Prof Kakoma Luneta

Professor
Name: Kakoma Luneta
Location: GNA 212, Robert Sobukwe Building Soweto Campus
Department of Childhood Education, Faculty of Education, Staff  Staff Members

Contact Details:
Tel: +27 11 559 5246

Email: kluneta@uj.ac.za

About Prof Kakoma Luneta

Kakoma is a Professor of Mathematics, Teacher Education, and Professional Development in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research is in Mathematics Teacher Education at Higher and Elementary levels, Numeric Cognition and Professional Development and Mentorship of Mathematics Teachers. He has taught Mathematics and Physics in various Northern and Southern African countries, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. He has supervised to completion Doctoral students from Africa, Greece and South Korea. He has been appointed Visiting Professor and Scholar at various universities, including the University of British Columbia, the University of Cambridge Centre for Neuroscience in Education (CNE), the University of Alabama, Bahir Dar University and Stanford University USA.

Books

Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K.  (Ed.) (2023). Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press

Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. (Ed.) (2022). Mathematics Education in Africa – The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Luneta, K (2023). The role of problem solving in understanding and conceptualising mathematical constructs- a theoretical perspective. Chapter 3 (p24-43) in Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K. Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press

Luneta , K (2022). Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution resolve why the teaching of mathematics in the current paradigm continues to be decontextualised and ineffective?; Chapter 2 (p19-38) in Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. Mathematics Education in Africa The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Book chapters

Luneta, K (2022). The role of problem solving in understanding and conceptualising mathematical constructs- a theoretical perspective. Chapter 3 (p24-43) in Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K. Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press

Luneta , K (In print 2022). Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution resolve why the teaching of mathematics in the current paradigm continues to be decontextualised and ineffective?; Chapter 2 in Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. Mathematics Education in Africa The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Articles in accredited journals 

Sunzuma G. & Luneta K. (2023). Zimbabwean mathematics pre-service teachers’ implementation of the learner-centered curriculum during teaching practice. The Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (EJMSTE-17513-2022)  https://www.ejmste.com

Luneta K (2022). Special challenges of mathematics education in Sub Sahara Africa. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.  48,101211 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101211.

Luneta K (2022).  Learners’ Computational Strategies and Errors Exhibited When Adding and Subtracting Multiple-Digit Whole Numbers in Lower Primary School. International Journals of Science Mathematics and Technology Learninghttps://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7971/CGP/v30i01/67-86

Recent publications

Luneta, K. (ed.) (2021) Mathematics Teaching and Professional Learning in sub-Sahara Africa. Research in Mathematics Education. Springer Nature Switzerland AG ISBN: 978-3-030-82723-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82723-6

Luneta, K. (ed.) (2018) Teaching mathematics Foundation to Senior Phase 2nd edition. Cape Town: Oxford University Press South Africa: ISBN: 978 0 19 041739 0

Ramhurry, R. & Luneta. K. (2021) GETTING BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: THE CONTRIBUTION OF MENTORSHIP PRACTICES TO THE SOCIAL LEARNING OF THE NOVICE LECTURER IN THE CAPACITY OF BEING AN ACADEMIC South African Journal of Higher Education 35(6)151-168

Mbusi, N.P. & Luneta. K. (2021) Mapping pre-service teachers’ faulty reasoning in geometric translations to the design of Van Hiele phase-based instruction South African Journal of Childhood Education a871.

Baidoo, J. , Adane M. & Luneta. K. (2020) Solving algebraic fractions in high schools: an error analysis Journal of Educational Studies 95-117 ISSN: 1680-7456

Luneta, K. (2021) Living cultural responsive mathematics education with/in indigenous communities Research in Mathematics Education 1-8

Legesse, M, Luneta, K. & Ejigu T. (2020.) Analyzing the effects of mathematical discourse-based instruction on eleventh-grade students’ procedural and conceptual understanding of probability and statistics. Studies in Educational Evaluation 67 (2020) 100918

Maseko, J., Luneta, K. & Long, C. (2019.) Towards Validation of a rational number instrument: an application of Rasch measurement theory. Pythagoras, 40(1) 1-12.

Olusola A. & Luneta, K. (2018.) Nurturing Creativity in Early Years’ Mathematics via Art-Integrated Mathematics Lessons. The International Journal of Early Childhood Learning, 25(4), 3-21.

Jazz R. & Luneta K. (2018.) Effective Teacher Training on Inclusive Practices: Using Needs and Interests to Design Professional Development and Follow-Up Support in South Africa. AJIE Asian Journal of Inclusive Education. 6(1) 21-47

Academic links

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luneta-Kakoma-2

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9061-0416

Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/3456438/kakoma-luneta/

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=9E5vd3AAAAAJ&hl=en