Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information
Name: Yenealem Ayalew Degu
Date of Birth: 1982
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Ethiopian
Address:+251 912 10 70 77
yenealem2025@yahoo.com
yenealem.ayalew@aau.edu.et

Qualification

 Oct. 2014-: PhD Candidate, Science & Mathematics Education, Addis Ababa University
 June 2010: Certificate, Higher Diploma in Teacher Education, Dire Dawa University
 July 2009: M.Ed in Mathematics Education, Addis Ababa University
 July 2004: B.Ed in Pedagogical Science and Mathematics, Bahir Dar University

PhD Thesis Title

Development of Students’ Creativity through Imagination and Mathematical Discourse

Teaching, Research, Supervision, Writing, Editing & Training Interests

 Mathematics Teacher Education  Discourse in Mathematics Classroom

 Transformation Geometry  Qualitative Research Methods
 Mathematics Curriculum  Educational and Career Aspirations
 Imagination and Creativity  Action Research

Selected Courses Taught

 Secondary School Mathematics  Fundamental Concepts of Geometry

 Transformation Geometry

 Teachers as Reflective Practitioners  Fundamental Concepts of Algebra

 Mathematics Subject Area Methods I  Linear Algebra (I, II)
(Pedagogy of Mathematics)  Combinatory and Graph Theory
 Curriculum for School Science and
 Applied Mathematics (I, II, III)
Mathematics Teachers
 Functions of Complex Variable
Membership

 Ethiopian Teachers’ Association, Addis Ababa

 Mathematics Forum, Dire Dawa

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Books Published

Yenealem A. (2017). Preparatory Mathematics for Career Aspirations, Educational Materials Production
and Distribution Enterprise, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (in press)

Yenealem A. (2015). Transformation Geometry: Introduction to Theory and Applications, Mega

Publishing & Distribution PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Articles Published in Peer Reviewed Journals

Yenealem A. (2017). A Five Circles Model for Designing Mathematics Teacher Education Programs and
Framing Common Standards for Educators. IEJME-Mathematics Education, 12(4), 265-280.

Aweke S., Eyasu G., Kassa M., Mulugeta A. & Yenealem A. (2017). Policy Debate in Ethiopian Teacher
Education: Retrospection and Future Direction. International Journal of Progressive Education,
13(3), 61-70.

Eyasu G., Aweke S., Kassa M., Mulugeta A. & Yenealem A. (2017). Reforms of Teacher Education in
Ethiopia: A Historical Analysis. Research Journal of Educational Sciences, 5(2), 1-6.

Yenealem A. (2015). Mathematics Education as a Discipline: A Critical Review of Metaphysical and

Epistemological Foundations. Bahir Dar Journal of Education, 15(1), 65-73.

Selected Conference Presentations (4 out of 11)

Yenealem A. (2017). Designing Mathematics Teacher Education Programs and Framing Common
Standards for Educators, World Teachers’ Day 2017 (by Ethiopian Teachers’ Association),
13– 14th October, Nekemit, Ethiopia

Yenealem A. (2016). Alternative Masters Program for Secondary School Mathematics Teachers: Nexus
between Research and Practice, 34th May Annual International Educational Conference, 20 −
21st May, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Yenealem A. (2015). Disciplinary Values of Transformation Geometry, 3rd Annual Science Conference,
24 − 25th April. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Yenealem A. (2014). Becoming a Mathematician as a Function of Career Opportunities: Implication for

the Curriculum, 5th National Educational Conference, 8 − 10th May, Adama.

Professional Development

 2009-2010: English Language Improvement programs

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Selected Organizational Commitments

 Oct. 2017 - : Secretary and Coordinator of Mathematics Forum, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
 2009-14: Secretary and Coordinator of Mathematics Forum, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
 2009-13: Advising Mathematics students’ project work, Dire Dawa University.
 2006/7: Vice Head of Education Office, Dejen Wereda, Amhara R/State, Ethiopia.

Competencies: Sociable, Coordinator, Respectful, Hardworking, and Committed

Languages: Amharic and English

References

Dr. Solomon Areaya, College of Education, Addis Ababa University

Email: solomonareaya@yahoo.com Mob. No.: +251 (0)911235113

Dr. Kassa Michael, Department of Science & Mathematics Education, Addis Ababa University
Email: raskassamichael@gmail.com Mob. No.: +251 (0)926765528.

Dr. Mihret Alamineh, Department of Mathematics, Bahir Dar University

Email: mihretmahlet@yahoo.com; Mob. No.: +251 (0)918768492

Mr. Getinet Tolessa, President Office, Dire Dawa University

Email: getinet1@gmail.com Mob. No: +251 (0)911011452

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