Name | Faculty of Education Affiliation (Dept./Centre/ Chair) | Fields of specialisation in relation to supervision of student research | Email address |
Prof Piet Ankiewicz | Department of Science and Technology Education | | pieta@uj.ac.za |
Dr Jacqueline Batchelor | Dean's office
Learning Technologies Unit | - Digital learning & Mobile and blended learning environments
- Learning design, Learning analytics
- Artificial intelligence in education.
| jbatchelor@uj.ac.za |
Ms Taryn Bennet | Department of Childhood Education | - History
- Social Science
- Primary school social science curriculum
| taryn@uj.ac.za |
Prof Anthony Brown | Department of Educational Psychology | - Critical inclusivity
- sexual and gender diversities
- critical pedagogy
| abrown@uj.ac.za |
Prof Linda Chisholm | Centre for Education Rights and Transformation | - History and comparative education in relation to education policy and curriculum
| lchisholm@uj.ac.za |
Dr Nazreen Dasoo | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Values and Human Rights in Education
- Teacher Education
- Assessment and Learning
| ndasoo@uj.ac.za |
Dr Thasmai Dhurumraj | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Pedagogical content knowledge
- Professional development
- Teacher beliefs
| tdhurumraj@uj.ac.za |
Dr Tumi Diale | Department of Educational Psychology | - Career development
- Gender and violence
- African Psychology
| tumid@uj.ac.za |
Dr Rabaitse Diseko | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Learning technologies
- ICT's in education
| rdiseko@uj.ac.za |
Prof Joseph Divala | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Higher Education Studies and Philosophy of Education
- Ethics and Governance in Higher Education
- Social Justice and Education
| jdivala@uj.ac.za |
Prof Pierre du Plessis | Department of Education Leadership and Management | - Education Leadership,
- Education Law and Policy
- Education Finance
| pierredp@uj.ac.za |
Dr Veronica Dwarika | Department of Educational Psychology | - Behaviour Support,
- Trauma and Trauma Informed Care
| veronicam@uj.ac.za |
Mr Werner Engelbrecht | Department of Science and Technology Education | | wernere@uj.ac.za |
Dr Moegamat Yusuf Feltman | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Teaching and Learning English as a Second or Foreign Language
- Language and Identity
- Language Learning Motivation
| yfeltman@uj.ac.za |
Ms Kathleen Fonseca | Department of Childhood Education | - Teaching and learning of mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education
| kfonseca@uj.ac.za |
Dr Jean Fourie | Department of Educational Psychology | - Special needs education
- Inclusive education
| jeanf@uj.ac.za |
Prof Sarah Gravett | Dean's office | - Teacher education and development
- 21st century education (drawing on the learning sciences)
| sgravett@uj.ac.za |
Prof Elizabeth Henning | Centre for Education Practice Research | - Mathematical concept development in childhood
- Language and literacy learning in the primary school
- Reading STEM texts in the primary school
| ehenning@uj.ac.za |
Prof Leila Kajee | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Language and Literacies
- Transformation and Social Justice
- Refugee and immigrant education
| lkajee@uj.ac.za |
Prof Geoff Lautenbach | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Digital learning,
- Design-based research
- Educational technologies
| geoffl@uj.ac.za |
Prof Caroline Long | Department of Childhood Education | - Mathematics Education
- Assessment & Rasch Measurement Theory
- Teacher Education
| clong@uj.ac.za |
Prof Kakoma Luneta | Department of Childhood Education | - Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education and Training
- Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education
| kluneta@uj.ac.za |
Dr Valencia Mabalane | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - History and Social science teaching and the curriculum changes
- Teacher Professional identity
- Adult Education and Learning
| valenciam@uj.ac.za |
Mrs Abelwe Maluleka | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Economics
- Business
- Accounting
| amaluleka@uj.ac.za |
Dr Nonhlanhla Maseko | Department of Educational Psychology | - Learner support
- Parental involvement
- Learning Disabilities
| nonhlanhlam@uj.ac.za |
Dr Lydia Mavuru | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Socio-cultural perspectives (Indigenous Knowledge) in science education
- Language issues in science education
- Life Sciences pedagogical practices
| lydiam@uj.ac.za |
Prof Maropeng Modiba | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Teacher education
- Curriculum Studies
- Sociology of Education and History of Education
| mmodiba@uj.ac.za |
Dr Mothofela Msimanga | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Teaching, learning and assessment
- Business, Commerce and Management Studies teaching
- Multi-grade teaching
| mmsimanga@uj.ac.za |
Mrs Nontsikelelo Msimango | Department of Childhood Education
Centre for African Languages Teaching | - Language and Literacy in Sesotho
- General African language teaching.
