NAME : VALENTINE BANFEGHA NGALIM
SEX : MALE
DATE OF BIRTH : 15 JULY 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH : BAMENDA
STATUS : MARRIED
NATIONALITY : CAMEROONIAN
E MAIL ADDRESS : valbnga2000@yahoo.com
CONTACT CELL No : (237) 673 49 03 37
SPECIALTY : Philosophy of Education
EDUCATIONAL PROFILE
- On November 5th 2013 defended PhD Thesis on:
“The Dialectic of Curricular Organisation and Lack of Harmonisation in the Educational System in Cameroon: Perspectives From Dewey’s Democratic Conception of Education in the Case of Secondary Education in the Centre and Northwest Regions” as Partial Fulfilment for the Award of the Degree, Doctor of Education, in Sciences of Education: Option “Didactique des Disciplines et Evaluation”, Chaire UNESCO, Ecole Normale Superieure of the University of Yaounde I; C/O Marien Ngouabi University Brazzaville Congo. Mention: Tres honourable.
- From October 2010 – November 5th 2013, PhD Student in the Department of the Sciences of Education, Option: Didactiques des Disciplines et Evaluation in Chaire UNESCO; Ecole Normale Superieure of University of Yaounde I; C/O Marien Ngouabi University Brazzaville Congo.
- From 2007- 2009. Attended The Catholic University of Central Africa, Yaoundé, Cameroon, obtained a Master’s Degree in Philosophy of Education after presenting a written Dissertation on. “The Dialectic of Interests in Democratic Education in the Philosophy of John Dewey “as Partial Fulfilment for the said Master’s Degree. The Also obtained a Licence Canonique from the Salesian University in Rome, Italy.
- From 2006-2007. Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy of Education from the Catholic University of Central Africa, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
- From 2004- 2006. Pursued German language courses in Akademia Nauki, Olsztyn in Poland and Friedlaenderschule in Berlin, Germany, and obtained a Bescheiniguung.
- From November 2003- April 2004. Attended German Language classes in Goethe Institute Yaoundé, Cameroon and obtained a Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremsprache.
- From 1999-2002. Carried out Philosophical studies in Saint Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary, and had a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy with the grade Good, 15.75/20, from Universitas Urbaniana Romae, Vaticano, after presenting a dissertation on “A Study of Bad Faith in the Philosophy of Jean Paul Sartre” as Partial Fulfilment for the said degree.
- From 1991-1997. Carried out my secondary education in Government Bilingual High School, Kumbo where I obtained my Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates.
- 1983-1990. Attended Saint Theresa’s Primary School Kumbo and Received a First School Leaving Certificate.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- From March 2023- June 2023; Promoter of Community soccer as a means of building resilience amongst children, adolescents and adults in conflict regions of Cameroon. Sponsored by the German Foreign Office, in #237footBERLIN 2023 calendar Launch for #Hatefreecommunities in Rog-agency for open culture and critical transformation Defyhatenow-WCA.
- From 2020 – present, Academic Consultant of the Liliane Foundation (in the Netherlands) on breaking down barriers #2 research works on the wellbeing of persons with disabilities in Cameroon.
- From November 2019 – present, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education, Higher Teacher Training College, Bambili in the University of Bamenda.
- From August 21th 2017 – present, Head of Department of Philosophy, Higher Teacher Training College, Bambili in the University of Bamenda.
- From 7th March 2018 – present, Head of Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education in the University of Bamenda.
- From January 24th 2012 – present, Lecturer, University of Bamenda, Higher Teacher Training College, Bambili. Department of Philosophy. Also, visiting lecturer, Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda, Department of Philosophy.
- From 2007-2011. Served as a teacher of Philosophy, Religious Studies, Ethics, Latin and German languages in National Education Service of Arts and Sciences, Etoug-Ebe Yaounde,. Jordan High School Mbalmayo and Christian Comprehensive College Nkolmbong, Yaounde, Cameroon.
- In July 2007, worked as observer with National Election’s Observatory during the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections in Kumbo. Bui Division.
- From November 2004- July 2006. A Teacher of English and French languages according to the Callan Method. Also served as Interpreter, consultant. Teacher of Ethics, African studies and Football coordinator in Akademia Nauki, Poland, and Wasilewski–Felska, Centrum Tanca, Poland, Uniwersitet Warminsko-Marzurski, Olsztyn, Poland. As AIESEC trainee in Education, I taught English and French Languages while serving as a Resource Person on Education and Culture in AIESEC International conferences in Polish Universities.
- In October 2004, worked with National Elections Observatory as observer in Kumbo during, Presidential Election.
