Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Conference & workshop participation
Shortcourses
Competences and skills
Hobbies and Interests
Affiliations
Certification
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Linda Sameta

Summary

Seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in teaching. An enthusiastic Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, aiming to leverage a diverse skill set to enhance quality education, fostering creativity, innovation and analytical minds. Adept at preparing course concept notes and course outlines. Demonstrated ability in delivering lectures in Educational Supervision & Inspection, quality assurance in education, education & sustainable development and Research Methods courses. Goal-oriented Distance Learning (DL) Coordinator with skill in maintaining DL student engagement, preparation of departmental annual plans and quarterly reports.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lecturer | Distance Learning (ODL) Coordinator

Blessings University of Excellence
Lusaka
09.2023 - Current
  • Taught undergraduate courses, mainly focused on education and sustainable development, Gender issues in education, Educational Supervision and inspection, Inclusive Education as well as education research methods
  • Lecturing in undergraduate education courses and research methods
  • Preparing course materials, course outlines and concept notes
  • Guiding students in academic writing and research work
  • Managing communication between distance learners and University Preparation of ODL annual plans and writing quarterly report
  • Keep records of course outlines, concept notes, annual plans and quarterly reports
  • Mark assignments, set and mark exams

Part-Time Tutor-Marker

Botswana Open University
Gaborone
06.2022 - 07.2022
  • Tutored Senior secondary school school leavers and out of school distance learning students needing remediation in BGCSE Double Science Award
  • Motivate and support learners to facilitate their studies
  • Set and Mark Assignments

Senior Teacher II

Ministry of Education and Skills Development
Gaborone
01.2008 - 01.2019
  • Prepared termly work plans, teaching and learning content
  • Preparing assignments, tests, end of term exams, marking, exam Invigilation
  • Participating in parent-teacher consultations
  • Attended staff development workshops
  • Maintained student performance records
  • Writing student performance reports Participated in preparation of departmental performance development plans (PDP's) to track performance
  • Participated in PDPs quarterly and annual reviews
  • Conducting lesson observations and providing guidance for student teachers
  • Keeping students’ attendance records Participated in departmental SWOT analysis to assess threats and opportunities Prepare termly schemes of work, learning materials, exercises and assignments Setting examination papers, marking and grading students work Assessing and evaluating students’ performance

Education

Master of Education in Educational Management - Department of educational Foundation

University Of Botswana
11.2021

Bachelor of Science with Education (BSc.ed) -

University Of Zambia
08.1995

Grade 12 School certificate -

Examination Council of Zambia
11-1988

Skills

  • Quantitative and Qualitative data collection and analysis
  • Creating a student data base
  • Academic Research
  • Student Records Management
  • Course Development
  • Thesis guidance
  • Classroom lectures

Conference & workshop participation

  • PARTICIPATED IN THE 6TH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE, HELD VIRTYALLY ON 28 - 29 SEMPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: “Open and Distance Learning, The Continental Education Strategy for African and the United Nations Sustainable Develooment Goal 4 (SDG4) Engagement”.
  • Training as BGCSE Examiner Botswana Examination Council (2011)

Shortcourses

  • IDBX Professional certificate in project Management (PM4R)
  • IDBX /PMI-ef Certification in project management for Development
  • IDBX Certificate in Risk Management in Development Projects
  • IDBX Certification in Using Data in Evidence-Based Policy Making
  • Cooperative development and management training, GRUZ (2022)
  • Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Implementation by Harvard X
  • Child Protection: Children’s Rights in Theory and Practice by Harvard X
  • Introduction to family engagement in education by Harvard X
  • Foundation for excellence in teaching online by ASUX/edX

Competences and skills

  • Academic writing
  • Quantitative and Qualitative research
  • Creating a student data base
  • Use of SPSS software in data analysis
  • Ability to work as part of a team, under pressure, and work independently.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Research
  • Community work

Affiliations

  • Writing course concept papers, course outlines, course learning materials
  • Delivering Lectures in Educational Supervision & Inspection, Quality Assurance in Education, Education & Sustainable Development, Gender issues in Education, and Research Methods in Education.
  • Providing Learner Support for Distance Learning students
  • Development of DL Departmental Annual plan, annual Budget, and providing quarterly reports.
  • Creating student data base
  • Participating in the development of a university Investment Plan
  • Participating in staff meetings

Certification

  • Master of Education in educational Management Degree Nov 2021
  • Professional Certificate in Result-Based Project Management

August 2022

  • Introduction to Project Management

May 2022

Project Management Life Cycle-Project initiation, planning,

stakeholder identification, team leadership, monitoring and

evaluation, reporting & closure.

  • Foundation for Excellence in Teaching Online

May 2020

  • Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Implementation

August 2021

  • Child Protection: Children's Rights in Theory and Practice

OCT 2020

Timeline

Lecturer | Distance Learning (ODL) Coordinator

Blessings University of Excellence
09.2023 - Current

Part-Time Tutor-Marker

Botswana Open University
06.2022 - 07.2022

Senior Teacher II

Ministry of Education and Skills Development
01.2008 - 01.2019

Master of Education in Educational Management - Department of educational Foundation

University Of Botswana

Bachelor of Science with Education (BSc.ed) -

University Of Zambia

Grade 12 School certificate -

Examination Council of Zambia
Linda Sameta