Posted on February 24, 2024
The module Academic Mathematics in the Foundation Phase (JGS 212) is advocating for the integration of everyday objects as manipulatives, making mathematics teaching and learning accessible to all.
Posted on February 23, 2024
The academic year kicked off on a high note! The Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) is thrilled to welcome six new members of staff to our dynamic team.
Posted on February 13, 2024
The start of the year at the Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) was marked by a vibrant and engaging Orientation Day.
Posted on May 10, 2023
A fun rejuvenation walk was planned for Monday 3 April 2023, where the department got active and engaged in a fun walking activity around the beautiful grounds of the Groenkloof Campus. After the walk, Mrs Shirley Masemola from the EWP addressed members of staff on measures to enhance and...
Posted on May 04, 2023
Ms Anke Strydom was awarded the Vice-Chancellors and Principal award at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony on 3 May 2023. She finished as the top-achieving student in the Faculty of Education and is a proud ECE graduate. Congratulations Anke. We are proud of you. The two package coordinators, Dr...
Posted on February 18, 2023
Dr Susan, and Dr Malatji together with Ms Matshediso Lekgetho gave an outstanding presentation at the University's Senate conference hosted at Future Africa. Their presentation was showcasing ECE curriculum transformation initiative through the JGL African languages- Sepedi, Setswana and...
Posted on February 17, 2023
On Wednesday 15 February the Early Childhood Department welcomed the new cohort of first year students on our beautiful Groenkloof Campus. Prof Azwi Muthivhi, the Head of Department, Dr Susan Thuketana, Dr Nadia Swanepoel and Mrs Nita Pieterse welcomed the students.
Posted on February 17, 2023
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) department celebrated love with an informal picnic on 14 February 2023. In our dynamic department, we have learned that sharing is caring.
Posted on December 15, 2022
Congratulations to Dr Susan Thuketana on her promotion to Senior Lecturer within the department of Early Childhood Education. Her promotion is effective from 1 January 2023. We are very proud of you and congratulate you.
Posted on December 15, 2022
Dr Joyce West promoted to Senior Lecturer
Posted on November 24, 2022
The Department of Early Childhood Education hosted a three-part reading series, titled Teaching Reading the UP Way.
Posted on November 24, 2022
During two weeks in September, Dr West and other international experts served on an academic review panel for the Namibian National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) to review three programmes offered by the University of Namibia (UNAM).
Posted on November 24, 2022
Thinking Schools South Africa (TSSA) was privileged to present the TSSA Spring Roadshow in collaboration with Leslee Udwin, founder of Think Equal.
Posted on November 24, 2022
After four years of collaboration with the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (SMTE), the interactive session on coding and robotics has become a much- anticipated annual event. This year Early Childhood Education (ECE) students were treated to coding and robotics with a...
Posted on November 24, 2022
The University of Pretoria and the Zenex Foundation have taken hands in a groundbreaking project called ‘Ulwazi Lwethu’.
Posted on November 07, 2022
The annual Teaching and Learning awards ceremony was held on Tuesday 1 November. Ms Nadia Swanepoel was awarded with the "Model Lecturer of the Year" award. This award was specifically for the medium sized classes that she lectures which consists of between 50 and 200 students. Ms Swanepoel's...
Posted on November 01, 2022
On Monday 1 November 2022, Commonwealth Games medallists from the Faculty of Education were acknowledged for their outstanding achievement during this major sports event. Ms Kaylene Corbett is a third year Early Childhood Education student. She won a bronze medal for 200m women’s...
Posted on October 18, 2022
Prof Keshni Bipath was a respondent in the high level event on: Finnish-South African Partnership in Early Childhood Development and Teacher Training. It was an exciting event discussing ways to collaborate and improve the quality of the Early Childhood Care and Education sector to the...
Posted on October 18, 2022
Third year Early Childhood Education students were introduced to Coding and Robotics through an interactive session where they were able to experience Coding and Robotics physically before they experienced it digitally. It was a day filled with play-based learning and collaboration.
Posted on October 18, 2022
The Early Childhood Education department was represented at the annual Research Indaba. Our lecturer, Ms Francinah Masola as well as post graduate students: Karen Pienaar, Nomfundo Brukwe
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