- From 2002-2003, Served as Acting Principal, teacher of French and Latin languages, Educational consultant and counsellor in Saint John Bosco’s Catholic comprehensive College, Ndu, Cameroon.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY DESCRIPTION
| LANGUAGES | PROFICIENCY | ABILITY DESCRIPTION |
| ENGLISH | fluent | Proficient user |
| FRENCH | Highly proficient | Excellent command |
| GERMAN | Very Good command | Independent User |
| LATIN | Good-working knowledge | Independent user |
| GREEK | Basic skills | Basic user |
| POLISH | Basic skills | Basic user |
| PIGIN ENGLISH | Very Good command | Independent User |
| LAMNSO/LIMBUM (native/national languages) | Very Good command | Independent User |
ACADEMIC And OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Panelist at the ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION: On Ngalim’s book; “Lack of Harmonization of Secondary School Education Curricula in Cameroon: Cases In Centre And Northwest Regions” 2014 organized by the Philosophy Department in Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda.
Colloquium on the International Day of Philosophy, Bambili, in the University of Bamenda ; Theme: Philosophy in Culture (November, 18-20) : Presented paper on “Multicultural Education as Basis for Peace and Good Citizenship in Cameroon”.
- First Mediterranean Interdisciplinary Forum for Social Sciences and Humanities; (MIFS 23-26 April 2014). In Arab Open University, Beirut, Lebanon. Presented Paper on “A Conflict of Colonial Cultures in the Educational Sub-systems in Africa: Celebrating Fifty Years of Political and Not Educational Sovereignty”.
- Celebration of World Day of Philosophy: Theme: Philosophy and Social Justice for Peace in Africa (25th November 2014 : Thursday): Presented paper on: “Philosopher as Educator to Justice and Peace in Africa”.
- Celebration of World Day of Philosophy: Theme: Philosophy and violence in Mezam Division (19th November 2015; Thursday): Presented paper on: “Philosophy and the Fight against Violence” Intellectual Enlightenment as the Place of Philosophy in the Fight against Violence.
- National Day of Bilingualism in Cameroon: Bilingualism as a means to Emergence (February 4th 2016) in the University of Bamenda. Presented paper on “A Veritable Bilingual System for Cameroonian schools”.
- Conference on Dewey in September 2016 in the University of Cambridge. To mark the centenary celebration of Dewey’s celebrated philosophical treatise Democracy and Education: An introduction to Philosophy of Education. Presented on Dewey’s Notion of Interest: Antithetic to or Sympathetic with Educational Development?
- Colloquium of “Nurturing Solidarity in Diversity” of the University of Antwerpen that took place in Brussels Midi, Hotel Park Inn. Benefitted from small grant of the Die Gem Foundations to present a paper on “Multicultural Education and the Sustenance of Peace and Good Citizenship in Pluralistic Societies: African Perspective
- Golden Jubilee Year: Celebrating Fifty Years of Existence and Annual Celebration of Cultural Diversity in Higher Teacher Training College, Bambili, of the University of Bamenda. (20th June 2017), Presented paper on “Teachers as leaders of the society: Be informed in order not to be deformed”.
- Presented a report on “The Hack-mindset as the basis for Critical Pedagogy in Higher Education” at the Pedagogic Seminar organised for the academic staff and administrators of the University of Bamenda.
- Annual Celebration of Cultural Diversity in Higher Technical Teacher Training College, Bambili, of the University of Bamenda. (15th June 2018), Presented paper on “The values of a teacher in a changing world of democracy and innovations”.
- Proposed a paper for an International Conference on “Educational Justice” in the Catholic University of Eichtstaat Ingolstadt, Germany March18th – 20th Accepted paper was : “Educational Justice: A Reality or Utopia in Sub-Saharan Africa”.
- Colloquium on “Philosophy and Epistemic virtues” in the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. April 3-4th Presented paper on “Philosophy and the enhancement of epistemic virtues in Higher Education in Cameroon”.
- Conference on “critical thinking in Early Childhood Education” in the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that took place in Hotel Plaza. April 5-6th Presented a paper on “Hacking the minds of pupils to grow in moral and intellectual virtues”.
- Attended First Regional convening of grantees for Global Ties with Children Initiative of New York University held in Nairobi, Tamarind Tree Hotel 1st of June -5th of June 2019. Presented paper on the progress of my research grant “Assessing cultural barriers to school attendance and completion of Fulani and Hausa girls in Cameroon”. My presentation centred on “The Challenges of measurement in cross-cultural studies”.
