Members
Researchers
Prof Elsa Mentz
Research Director: Research Unit Self-Directed Learning +27 18 299 4780 elsa.mentz@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 259, Potchefstroom Campus BA, HED, BSc Hons, MSc, PhDSelf-Directed Learning; Cooperative Learning; Computer Science Education
Prof Aubrey Golightly
Professor: Geography and Environmental Education +27 18 299 4729 aubrey.golightly@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 108, Potchefstroom Campus B. Prim Ed., BA Hons, MA, PhDGeography Education; Problem-based Learning; Self-Directed Learning; Active Learning
Prof Marietjie Havenga
Professor: Computer Science Education +27 18 299 4281 marietjie.havenga@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G16, Potchefstroom Campus BSc, HED, FDE, BSc Hons, MSc, PhDSelf-Directed Learning; Problem-based Learning; Computer Science Education; Engineering Education
Prof Neal Petersen
Professor +27 18 299 1906 neal.petersen@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G21, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BSc Ed, BSc Hons, FDE, MPhill, PhDLife Sciences Education; Cooperative Learning; Qualitative Researcher
Prof Washington Dudu
Deputy Dean: Research and Innovation; Associate Professor +27 18 389 2833 washington.dudu@nwu.ac.za Building G, Office G196, Mahikeng Campus Dip.Ed., BEd, MSc.Ed, PhDTeacher Education; Science Education; Indigenous Knowledge Systems
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, DEdSDL 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
Prof Bernadette Geduld
Associate Professor: Curriculum Studies +27 18 299 4583 bernadette.geduld@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G49, Potchefstroom Campus BA, BEd Hons, MPhil, PhDOpen Distance Learning; Self-regulated Learning; Learning Theories
Prof Dorothy Laubscher
Programme Leader: ADE (PC), Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4585 dorothy.laubsher@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G56, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BA (Hons), HDE, MEd and PhDMathematics Education, Technology-enhanced education, Blended Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Cooperative Learning
Prof Maryna Reyneke
Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning; Associate Professor +27 18 299 1857 maryna.reyneke@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Room G12, Potchefstroom Campus PhDAssessment; English Language across the Curriculum
Prof Deon van Tonder
Deputy School Director: School of Commerce and Social Studies in Education; Associate Professor 016 910 3059 deon.vantonder@nwu.ac.za Building: 11B, Office 141, Vanderbijlpark Campus BCom, HED, BTech, MEd, PhDProfessional Development of Teachers, Cognitive development, Internship, Induction, Self-directed Learning. Economic and Management Sciences in Education.
Prof Cornè Kruger
Associate Professor +27 18 299 2159 corne.kruger@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G44, Potchefstroom Campus HED (Pre Primary), BEd Hons, MEd, PhDGrade R Education; Foundation Phase Mathematics; Work-integrated Learning; SDL: Metacognition; Reflection (Reflective Journals); Curriculum Development
Prof Elize Vos
Associate Professor: Afrikaans for Education +27 18 299 4783 elize.vos@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 219, Potchefstroom Campus BA, HED, BA Hons, MA, PhDReading motivation of learners; Teaching and Learning: Senior and FET phases; Childrens’ and youth literature; Assessment; Self-directed learning
Dr Magda Kloppers
Deputy School Director: School of Mathematics, Science and Technology (SMSTE) +27 16 910 3084 magda.kloppers@nwu.ac.za Building11B, Office 110, Vanderbijlpark Campus BSc, HED, BEd Hons, MEd, PhD
Dr Annalie Roux
Senior Lecturer: Mathematics Education +27 18 299 1895 annalie.roux@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G54, Potchefstroom Campus BSc, HED, BSc Hons, MSc, PhDMetacognitive teaching and learning strategies for self-directed learning in mathematics teacher education; Conceptual learning of pre-service mathematics teachers; Mathematical thinking and problem solving
Dr Chantelle Bosch
Senior Lecturer: 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
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, PhDSelf-Directed Learning; Indigenous Knowledge; Open Distance Learning
Dr Pentecost Nkhoma
School Director: School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education; Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2297 pentecost.nkhoma@nwu.ac.za Building G, Office G195, Mahikeng Campus Education Diploma, BSc, MEd, PhDMathematics Education; Learner-centredness in poor social contexts
Dr Divan Jagals
Senior Lecturer: Curriculum Studies +27 18 299 2154 divan.jagals@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G45, Potchefstroom Campus BEd, BEd Hons, MEd, PhDApplication of metacognition on the philosophy of mathematics education by focusing on Metacognition; Mathematics Education; Spirituality and Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Affect
