PhD Candidate, Central China Normal University, China
SABITEKA Micheline is a passionate academic and emerging researcher in the field of Educational Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Education. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Central China Normal University Wollongong Joint Institute, Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education. Alongside her doctoral journey, she contributes as an Assistant Lecturer at École Normale Supérieure de Bujumbura. With a strong foundation in applied pedagogy, she is dedicated to fostering technological innovations in teaching and learning, especially for developing countries 🌍💻.
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🎓 Education
Micheline holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Pedagogy with a Chemistry specialization from the University of Burundi (2015). She completed her Master’s in Engineering and Technology for Education and Training from Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Morocco (2018), focusing on ICT integration in university teaching. Currently, she is a Ph.D. candidate in Education Technology at Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China, researching the identification and adoption of educational technologies in developing countries 📘🔬.
👨🔬 Experience
She has served as an Assistant Lecturer at École Normale Supérieure de Bujumbura from 2019 to 2022, playing a crucial role in educational transformation. She was also a key researcher for the “Demographics of African Faculty in the East African Community (DAF EAC)” Project from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, she contributed significantly to UNESCO’s “ECOLE A DOMICILE Burundi” project, designing and managing online learning courses 🎓🌐.
🔍 Research Interest
Her primary research interests include Educational Technologies, Artificial Intelligence for Education, and the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework. Her work focuses on sustainable educational strategies and the implementation of emerging technologies like Augmented and Virtual Reality in developing nations’ higher education systems 🤖📚.
🏆Awards and Honors
SABITEKA Micheline’s academic journey is marked by her involvement in international research and contribution to global discussions. She has published in leading journals like Sustainability and IEEE. Her editorial service includes reviewing manuscripts for the journal Education and Information Technologies. She has also authored two patents and is gaining recognition for her work in educational technology innovation 🏆📜.
📚 Publications
Toward Sustainable Education: A Contextualized Model for Educational Technology Adoption for Developing Countries – Sustainability, 2025.
Cited by: 2 articles
Adoption of Teaching Strategies Leveraging on Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality in Higher Education in Less Developing Countries: A Case of BURUNDI – IEEE Conference on Intelligent Education and Intelligent Research (IEIR), 2023.
Cited by: 2 articles
Conclusion
Micheline Sabiteka demonstrates a strong potential for the Best Researcher Award, with her interdisciplinary research, diverse academic background, and focus on improving education in developing countries. While there are areas for improvement, such as expanding her publication record and research impact, her research contributions and commitment to education make her a compelling candidate for this award.