- A Conference organized by CBC Health services under the SEEPD initiative following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Bamenda on 13th June 2019, at the Baptist Centre Bingo Annex Bamenda. As Consultant of the MoU and advocate of inclusive education, presented paper on “Gaps of inclusive education in the University of Bamenda”.
- Organiser of the international conference on World Day of Philosophy in the Catholic University of Bamenda from 19th– 20th November 2021. Theme; Bernard Fonlon Nsokika, The Pedagogue and Socrates of Cameroon; Fighting back!
- International Conference: Bernard Fonlon, Cameroonian Socrates and Pedagogue Of Our Time: Fighting Back. Organized by PESCAM, Departments of Philosophy (HTTC) and Educational Foundations (FED) of the University of Bamenda, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy of the Catholic University of Cameroon, held at the Catholic University of Cameroon-Bamenda from the 18th & 19th of November 2021.
- International Conference: Africae Munus – Ten Years Later. Organized by Benedict XVI Institute for Africa (BIA), held at the Catholic University of Cameroon – Bamenda from the 23rd to the 25th of February 2022. Presented on : “The task of the church in the process of peace and reconciliation in Pope Benedict XVI Africae Munus.” First International Conference on Pope Benedict XVI, Institute, in the Catholic University of Bamenda, Febraury 28- 29. 2022.
- Attended the 26th International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) Biennial Meeting and Pre-Conference workshops in the University of Athens, Rhodes, in Greece from the 16th – 25th of June 2022. Presented on Challenges and Prospects of Research in Multi-generational Families in Africa.
- International Webinar on Breaking down barriers on the 30th of June 2022: Chaired the Session on Successful lessons from leadership roles of inclusive education in Cameroon.
- Presented Paper on “Introduction to Christianity and African Christian Philosophy: Perspectives from Joseph Ratzinger” in the Colloquium of the Pope Benedict XVI. Institute, in the Catholic University of Bamenda November, 23-.25. 2022.
- Presentation on “Football and building bridges beyond cultural and socio-political boundaries in Cameroon” in #237footBERLIN 2023 calendar Launch for #Hatefreecommunities in Rog-agency for open culture and critical transformation Defyhatenow-WCA.
- Resource person at the Pedagogic seminar on quality assurance and inclusive education practices in Higher Teacher Training College, Bambili, the University of Bamenda. Presented paper on “the complementarity between cognitive skills and social and emotional learning”.
- Presented a paper on “Bernard Fonlon’s Philosophy of Education and the problems of today” in December 2022 Conference of CERCAPHI in Yaounde, Cameroon.
- African Regional Workshop for Professional Development Fellows in Abidjan, Ivory Coast April 2023. Co-sponsored by Jacobs’ Foundation and the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD). Participated in a panel discussion on “Participatory Action research in African communities. Key elements and characteristics”. Also, presented findings of research on “the role of Soccer in building resilience amongst children, adolescents and adults in conflict regions in Cameroon”.
- International Learning event in Kampala, Uganda on Breaking down barriers #2 on the 9th of August 2023: Presented findings on Understanding access to Sexual and Reproductive health services for women and girls with disabilities in Sierra Leone, Zambia and Cameroon.
- African Regional Workshop in Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda. Member of the Organizing Committee, chaired Sessions on Participatory Action Research on Positive parenting in rural communities in Kenya. Also presented a paper on “Soccer: Pathways to positive parenting in conflict regions of Cameroon”. 10th -12th of August 2023.
- Learning event on Rwandan post- Genocide Forgiveness and reconciliation rituals in the reconciliation village in Mboy, Bulesera District; Rwanda on 26th July 2024.
- Listening and Leading Conference in Kigali Rwanda- 30 years after the Rwandan Genocide held at Genocide Memorial and Marriott Hotel, Kigali Rwanda from the 27th to 29th of July 2024. Listening and Leading: The Art and Science of Peace, Resilience, and Transformational Justice, from Rwanda to the World.
EARLY PUBLICATIONS
Articles
- Ikome, P. L. & Ngalim, V. B. (December 1999). “Justice and Happiness in Plato’s the Republic”, in Searchlight, Vol.4 no.12, 13-20.
- Ngalim, V. B. (April 2001). “The Mess in the Educational System in Cameroon” in Searchlight, Vol.5, no. 10-15.
- Ngalim, V. B. (June 2002). “Disguised Female Slavery in “Cry Die” Ceremonies” in Searchlight, Vol. 6. no.24.
