Classroom practice (Educational Theories (Sociology & Psychology of Education), Curriculum studies, Academic literacies, and research theories and methods), Deputy Head of Department, Research capacity developer, administration and community engagement
Job Type: Permanent
Reason for intention to leave: Family commitment and a quest to explore new opportunities
Senior Lecturer
North-West University
02.2017 - 09.2022
Classroom practice (Curriculum studies, Academic literacies and Research theories and methods), Lecturer, Head of Department
Research capacity developer, administration and community engagement
Reason for Leaving: Desire to explore the Western Province of South Africa & new opportunities
Lecturer
University of Johannesburg
01.2008 - 01.2017
Curriculum Studies, Academic literacies; Sociology of Education and Research theories and methods
Classroom practice, research capacity builder/development, administration and community engagement
Job Type: Permanent
Reason for Leaving: Career growth, greener pastures
Lecturer
Great Zimbabwe University
01.2005 - 12.2007
Curriculum studies, Academic literacies, Sociology of Education & Research theories and Methods
Classroom practice, researcher, administrator and community engagement initiatives
Job type: Permanent
School teacher, Head of Department & Principal
Ministry of Education and Culture
01.1991 - 12.2004
Classroom practice, assessment and school leadership and management
Education
PhD - Sociology of Education/Curriculum studies
University of Johannesburg
03.2015
M.E. d - Educational sociology
University of Zimbabwe
11.2001
Diploma - Personnel Management
IPMZ
10.2001
Professional Competence Certificate in Computer Studies - Computer operations & Packages
11.1998
General Certificate of Education - Advanced level (Cambridge School Certificate)
11.1992
Cert in Education - Theory & Practice of Education of Learners in schools
United College of Education (An associate college of the University of Zimbabwe)
11.1990
General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level - (Cambridge School Certificate)
11.1985
B.Ed. - Curriculum studies
University of Zimbabwe
Skills
Advanced computer skills, people person, strategic thinker, researcher par excellence, research mentor or capacity builder, excellent classroom practitioner, results-oriented people person, keen on rational disputation skills
References
Mncedisi, Maphalala, Professor, emaphamc@unisa.ac.za, 0834301088, +27-124841485, University of South Africa (UNISA), Research mentor, Department of Curriculum & Instructional Studies, School of Teacher Education
Nokwanda, Mbusi, Bondesio, Research Associate, nmbusi@uwe.ac.za, +2773 1495708, University of the Western Cape, Research Associate, Department of Educational Studies
Appolonia, Masunungure, Head of Department, Appolonia. Masunungure@nwu.ac.za, 0781882237, North-West University, South Africa, Research Associate
James, O'Meara, Dean of Faculty-and ICET President, James.omeara@tamiu.edu, +956-326 2680, Texas A & M International University, President or Director ICET
Ivan, Reid, Deputy Vice Chancellor- Research mentor, i.reid@bradford.ac.uk, University of Bradford, UK, Research mentor
Accomplishments
Research Excellence Award for Established researcher for the year 2022 at the University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Best co-authored conference paper presentation at the Ontario institute of Education, Canada at the ICET 2015 World Assembly
Faculty Best Researcher of the year 2015 at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT).
Affiliations
Journal article reviewer, Faculty research ethics chairperson and committee member
External Examination (Dissertation and Thesis): WITS. UNISA, UJ, UP
Member- Southern African Society for Education (SASE)
Member- Southern Africa Education Research Association (SAERA)
Member- Education Association of South Africa (EASA)
Member-International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET World Assembly): International member (since 2012)
Member- Education Deans Forum (EDF) now UNI SA- Member (since 2014)
Academic Journal reviewer for: South African Journal of Education (SAJE); South African Review of Education (SARE); Education as Change (EAC); Perspectives in Education Journal; (since 2010), Journal of Education (UKZN) (since 2014) & Journal of Education Studies (UNIVEN) (since 2012)
Active member of the Edu-lead research entity responsible for reviewing M and D student proposals
Member, Faculty of Education Board
Publications
I have so far (up to 31 December 2023) supervised a total of 13 Ph.D students to completion and 5 are in the pipeline. As for the Masters students, I boast of a total of over 50 graduates since 2008. Further to this, I have seen a total of over 200 Bachelor's degree student research supervision. In terms of post-graduate student examination, I have been involved in this quality control exercise for over a decade and the supervision involved the following institutions; university of Pretoria, Unisa, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg and UniZulu.
I have been involved in the examination of post-graduate students (M.Ed & PhD) for the following institutions; UNISA, UJ, WITS, CPUT, UCT & VUT since the year 2012
Languages
English, IsiZulu and Setswana
Timeline
Senior Lecturer
University of the Western Cap South Africa
10.2022 - Current
Senior Lecturer
North-West University
02.2017 - 09.2022
Lecturer
University of Johannesburg
01.2008 - 01.2017
Lecturer
Great Zimbabwe University
01.2005 - 12.2007
School teacher, Head of Department & Principal
Ministry of Education and Culture
01.1991 - 12.2004
PhD - Sociology of Education/Curriculum studies
University of Johannesburg
M.E. d - Educational sociology
University of Zimbabwe
Diploma - Personnel Management
IPMZ
Professional Competence Certificate in Computer Studies - Computer operations & Packages
General Certificate of Education - Advanced level (Cambridge School Certificate)
Cert in Education - Theory & Practice of Education of Learners in schools
United College of Education (An associate college of the University of Zimbabwe)
General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level - (Cambridge School Certificate)
Administrative Clerk (Bed Management) at Western Cape, Department Of Health, South AfricaAdministrative Clerk (Bed Management) at Western Cape, Department Of Health, South Africa
Registrar Family Medicine at Western Cape, Department Of Health, South AfricaRegistrar Family Medicine at Western Cape, Department Of Health, South Africa