Florence Nyemba

Florence Nyemba , Ph.D., is an adjunct professor at the University of People where she instructs graduate level courses in the Master of Education (M.ED) program. She is a social justice advocate and has done extensive research in global education and educational inequalities among minority populations. She broadly focuses on promoting educational equity for minority, immigrants, children, and vulnerable youths. Dr. Nyemba has experience in qualitative methodologies, participatory action research and culturally relevant pedagogies.

Publications

Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs
Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs
Florence Nyemba, Rufaro Chitiyo. © 2023. 20 pages.
This chapter focuses on the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of peace education programs in Africa. Peace education programs are used widely to...
A Theoretical Perspective of Inequities in Online Learning/Education Based on Generational Differences
A Theoretical Perspective of Inequities in Online Learning/Education Based on Generational Differences
Rufaro A. Chitiyo, Florence Nyemba. © 2023. 14 pages.
Online learning has been on the rise during the 21st century. Both instructors and students enjoy the flexibility of teaching and learning from anywhere they choose. The...
Closing the Educational Achievement Gap for Students With Learning Disabilities
Closing the Educational Achievement Gap for Students With Learning Disabilities
Florence Nyemba, Rufaro Audrey Chitiyo. © 2023. 454 pages.
Recently, there has been a growing demand for diversity and inclusion in schools worldwide to ensure effective learning for every student. Efforts have been made to support...
Teacher Training and Experience for Students With Learning Disabilities
Teacher Training and Experience for Students With Learning Disabilities
Florence Nyemba. © 2023. 17 pages.
This chapter explored the urgent need to equip teachers with the knowledge and skills in special education. The substantial increase in students with learning disabilities in the...
Nonviolent Discipline Practices Within Classrooms: Best Practices From a Trauma-Informed Perspective
Nonviolent Discipline Practices Within Classrooms: Best Practices From a Trauma-Informed Perspective
Rufaro A. Chitiyo, Florence Nyemba, Elizabeth A. Ramsey. © 2022. 20 pages.
This chapter focuses on nonviolent discipline practices within classroom settings. The authors draw upon a trauma-informed perspective as a means to encourage professionals...
Immigrant Women’s Voices and Integrating Feminism Into Migration Theory
Immigrant Women’s Voices and Integrating Feminism Into Migration Theory
Florence Nyemba, Rufaro Chitiyo. © 2021. 281 pages.
Migration is a multifaceted phenomenon that plays a critical role in today’s world, yet there have been few attempts to look beneath the surface of the mass movements of people....
Introducing a Black African Immigrant Womanist Approach to Examine the Experiences of African Immigrant Women in International Migration
Introducing a Black African Immigrant Womanist Approach to Examine the Experiences of African Immigrant Women in International Migration
Florence Nyemba. © 2021. 19 pages.
According to the International Organization of Migration, women constituted 47.9% of the world's 272 million international migrants in 2019. These three regions North America...
Nonviolent Discipline Practices Within Classrooms: Best Practices From a Trauma-Informed Perspective
Nonviolent Discipline Practices Within Classrooms: Best Practices From a Trauma-Informed Perspective
Rufaro A. Chitiyo, Florence Nyemba, Elizabeth A. Ramsey. © 2021. 26 pages.
This chapter focuses on nonviolent discipline practices within classroom settings. The authors draw upon a trauma-informed perspective as a means to encourage professionals...
A Theoretical Perspective of Inequities in Online Learning/Education Based on Generational Differences
A Theoretical Perspective of Inequities in Online Learning/Education Based on Generational Differences
Rufaro A. Chitiyo, Florence Nyemba. © 2021. 14 pages.
Online learning has been on the rise during the 21st century. Both instructors and students enjoy the flexibility of teaching and learning from anywhere they choose. The...
Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs
Maintaining a Safety Net and Peace for Former Child Soldiers in Africa: Evaluation of Peace Education Programs
Florence Nyemba, Rufaro Chitiyo. © 2019. 26 pages.
This chapter focuses on the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of peace education programs in Africa. Peace education programs are used widely to...
An Examination of How Legal Status Affects Enrollment and Graduation Rates: Immigrant Students in Colleges and Universities
An Examination of How Legal Status Affects Enrollment and Graduation Rates: Immigrant Students in Colleges and Universities
Florence Nyemba. © 2019. 19 pages.
This chapter explores the educational choices of immigrants and how the issue of legal or immigration status contributes to social inequality in the United States classrooms and...