Name of Academic Staff Member: Dr. Abatihun Alehegn Sewagegn

Phone Number:0913061791

Specialization:Educational Psychology

Acad. Rank:Asso. prof

Email Address: abatihunalehegn@gmail.com        

Institutional Email:abatihun_alehegn@dmu.edu.et

Research Interest: –1. Applying research to improve teaching, learning, and assessment in educational contexts

2. Early childhood care and education
3. Psychology and Education

ORCID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0147-5190

Grant projects: Africa Uninet Project

LinkedIn accounts & related info. LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/abatihun-alehegn-sewagegn-759bba47

Google Scholar link:https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=TUk8PWUAAAAJ

 

 

 

List of Publications:

1. Berhanu, K.Z.,& Sewagegn, A.A. (2024). The role of perceived campus climate in students’ academic achievements as mediated by students’ engagement in higher education institutions. Cogent Education, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2377839
2. Adane, T.B., Berhanu, K.Z.,& Sewagegn, A.A. (2024). Infertile women of Ethiopia: Psychological challenges and coping strategies, Medicine; 103:15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037725
3. Adane, T.B., Berhanu, K.Z.,& Sewagegn, A.A. (2024). Ethiopian women experiencing infertility: sociocultural challenges and coping strategies, Cogent Social Sciences, 10(1): 1-21. DOI: 1080/23311886.2024.2324973
4. Bitew, W.B. &Sewagegn, A.A. (2024). Exploring pretend play and creativity development among preschool children in Northern Ethiopia: a collective case study, Education 3-13, 52(2): 240-250. DOI: 1080/03004279.2023.2227192
5. Sewagegn, A.*, Bitew, W.B, Birhan, T.B, and Dessie, A.A. (2023): The status of early childhood care and education in northwest Ethiopia: an investigation from a quality perspective, International Journal of Early Years Education, 31(4):987-1002. DOI: 10.1080/09669760.2022.2037073
6. Victor-Aigbodion, V., Eseadi, C., Ardi, Z., Sewagegn,A.*, Ololo,
   K., Abonor, L.B., Aloh, H.E., Falade, T.A., &Effanga, O.A. (2023). Effectiveness of rational emotive behavior therapy in reducing depression among undergraduate medical students. Medicine, 102(4), e32724. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000032724
7. Vita-Agundu UC, Eseadi C, Obasuyi HU, Sewagegn AA*, Amedu AN. (2022). Assessment of stress management coaching among Nigerian pre-service history teachers: A randomized controlled study. Medicine; 101(40), (e30999). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000030999
8. Nwokenna, E.N., Sewagegn, AA*, Falade, T.A. (2022). Effects of educational music training on music performance anxiety and stress response among first-year undergraduate music education students. Medicine; 101:48.http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000032112
9. Eseadi C, Ilechukwu LC, Victor-Aigbodion V, Sewagegn AA*, Amedu AN. (2022). Intervention for depression among undergraduate religious education students: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine; 101:41 (e31034). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000031034
10. Mirabel, K.T., Diale, B.M. &, Sewagegn, AA* (2022).Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a Means to Empower Secondary School Learners from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds. Journal of Technical Education and Training, 14 (1):138-149. https://publisher.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JTET/article/view/10408
11. Oloidi, F.J., Sewagegn, AA*, Amanambu, O.V., Umeano, B.C., &Ilechukwu, L.C. (2022). Academic burnout among undergraduate history students: effect of an intervention. Medicine, 101(7), e28886. http://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000028886
12. Diale B.M. &Sewagegn, A.A.* (2021). Early Childhood Care and Education in Ethiopia: A Quest for Quality Education. Journal of Early Childhood Research 19 (4):516-529. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1476718X211002559
13. Sewagegn, A.A.* and Dessie, A.A. (2021). Students’ perception of the teaching-learning practice at a university in Ethiopia. IKENGA International Journal of Institute of African Studies, 22 (3): 1-23.https://doi.org/10.53836/ijia/2021/22/3/002
14. Sewagegn, A.A.* & Diale B.M. (2021). Modular/Block Teaching: Practices and Challenges at Higher Education Institutions of Ethiopia, Teaching in Higher Education 26(6):776-789, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13562517.2019.1681391
15. Sewagegn, A.A.* & Diale B.M. (2021). Academic staffs’ practices and challenges of publishing: Evidence from an Ethiopian University, International Journal of African Higher Education, 8 (1): 27- 42. https://doi.org/10.6017/ijahe.v8i1.13375
16. Sewagegn, A.A.* and Dessie, A.A. (2020). The Value of Feedback in Primary Schools: Students’ Perception of the Practice. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 19(10): 338-354. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19.10.19
17. Sewagegn, A.A.* (2020). Learning objective and assessment linkage: Its contribution for meaningful students learning. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(11): 5044- 5052, http://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.081104
18. Dessie, W.M., Sewagegn, A.A.* and Negalegn, A.B (2020). Students’ Team Creativity and Innovation Propensity at Higher Education: Evidence from Ethiopia, International Journal of Innovation in Education, 6(2):75–94. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJIIE.2020.108783
19. Dessie, A.A. and Sewagegn, A.A.* (2019). Moving Beyond a sign of Judgment: Primary School Teachers’ perception and practices of Feedback. International Journal of Instruction, 12 (2): 51-66. http://doi.org/29333/iji.2019.1224a
20. Sewagegn, A.A.* (2019). A Study on the Assessment Methods and Experiences of TeachersatanEthiopianUniversity,InternationalJournalofInstruction,12(2):605-622. DOI:29333/iji.2019.12238a
21. Sewagegn, A.A.* (2013). A Comparative Study on Mathematics Achievement of Grade Ten Students as Observed in Two Methods of Instruction: Satellite Television and Teacher-Based Instruction. International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 5(1): 24-37.
22. Sewagegn, A.A.* (2013). Instructors’ Classroom Assessment Practices as a Function of Training Background and Teaching Experience with Particular Reference to Final Examinations. American Journal of Educational Research, 1(8):300-306. http://doi.org/10.12691/education-1-8-6

23. BookChapterContribution

1.  Sewagegn A.A.* & Diale B.M. (2020). Authentic Assessment as a Tool to Enhance Students Learning in a Higher Education Institution: Implication for Students’ Competency. IN Railean, E. (Eds). Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Strategies in Global Higher Education. IGI Global, USA. DOI:4018/978-1-7998-2314-8.ch013
2.  Sewagegn A.A.* & Diale B.M. (2019). Empowering Learners using Active Learning in Higher Education Institutions. IN Brito, S.M. (Eds). Active Learning-Beyond the Future, Intechopen, London. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/63456