On Epistemology in Researching the Teaching and Learning of Literacy, Literature, and the Language Arts: An Interview with Yonas Mesfun Asfaha, interviewed by Lydiah Kiramba

Research in the Teaching of English Feb 2024

On Epistemology in Researching the Teaching and Learning of Literacy, Literature, and the Language Arts: An Interview with Yonas Mesfun Asfaha, interviewed by Lydiah Kiramba

Yonas Mesfun Asfaha Accra College of Education ; Lydiah Kiramba

Abstract

Yonas Mesfun Asfaha is an associate professor at Asmara College of Education in Eritrea, and recently he accepted the role of acting dean of the College of Education. He is a well-known literacy scholar specializing in African literacies as well as multilingual language policy as it relates to education. Lydiah Kiramba is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska and is originally from Kenya. Her areas of expertise include multilingual and ESL education, language and literacy teaching and assessment, and bi/multiliteracy development. Lydiah Kiramba talked with Yonas Asfaha via Zoom during the spring/summer months of 2023 about epistemologies and ontologies that have significantly influenced his work.

Journal: Research in the Teaching of English
Published: 2024-02-01
DOI: 10.58680/rte2024583330
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multilingual writers

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