- Ngalim, V. B. (November 2008). “Proposed Answers to Pressing Educational Issues in Africa.” in Conference Proceedings of International Conference of Philosophy of Education, Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
Book
- Ngalim, V.B. (2014). Lack of Harmonisation in the Curricula of Cameroon Secondary Education: Causes in Centre and Northwest Regions. Saarbruecken, Deustchland, Scholars Press. ISBN 978-3-639-66245-0
- Ngalim, V. B. (2024). Where is my deontology? Be informed in order not to be deformed! Moldova, Generis Publishing.
ARTICLES PUBLISHED
- Ngalim, V. B. (2014). “Harmonization of the Educational Sub-systems of Cameroon: A Multicultural Perspective for Democratic Education” in Creative Education, Vol.5, No.5, 334-346 / ce 2014.55043
- Ngalim, V. B. (2014). “A Conflict of Colonial Cultures in the Educational Sub-systems in Africa: Celebrating Fifty Years of Political and Not Educational Sovereignty” in European Scientific Journal, June, 2014/special/Edition.Vol.1. 622-635.
- Ngalim, V. B. (2014). “Harmonization of the Educational Sub-systems of Cameroon: A Multicultural Perspective for Democratic Education” in Creative Education, Vol.5, No.5, 334-346 / ce 2014.55043
- Ngalim, V. B. (2014). “A Conflict of Colonial Cultures in the Educational Sub-systems in Africa: Celebrating Fifty Years of Political and Not Educational Sovereignty” in European Scientific Journal, June, 2014/special/Edition.Vol.1. 622-635.
- Lavngwa, M. S. & Ngalim, V. B. (2015). “Laying the Foundation of Holistic Education in Cameroon Schools” in British Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Sciences. Vol.5. Issue 2. pp. 208-223. ISSN: 227-0998.
- Ngalim, V.B. (2016). “Multicultural Education as the Basis for Peace and Good Citizenship in Cameroon”, in Mbih, J. & Takov, P. (eds.), Philosophy in Culture, Vol.1.no.1. pp. 116- 130.
- Ngalim, V. B. (2017). “Breaking the Walls of Pedagogic Discrepancies in Cameroon Secondary Schools” in European Journal of Social Sciences. Vol.5, Issue 3, pp846-861.
- Ngalim, V. B. (2017). “Revisiting the Political Will in Educational Development: The Case of Cameroon” in International Journal Case Studies, Vol.6 (5). SSRN: 2977094.
- Ngalim. V. B. (2017). Subject Matter and Method: What a pedagogic dialectic in Dewey’s Democracy and Education? Case studies Journal, Vol. 6. Issue 11. pp. 61-70.
- Ngalim, V.B. (2018). “Deconstructing the Crisis of Solidarity in the School System of Cameroon: The Case of Anglophones and Francophones” in African Humanities Review, Vol.3 no 2. pp. 33-59.
- Ngalim, V.B. (2018). Dewey’s Notion of Interest: Antithetic to or Sympathetic with Educational Development? in H. Ruth, C. Doddington,& R. Higham (eds.), Dewey and Education in the 21st Century: Fighting Back. Emerald Publishing, Cambridge pp. 201-215.
- Ngalim, V. B. & Djia, V. (2018). Arguments for multiculturalism: An evaluation. Case studies Journal, Vol. 7. Issue 5. pp. 1-11.
- Ngalim, V.B. & Yoh, E. N. M. (2018). Appropriate steps and ethical considerations of assessment practices in the University of Bamenda: A survey of self-assessment and students’ perception inventories. Scientific Research Journal, Vol. VI, no. XII, pp.7-20.
- Ngalim, V.B. & Ibrahim-Yusuf M. (2019). The Impact of Students’ Attitude on their Performance in Mathematics: The Case of Secondary schools in Babessi Sub-Division in Case Studies Journal, Vol. 8 Issue 1, pp. pp.10-23.
- Ngalim, V.B. (2018). Dewey’s Pedagogy of Interest and the Performance of Students in Mathematics : A Survey of Schools in Babessi Sub-Division. European Journal of Alternative Education Studies, Vol. 3 Issue 2, pp. pp.147-161.
- Ngalim, V.B. &v Fankline Berinyuy (2018). Rawls Theory of Humanitarian Intervention : Philosophical Intervention for a surge in Islamic Terrorism in Case Studies Journal, Vol. 7 Issue 8, pp. pp.1-10.
- Ngalim, V. B. & Chinye, N. (2018). The effect of music on the academic performance of pupils in Mathematics : A survey of Early Childhood Education in Tubah Municipality, Cameroon in European Journal of Education Studies, Vol. 5 Issue 5, pp. pp.124-137.
- Ngalim, V. B. (2019). Music and the development of language skills of pupils in Early Childhood Education in Tubah Municipality in Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Sciences,29(3), pp1-14.