Dr Adri du Toit
Senior Lecturer: Technology Education +27 (0)18 299 4320 dutoit.adri@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G18, Potchefstroom Campus BSc (Home Economics), HED, MEd, PhDCurriculum & Pedagogy of Consumer Studies entrepreneurship education and Technology Education
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, PhDEthnozoology; Quantitative Research Methods
Dr Byron John Bunt
Subject Group Leader and Senior Lecturer 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), PhDCognitive Education, Gamification and Game-Based Learning
Dr Sukie van Zyl
Senior Lecturer: Computer Science Education +27 18 299 1472 sukie.vanzyl@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G14, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BSc, HED, BSc Hons, MEd, PhdSelf-Directed Learning; Cooperative Learning; Computer Science Education; Deeper Learning
Dr Anitia Lubbe
Deputy Subject Group Leader; Programme Leader: MEd & PHd and Senior Lecturer: Natural Sciences Education +27 18 299 4323 12080454@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G24, Potchefstroom Campus BSc, BSc Hons, PGCE, MEd, PhDImplementation of Cooperative Learning; Implementation of Cooperative Base Groups; Using Cooperative Learning to enhance SDL; Self-Directed Learning
Dr Simon A. Tachie
Senior Lecturer +27 (0)18 299 5481 42460603@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G50, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd, BEd Hons, MEd, MBA and PhDMathematics Education; Metacognition and Pedagogy; Lesson study; Problem-solving; Teacher collaboration; Blended teaching and Learning
Dr Kgomotsego Samuel
Deputy Subject Group and Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2856 kgomotsego.samuel@nwu.ac.za : G 201 Base Building, Mahikeng Campus M.Ed (Science / Math), B.Ed (Hons) Science / Math, PhDSDL Subarea (s): Indigenous Knowledge and Contextualized Learning to Promote SDL
Dr Tertia Jordaan
Lecturer: Mathematics Education +27 18 299 4580 tertia.jordaan@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G28, Potchefstroom Campus BSc, HED, BEd Hons, MEd, PhDMathematics Education; Problem-solving and Problem-based Learning; Self-Directed Learning
Dr Nozi Kgati
Lecturer: Curriculum Studies +27 18 299 4594 nozi.kgati@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G64, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom SPTD, FDE, BEd Hons, MSc, PhDLeadership and Management; Teaching and Learning
Dr Marisa Verster
Subject Group Leader and Lecturer: Curriculum Studies +27 18 299 4736 marisa.verster@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 109, Potchefstroom Campus BEd, BEd Hons, MEd, PhDCurriculum Studies; Self-Directed Learning
Dr Albert Kemp
Subject Group Leader and Lecturer: Technology Education +27 (0)18 299 4234 albert.kemp@nwu.ac.za Building B9, Office G05, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd, BEd Hons, MA, PhDEngineering Graphics and Design; 2D/3D CAD; 3D Printing/Scanning
Dr Henry Blignaut
BEdHons programme leader and Lecturer +27 18 299 4721 Building C6, Office 126, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd, BEdHons, MEd, PhDCurriculum Studies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum as Praxis, Self-Directed Learning, Gender and Sexual Diversity, Distance Learning, Higher Education
Dr Judicial Sebatana
Lecturer +27 18 389 2504 judicial.sebatana@nwu.ac.za Building A2 block G Office G205 Mahikeng CampusSDL Subarea: Problem Based Learning to enhance SDL
Dr Gordon Sekano
Lecturer +27(0)18 389 2889 gordon.sekano@nwu.ac.za Building A9, Office G01, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng PhDMathematics Education, Teacher Professional Development, Technology-Supported Cooperative Learning, Self-directed Learning
Dr Tebogo Edwin Nkanyani
Lecturer – Natural Sciences Education +27 (0)16 910 4990 Eddie.Nkanyani@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Office 107, Vanderbijlpark PhD, MEd, Bed Hons, PGCE, BScNatural Sciences, Blended learning/technology in teaching of science for Self-directed learning
Developing researchers
Ms Marike Annandale
Lecturer +27 18 299 4555 24116297@g.nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G58, Potchefstroom CampusSDL subarea: Assessment to support SDL
Ms Fontiene Avrakotos-King
Lecturer 10803785@nwu.ac.za A17 – 117, Vanderbijlpark Campus M.Ed ICTComputer Science
Mrs Christelle Kruger
Lecturer +27 18 299 1570 christelle.kruger@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G46, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd, BEd HonsMethodology of Business Studies, Tourism and EMS
Mrs Danél Kruger
Lecturer 0182994474 Danel.Kruger@nwu.ac.za Building B10-G43, Potchefstroom Campus BCom Law (Economics); BCom Honours (Economics); PGCE; MEd (Curriculum Studies)Economics for Education
Mr Matthews Makunye
Lecturer: Curriculum Studies 018 389 2412 matthews.makunye@nwu.ac.za Building A2, Block B, Room G84, Mahikeng Campus BA Ed, BA (hons), M Ed., MBA, Post Graduate DiplomaTeacher Education, Curriculum Design & Development, Leadership and Management
