Name and surname
Prof Stef Esterhuizen
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Job title
Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer
Telephone
+27 16 9103070
E-mail
Stef.Esterhuizen@nwu.ac.za
Physical address
Building A16, Office 103, Vanderbijlpark Campus
Qualifications
PhD Teaching and Learning. Holistic development in Early Childhood Development and Education (0-9 years), Play-based learning, Sustainable Development, Cognitive Education, Critical Thinking
Expertise
Cognitive Education, Critical Thinking, Early Childhood Education, Learning Support
Staff type
Academic
Background
The improvement of teaching and learning practices of prospective teachers to promote cognitive development in children from birth to 9 years of age through play-based learning.