- Ngalim, V. B. (2019). Lack of human resources as barrier to the implementation of inclusive education in the university of bamenda, cameroon in European Journal of Special Education Research, Vol. 4 Issue 3, DOI 201946.
- Ngalim, V. B. (2019). Food cooked in borrowed pots cannot kill hunger: Curricular Perspectives from John Dewey’s Democratic education and Julius Nyerere’s Ujamaa in African Humanities Review, Vol.4 no 2/2. pp. 22-34.
- Ngalim V. B. & Fomutar Stanislaus (2020). Oral traditions and human flourishing of pupils in moral and intellectual values.
- Ngalim, V. B. & Shang N. (2021). On the dangers of Inert Ideas in Education in the Philosophy of Alfred NorthWhitehead in Case Studies Journal, Vol. 7 Issue 8, pp. pp.1-10.
- Banfegha Valentine Ngalim, Shang Nelson & Nyuybanla Sandrine, (2021). “Education as the Development of Human Potentialities in Maria Montessori’s “Education for a New World”, in Issoufou Soulé Mouchili Njimom, Ed., “APPROCHES PHILOSOPHIQUES ET SCIENTIFIQUES DE L’HUMAIN”, Ouverture Philosophique, L’Harmattan, September 2021, pp. 89 – 108.
- Ngalim, V, B. Shang, N. Tanwie, R.( 2022). Dialogue, Education and character Formation: Reflections on Martin Buber’s Philosophy of Education, Scholars’ Press, Brivibas Gatve, Ominscriptum. Publishing. ISSB
- Fai, L. W. & Ngalim, V. B. (2023) “Folktales as indigenous pedagogic tools for educating school children: A mixed methods study among the Nso of Cameroon” in Frontiers
Ngalim, V, B. (2023). “Dialectic of the IQ and the EQ in human flourishing: A Philosophical assessment of student-teachers’ needs” in Instructor, Vol 1. no.1.pp-34-70.
AWARDS and OUTREACH
- Received an Award of assiduity in service as part time teacher of Logic and Philosophy from the Principal of Government High School Mankon in 2012.
- Equal seed Grant Award for Global Ties with Children by Ford Foundation host being the University of New York in collaboration with the University of Bamenda.
- Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain Grant for research and travel to attend the centenary celebration of John Dewey’s Book Democracy and Education: An introduction to Philosophy of Education.
- Die Gem Foundation Grant for research, travel and accommodation to present a paper in a Colloquium marking the end of the project on “Nurturing Solidarity in Diversity” of the University of Antwerpen.
- Jacobs’ Foundation Grant for fellow and professional development in International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) in the University of Michigan, the United States of America, (March 2020- June 2024).
- Tempelton World Charity Foundation Grant on human flourishing in multi-generational families, (August, 2021-August 2022, Professional Development Fellows of (ISSBD) to pilot test the research in ten different African countries.
- Beneficiary of ASA-FF e.V. and How to Build Up Inc. Grant for research, travel and accommodation to present a paper on “Sports (Football) as means of sustainable peace and human flourishing in conflict-stricken regions: A study of Anglophone crisis in Cameroon” in the ninth Build Peace 2022 Conference in Chemnitz, Germany.
- September, 2023, Beneficiary of a two-year research grant by TEMPELTON WORLD CHARITY FOUNDATION (USA) on ‘Forgiveness and reconciliation rituals: Pathways to depolarization for adolescents in rural Kenya, Cameroon and Ethiopia. (how football rituals serve as a medium of reconciliation and social cohesion).
- Nominated as the lead research fellow (from June 2024-June 2028) for studies on adolescents in Central and west Africa under the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development
Academic Organizations
- President of LAY STAMS ALUMNI
- President of NEXTGEN institute
- President of Saint Sebastian Ndamba Football Club
- Member of Cercle des Philosophes Camerounais (CERCAPHI)
- A member of International Society for Social and Behavioural Development (ISSBD) in the United States of America, (March 2020-March 2022).
- A member in Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain. Oxford University.
- International Network for Philosophers of Education.
- A member of North America Association of Philosophy of Education.
- A founding member of Pan African Philosophy of Education Society based in Accra, Ghana.
- A pioneer member of an Education initiative “Human Education in the Third Millennium” based in Russia.
- Founder of Philosophy of Education Society of Cameroon, Bamenda. (PESCAM).
Peer Review Responsibilities in Journals
- British Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Sciences in Great Britain.
- World Journal of Social Sciences,
- African Journal of Education
- African Humanities Review
- Asian Research Journal of Arts and Social Science
Referees
- Prof. ANNE C PETERSON (PhD)
- Dr. Willem Elbers