GIFT CHIDI-ONWUTA

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GIFT CHIDI-ONWUTA, PHD

SENIOR LECTURER

To contribute passionately to quality research to boost the research profile of any
organization I work for. Assisting in training high powered graduates with diverse skills
and expertise

Biography

4/11/2015 – MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE. NIGERIA
Current Full-Time Faculty
Contributes to quality research thereby increasing the research profile of any institution I work for.
Coordinates Faculty Series leading to production of quality research,Assist in training young Faculties through mentoring, teaching, and collaborative research, Assist in delivering quality teaching to undergraduates, monitors examination and strategically verifies results.
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8/3/2017- CLIFFORD UNIVERSITY, OWRRINTA. NIGERIA

30/3/21 Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Pioneer Head, Department of English,Led the department of English & Literary Studies to earn a full
accreditation of the Nigerian University Commission (NUC),Taught Business English, Applied Linguistics, and Syntax to undergraduates leading them to achieving excellent skills in writing. Supervised undergraduate projects leading to quality awardwinning projects.
6/6/2006- CARITAS UNIVERSITY, ENUGU. NIGERIA

1/4/2013 Full –time lecturer
Taught the highly-sourced and registered course (Traditional Festival Theatre in Africa –ENG 216)
Assisted in boosting the university profile through quality research
Assisted in contributing to production quality research and
information processing.

Education

  • 2014 ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU. NIGERIA. PhD Applied Linguistics with specialty in SYNTAX
  • 2010 USMAN DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO. NIGERIA Post Diploma in Education
  • 2004 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA MA English Language
  • 1997 ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU BA (English) Linguistics

Publications

  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Oluikpe, Benson (2015). Analysis of the Interlanguage of Igbo-English Bilinguals: Focus on English Noun Phrase. International Journal of Linguistics and Literature(IJLL) 4 (4) pp.19-30.
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Ndimele, R.I. (2015). Errors in Students’ Use of English: A study of Syntactic Transfer in Written Production. International Journal of Law and Allied Disciplines 2 (1) pp.40-46.
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Oluikpe, Benson. (2016). Analysis of Fossilized Errors in Speech Production of Adult Igbo-English Bilinguals. International Journal of Communication and Media Studies 6 (I) pp.1-12
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2016). Teachers’ awareness of the role of motivation in teaching Igbo-English bilinguals. Abraka Humanities Review 2 pp.108-114
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2016). Issues in Language Choice and Maintenance: Focus on Igbo-English Bilinguals. Journal of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria. Vol. 20 (1). pp.132-137
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2016). The role of the media in Language education and revitalization. A festschrift in Honour of Ozo Ndimele. pp.111-116
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Oluikpe, Benson. (2016). Contrastive Analysis: Concept and Practice. Owerri: Barloz Publishers, Inc.
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2017). The Effect of Gestures on Teaching English as a Global language to L2 Learners: Focus on Igbo-English bilinguals. ÑDUÑDE Vol.12 No.1, pp. 382-388
  • Ojukwu, I & Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2017). Derivational affixes in Igbo: Pedagogic implications for Igbo-English Bilinguals. Journal of Linguistic Association of Nigeria 23 (1)
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Oko Onyinyechi (2018). Evaluating the impact of cooperative learning in an ESL classroom. Journal of the English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria 20 (1), pp.301-312.
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Ojinuka, Ngozi (2018). A case for circumfixation in English. Journal of the Faculty of Arts/Humanities Scholars’ Association of Nigerian University 1(1), pp. 117-127
  • Chidi-Onwuta,Gift., Oye P., & Amaefule U. (2019). A handbook of English grammar usage. Okigwe: Fassmen Publications.
  • Oye Paul Taiwo & Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2019). Semantics. Okigwe: Fasmen Publishers.
  • Kalu, D.Z & Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2019). Philosophy and Language: Establishing relationship and advancing in scope. International Journal of Integrative Humanism vol 11 (2), pp 17-27
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift (2019) Cross cultural collaborative online learning platform: Prospects and problems. International Journal of Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (IJLLCE) 2 (1) PP. 6-13
  • Amaefule, U. & Chidi-Onwuta, G. (2019). Homonyms in Igbo: Highlighting concepts and sustaining universality. African Journal of Culture and Sustanable Education 737-743
  • Chidi-Onwuta, Gift & Iwe, Nkechi (2020). The perception of diagnostic language assessment in Nigerian universities. Journal of the English Language Teachers Association of Nigeria vol 9, Pp 89-98

Skills

CREATIVE WRITING90%
TEAM BUILDING90%
EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION100%
INNOVATIVE90%