| nkhasu@uj.ac.za |
Dr Suraiya Naicker | Department of Education Leadership and Management | - Instructional leadership
- Distributive leadership
- Education change
| snaicker@uj.ac.za |
Prof Devika Naidoo | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Curriculum content in a networked society
- Deep learning and 21st century skills
- Knowledge in pedagogy and textbook analysis
| devikan@uj.ac.za |
Dr Parvathy Naidoo | Department of Education Leadership and Management | - Organisation Leadership and Management
- School Turnaround Strategies
- Leadership in Special Education and School leadership
| pnaidoo@uj.ac.za |
Ms Lerato Ndabezitha | Department of Childhood Education | - Early numeracy development in the foundation phase
- Early Literacy development in the foundation phase
- The pedagogy of play in the Grade R
| lndabezitha@uj.ac.za |
Prof Mdutshekelwa Ndlovu | Vice Dean: Research and Postgraduate | - Teaching mathematics with technology and blended learning
- Problem Based Learning
- In - service Mathematics Teacher Education
| mndlovu@uj.ac.za |
Dr Amasa Ndofirepi | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Social justice in African Higher Education
- Epistemologies in the African university
- African Philosophy and higher education and Critical thinking in education
| andofirepi@uj.ac.za |
Dr Sonkanise Nkosi | Department of Childhood Education | - Arts Education
- Ethnomusicology
- Arts Project Management
| adnkosi@uj.ac.za |
Ms Mafor Penn | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) in science education
- Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE)
- Improvisation and the use of low cost resources in Science teaching and learning
| mpenn@uj.ac.za |
Prof Juliet Perumal | Department of Education Leadership and Management | - Social justice
- Diversity and critical pedagogy
- Critical conceptions of education leadership and qualitative research
| julietp@uj.ac.za |
Prof Nadine Petersen | Vice Dean: Teaching and Learning | - Teacher education
- Scholarship of teaching
- Community engagement and service learning in higher/ teacher education
| nadinep@uj.ac.za |
Prof Jace Pillay | SARChI Chair: Education and Care in Childhood | - Child and Youth Mental Health
- Orphans and Vulnerable Children
- HIV Prevention in Girls and Young Women
| jacep@uj.ac.za |
Dr Viren Ramdhany | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Sociology of Education
- Mathematics education
- Pre-service Mathematics teacher education
| virenr@uj.ac.za |
Prof Umesh Ramnarain | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Inquiry-based science education
- Nature of Science and Science textbook analysis
- ICT integration in science education
| uramnarain@uj.ac.za |
Dr Sarita Ramsaroop | Department of Childhood Education | - Teacher Education
- Social Science teaching and assessment (History and Geography)
- Work-integrated learning
| saritaram@uj.ac.za |
Prof Nicky Roberts | Centre for Education Practice Research | - Early Childhood Education (Children age 0-9 and their carers)
- Mathematics Education
- Technology enhanced learning/mobile learning/ ICTs/4IR
| nroberts@uj.ac.za |
Dr David Robinson | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Teaching of English Literature in South African schools
- Research in the field of writing
- Teaching and learning processes through issues such as social justice and eco-critical thinking.
| davidr@uj.ac.za |
Dr Mabatho Sedibe | Department of Educational Psychology | - Diversity in Teacher Education
| mabathos@uj.ac.za |
Prof Maximus Sefotho | Department of Educational Psychology | - Inclusive Education
- Career Transition
- Philosophy of Research
| msefotho@uj.ac.za |
Dr Rubina Setlhare-Kajee | Department of Educational Psychology | - Supporting teachers in poverty contexts
- Career psychology and life design in the 21st century
- Psychological assessment
| rubinask@uj.ac.za |
Dr Clive Smith | Department of Education Leadership and Management | - Organisation / group change / development
- Organisation change leadership
- Organisation behaviour
| csmith@uj.ac.za |
Mr Aviwe Sondlo | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Pre-service and in-service teacher's Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) Integration of Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) in 4th Industrial Revolution.
| asondlo@uj.ac.za |
Dr Erica Spangenberg | Department of Science and Technology Education | - Mathematics Education(Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning, Affective constructs, ICTs, Ethno-Mathematics)
| ericas@uj.ac.za |
Dr Karen Steenekamp | Department of Education and Curriculum Studies | - Higher Education
- Teaching
- Learning and assessment
| karens@uj.ac.za |
Prof Salim Vally | Centre for Education Rights and Transformation,
SARChI Chair in Community, Adult and Worker
Education | - Social Justice and Education
- Worker Education
- Community Education
| svally@uj.ac.za |
Dr Francois van As | Department of Science and Technology Education | | fvanas@uj.ac.za |
Mr Dean van der Merwe | Department of Childhood Education | - Academic language
- Teacher education
| deanvdm@uj.ac.za |
Dr Martyn van der Merwe | Department of Educational Psychology | - Inclusive pedagogy
- Teacher development
| martynvdm@uj.ac.za |
Prof Kathija Yassim | Department of Education Leadership and Management | - Leading Learning
- School Culture and Transformation
- Leadership and 4IR
| kyassim@uj.ac.za |
Prof Yu Ke | Department of Education Leadership and Management | - Multi-disciplinary research areas in education and humanities
| kyu@uj.ac.za |
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