Research Directors
Prof Josef de Beer
Acting Director: Research Unit Self-Directed Learning Josef.DeBeer@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 259, Potchefstroom Campus BSc (Ed), BSc Hons, MEd, MSc, PhDTeacher Education; Science Education; Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Ethnobotany

Prof Mariette Koen
Research Director (acting): COMBER +27 18 285 2278 Mariette.Koen@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 256, Potchefstroom Campus. PhD Psychology of Education (UFS), MEd Psychology of Education (UFS), MPhil in Higher Education (US); BA Hons (African Languages) (UFS), BEd Hons (Psychology of Education) (UFS), BA (Sesotho and Psychology III), Teaching Diploma Foundation Phase, Teaching Diploma Remedial Teaching.Knowledge of factors affecting the overall well-being of children aged 0-9, including their social, physical, emotional, psychological, cognitive, and spiritual development during their early years.

Prof Johan Botha
Research Director: Edu-HRight +27(0) 18 285 2265 johan.botha@nwu.ac.za Building B6, Office G08 , Potchefstroom