in ECD settings: A case of Buffalo CITY Metropolitan ECD centres. Presented at a SARAECE Transforming teacher education in the early years at Forever Hotel, Centurion, Gauteng on 10-12 May, 2018
Grants awards
- Norman, Rudhumbu, Maroni Nyikahadzoi, Mpofu, Vongai, Dziva Diamond, Zinyeka Gracious, Chinhara Henry, Mandoga, Edward, Mwenje Judy: Seeding Labs’ Instrumental Access Grant of USD$150,000 (Grant successfully awarded, in September 2019
Faculty of Science Education
- About the Faculty
- Department of Curriculum and Educational Management Studies
- Department of Educational Foundations
- Department of Educational Technology
- Department of Science and Mathematics Education
- Postgraduate Studies by Research
- Dean’s Honour List
- MOUs and partnerships
- Teacher Capacity Development Programme – Enrolled Candidates