Mr Steve Maletso
Lecturer +27 18 389 2219 steve.maletso@nwu.ac.zaSDL Subarea(s): Indigenous Knowledge and Contextualised Learning to Enhance SDL
Mr Sysman Motloung
Lecturer +27 16 910 3347 sysman.motloung@nwu.ac.za 11B, G23, Vanderbijlpark CampusSDL Subarea(s): Cognition and Metacognition to enhance SDL, Political philosophy, Hydro-politics, African politics, Social movements
Mr Dawid Olivier
Lecturer 018 299 4595 22729194@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G68, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd, BA (History), MA (History)Modernity/Coloniality studies, History of South African Resistance Movements, Cognitive Learning, Storification in Education
Mr Louis Oosthuizen
Lecturer 0835661242 11238135@nwu.ac.za Building B9, Room G02 , Potchefstroom M. EdResearch, Technology education, Biblical Therapy
Mr Kaveesh Roopcharan
Lecturer 018 299 4894 kaveesh.roopcharan@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 103, Potchefstroom Campus BSc, BSc Hons; MSc; PGCEGeography Education
Mr Nicolaas van Deventer
Lecturer +27 16 910 3060 nicolaas.vandeventer@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 111D, Vanderbijlpark Campus BE.d Snr & FET. BEd HonsHistory for Education, Curriculum Studies, Self-directed Learning
Mr Pieter van den Berg
Lecturer +27 18 285 2713 pieter.vandenberg@nwu.ac.za Building B9, Office G05, Potchefstroom CampusSDL Subarea: Problem Based Learning
Mr Francois Minnie
Junior Lecturer +27 16 910 3074 23512326@nwu.ac.za Building 11A, Office 113, Vanderbijlpark Campus B.Sc; B.Sc Honns; HED; M.Ed
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
Mrs Eunice Pretorius
Junior Lecturer 018 299 4690 eunice.pretorius@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Office 105, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark BEd, BEd (Hons)Science Education, Computational Thinking
Extraordinary Professor
Prof Karl Wirth
Extraordinary Professor wirth@macalester.edu Macalester College, MinnesotaCooperative Learning to enhance SDL, Scholarship and Praxis for SDL and Problem-based Learning to enhance SDL
Prof Egon Werlen
Extraordinary Professor egon.werlen@ffhs.ch Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences, Brig (CH) PhDPsychology
Prof Per Bergamin
Extraordinary Professor per.bergamin@ffhs.ch Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences,JesuitenwegUNESCO Chair on Personalised and AdaptiveDistance Education Institute for Research in Open-, Distance- and eLearning (IFeL)
Prof Daniel Burgos
Extraordinary Professor 018 285 2215 daniel.burgos@unir.net Madrid, Spain BSc,MSc,PhD Computer ScienceOpen Science, Learning Analytics and ICT applied to Education.Artificial Intelligence in Education, Learning Management Systems.
Prof Iman Chahine
Extraordinary Professor Iman_Chahine@uml.edu University of Massachusetts, Lowell BSc,MA,Ph D: Mathematics EducationMathematics knowledge systems across cultural contexts,Iindigenous/neo-indigenous and techno-literate groups engage in “mathematizing’” while immersed in their daily practices.
Prof Thomas Mackey
Extraordinary Professor tom.mackey@esc.edu State University of New York, Empire State College Ba, MA, PhDMetaliteracy as an empowering model for innovative teaching and learning
Prof Trudi Jacobson
Extraordinary Professor tjacobson@albany.edu University at Albany BA, MA, PHDMetaliteracy, digital badging for metaliteracy abilities, active learning techniques, and blended learning
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Olukayode Solomon ABODERIN
Postdoctoral Fellow abodkayaaua@gmail.com Ondo State, Nigeria. B.Sc. Ed. (Hons.),M.Ed,PhD
Dr Patience Chewachong Akih
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 18 299 **** patmeninkele@gmail.com BEd Hons, MEd, PhD Computer-Integrated EducationTeacher professional development, community and women education, computer science and information and communication technology integration into classroom
Research Collaborators
Prof Josef de Beer
Research Professor +27 18 285 2626 josef.debeer@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G51, Potchefstroom Campus BSc (Ed), BSc Hons, MEd, MSc, PhDTeacher Education; Science Education; Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Ethnobotany
Dr Walter Uys
Lecturer +218 389 2065 walter.uys@nwu.ac.za General Academic building, Office A123, Mahikeng Campus PhD Information SystemsSDL Subarea: Scholarship and Praxis for SDL
Dr Maureen Kapute
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 18 299 4775 31556205@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 140, Potchefstroom Campus BSc, BSc Hons, MEd, PhDResearch; Physical Geography, Geo-spatial technologies and environmental change
Prof Betty Breed
Associate Professor: Computer Science Education BSc, THED, FDE, BEd, MEd, PhD (Computer Science Education)Computer Science Education,Metacognition,Cooperative learning,Self-directed learning