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Research Focus Areas

The Department of Early Childhood Education welcomes research from diverse early childhood contexts and settings. Transdisciplinary projects are also encouraged. Below are the contact details for our subject experts.

Prof NS Thuketana

Head of Department

[email protected]

Inclusive education, learning difficulties and learning support

Prof A Muthivhi

Associate Professor

[email protected]

Sociocultural contexts: learning and development

Prof K Bipath

Associate Professor

[email protected]

Early childhood care and education

Dr J West

Senior Lecturer

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Language education, reading assessment, multilingualism, translanguaging, educational technology, digital storytelling

Dr N Madonda

Lecturer

[email protected]

Language education, early childhood care and education

Dr N Swanepoel

Lecturer

[email protected]

Early mathematics, professional development, participatory action research

Dr M Matlala

Lecturer

[email protected]

Language education, reading

Dr R Singh

Lecturer

[email protected] 

Diversity and inclusivity, gender education, early childhood care and education

Dr K Willemse

Lecturer

[email protected]

Educational technology: coding and robotics, artificial intelligence

Mrs S Mamogale

Lecturer

[email protected]

Indigenous knowledge systems, early mathematics

Ms M Masuelele

Lecturer

[email protected] 

Language education: Setswana

Ms P Zondo

Lecturer

[email protected]

Critical thinking