Team

UNESCO Chair Executive

  Prof Chantelle Bosch

  Associate Professor; Programme Leader: Advanced Diploma in Education (ADE): Computer Science Education (Subject Group Leader)
  +27 18 299 4768
  chantelle.bosch@nwu.ac.za
  Building B11, Office G58, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
  BEd (Natural Science Education), BEd Hons (Computer Science Education), MEd (Computer Science Education), PhD (Computer Science Education)
  Computer Science, Blended learning, Self-directed learning, Cooperative learning, Assessment

  Prof Byron John Bunt

  Deputy Director: School of Commerce and Social Studies in Education and Associate Professor in History in Education
  +27 16 910 3721
  Byron.Bunt@nwu.ac.za
  Building 11B, Office 119, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark
  BEd (History and Geography, BEd Hons (Curriculum Studies), MEd (Teaching and Learning), PhD
  Play-based learning, game-based learning, gamification

   Mr Christo Els

  Lecturer
  +27 18 285 2773
  Christo.Els@nwu.ac.za
  Building C3c, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
  BA, BA Hons, MA
  Educational & Developmental Psychology; Archetypal Psychological Type Dynamics; Development and Standardization of Psychometric Web-based Applications for Education; Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Education; Self-Directed Learning

  Prof Eunice Ivala

  Research Professor Research Unit Self-Directed Learning
  eunice.ivala@nwu.ac.za
  Mahikeng Campus
  PhD

  Dr Donnavan Kruger

  Senior Lecturer: Natural Sciences Education
  +27 18 299 4322
  donnavan.kruger@nwu.ac.za
  Building B10, Office G20, Potchefstroom Campus
  BSc, BSc Hons, MSc, PhD
  Ethnozoology; Quantitative Research Methods

  Prof Dorothy Laubscher

  UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER; Associate Professor
  +27 18 299 4585
  dorothy.laubsher@nwu.ac.za
  Building B11, Office G56, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
  BA (Hons), HDE, MEd and PhD
   Mathematics Education, Technology-enhanced education, Blended Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Cooperative Learning

  Dr Marry Mdakane

  Senior Lecturer: Curriculum Studies
  +27 18 299 4567
  marry.mdakane@nwu.ac.za
  Building B11, Office G49, Potchefstroom Campus
  HED, BEd Hons, MEd, PhD
  Self-Directed Learning, Indigenous Knowledge, Open Distance Learning

  Dr Judicial Sebatana

  Lecturer
  +27(0)18 389 2504
  Judicial.Sebatana@nwu.ac.za
  Base Building, Office G21, Mafikeng
  PhD Science Edu., M.Ed Science Ed., BSc Science Ed., B.Ed Science Ed.
  Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Blended Problem-Based Learning for Self-Directed Learning

  Dr Gordon Sekano

   Deputy Subject group Leader and Senior Lecturer: Mathematics Education
  +27(0)18 389 2889
  gordon.sekano@nwu.ac.za
  Building A9, Office G01, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng
  PhD
  Mathematics Education, Teacher Professional Development, Technology-Supported Cooperative Learning, Self-directed Learning

  Prof Deon van Tonder

  School Director (Acting): School of Commerce and Social Studies in Education and Associate Professor
  +27(0)16 910 3059
  deon.vantonder@nwu.ac.za
  Building: A16, Office 124, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark
  BCom, HED, BTech, MEd, PhD
  Self-Directed Professional Development

NWU Collaborators

  Dr James Sibanda

  Subject Group Leader and Lecturer
  +27(0)18 299 4540
  James.Sibanda@nwu.ac.za
  Building:B11 Room: G17 Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
  MEd and PhD
  Teaching and Research

  Mr Cobus Olivier

  Subject Group Leader and Lecturer: Geography and Environmental Education
  +27 16 910 3572
  Cobus.Olivier@nwu.ac.za
  Building A16, Office 106, Vanderbijlpark
  BA, HDE, Hons, MSc
  Sustainable Livelihoods

  Mr Averil Gorrah

  Lecturer
  018 285 2196
  28283716@nwu.ac.za
  Building B10, Office G15, Potchefstroom
  DEIII SP; FDE (Computer Education); BEd Hons (Education Management, Law and Systems); MEd (Information and Communication Technology)
   Computer Education, Coding and Robotics

  Prof Charlene du Toit-Brits

  Professor: Curriculum Studies
  +27 18 299 4738
  charlene.dutoit@nwu.ac.za
  Building C6, Office 128, Potchefstroom Campus
  HED (Sec), BEd, MEd, DEd
  SDL within ODL and fulltime teacher training; Self-directed contextualised learning - (cultural, socio-economic, emotional and educational aspects) effecting the Self-directed preparedness of individuals; Comparative Education

  Mr Grantt Gouws

  Lecturer
  +27 16 9103126
  grantt.gouws@nwu.ac.za
  Building 11B, Office 101, Vanderbijlpark Campus


  Dr Justina Attah

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  073 576 0999
  56079036@mynwu.ac.za
  Building C6, Office G01, Potchefstroom Campus
  B.Ed, M.Ed, PHD Educational Technology
  Instructional Technology, EdTech, Gamification-based learning, Technology-enhanced self-directed learning

  Mr Koketso Khule

  Lecturer
  018 285 2653
  Koketso.Khule@nwu.ac.za
  Building C6, Office 106, Potchefstroom Campus
  MEd
  Curriculum and Pedagogy in Context; Interdisciplinarity

  Ms Shamiah Mashweshwe

  Junior Lecturer
  55606849@nwu.ac.za
  Building A2 , Block G, Office G21, Mafikeng
  BEd and BEd Hons
  Geography Education

  Prof Divan Jagals

  Associate Professor: Curriculum Studies
  +27 18 299 2154
  divan.jagals@nwu.ac.za
  Building B11, Office G45, Potchefstroom Campus
  BEd, BEd Hons, MEd, PhD
  Application of metacognition on the philosophy of mathematics education by focusing on Metacognition; Mathematics Education; Spirituality and Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Affect

  Mr Francois Papers

  Junior Lecturer
  0182991859
  20157789@nwu.ac.za
  Building B10 Office: G17
  B.Ed & B.Ed Hons (Life Science teaching) & B.Ed Hons (Educational Law and Management)
  Teaching and learning of Computer Applications Technology and ICT Education

 

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Rodnie Mafa

NWU Collaborator for Open Educational Resources
Mr Rassie Louw, Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

External Collaborators
Prof. Tel Amiel, University of Brasília, Brazil
Prof. Fawzi Baroud, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Dr Sandhya Gunness, University of Mauritius
Vandanah Gooria, Open University of Mauritius
Erkkie Haipinge, University of Namibia, Namibia
Dr Avinash Oojorah, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius
Dr Andreas Rambow, Webster University, The Netherlands
Dr Mmabaledi Seeletso, Botswana Open University, Botswana
Dr Ahmed Tlili, Smart Learning Institute of the Beijing Normal University, China
Dr Waaiza Udhin, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius