Posted on February 12, 2018
Dr Marien Graham recently visited Professor Sakis Rakitzis at the University of the Aegean in Samos, Greece, in November 2017.
Posted on February 12, 2018
Prof Estelle Gaigher received a C2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). Dr Marien Graham received a Y1 rating from the NRF.
Posted on February 12, 2018
Dr Grietjie Haupt from the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, is recognised as an expert and innovative teacher. Since her appointment in the Faculty in 2002 she was required to design and develop a completely new curriculum for the newly introduced school subject Design...
Posted on February 12, 2018
Mr Niekie Blom, a lecturer in the Department of Science, Mathematics and Techology Education (SMTE) and his PhD supervisor, Dr Grietjie Haupt, were recently invited to visit the internationally acclaimed Goldsmith’s University of London.
Posted on November 16, 2017
Around the world, many teachers are choosing to leave their home countries once they've qualified. It's a global phenomenon, and one that impacts both developed and developing nations.
Posted on August 30, 2017
Prof Gerrit Stols, Head of the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education at the University of Pretoria, has been responsible for the development of five apps for Android tablets and mobile phones.
Posted on August 24, 2017
In May 2017, twenty-four Agricultural Science teachers and three subject advisors from Gauteng and the North West provinces, met at Bekker High School in Magaliesburg for a genetics workshop.
Posted on August 24, 2017
‘Language is connected with other elements of social life, so that social analysis and research always have to take account of language’, said Dr Louise Vincent from Rhodes University, who delivered a seminar in the Postgraduate Research Commons in June 2017.
Posted on August 24, 2017
Dr Kagadi Mathabate from the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education presented a short paper in April at the international 253rd American Chemical Society conference at San Francisco, USA.
Posted on June 27, 2017
The first Samsung e-Learning for the 21st-century Educator training session was launched in Pretoria on Monday, 5 June 2017.
Posted on April 20, 2017
The research space of the Living Lab for Innovative Teaching at the University of Pretoria (the LLITUP Collaboratorium) was recently launched at the University's Groenkloof Campus.
Posted on April 03, 2017
World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated annually on 2 April and aims to raise awareness about people with autism throughout the world. Ms Ilse de Bruin, a PhD student at UP, shares some interesting facts about the condition.
Posted on October 26, 2016
On 18 October 2016, Kiaat residence in collaboration with the Faculty of Education held a colloquium in the auditorium, aiming at encouraging, motivating and empowering education students to strive for academic excellence, in their journey towards becoming future teachers.
Posted on October 21, 2016
The Dean Prof Chika Sehoole, Prof Max Braun, Deputy Dean; the five Heads of Departments; staff from Student Administration; Teaching Practice and Marketing and Communication honoured the eight top achievers in the BEd degree of 2015.
Posted on October 21, 2016
The Faculty of Education is happy to announce that four of our staff members have received new ratings from the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Posted on September 14, 2016
Prof Johann Engebrecht from the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education recently returned from Germany and Hungary where he was part of ‘survey team on blended learning’.
Posted on September 02, 2016
On 31 August 2016 the Faculty of Education awarded eight Doctoral degrees; 19 Master’s degrees; more than 300 Honours degrees (Distance Education); 23 Bachelor degrees as well as 37 Advanced Certificates in Education. The ceremony took place in the Rembrandt Hall at the LC de Villiers grounds.
Posted on September 02, 2016
On 31 August 2016 the Faculty of Education awarded eight Doctoral degrees; 19 Master’s degrees; more than 300 Honours degrees (Distance Education); 23 Bachelor degrees as well as 37 Advanced Certificates in Education. The ceremony took place in the Rembrandt Hall at the LC de Villiers grounds.
Posted on August 30, 2016
Dr Surette van Staden senior lecturer in the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education was acknowledged for her Y-rating by the NRF for the research she does at the annual Academic Achievement function.
Posted on January 28, 2016
Dr Sonja van Putten from UP's Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, says that SA's poor rankings in terms of mathematics education is largely due to a shortage of specialist mathematics teachers.
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