The Centre for the Study of Resilience (CSR), Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria and The College of Education, UNISA co-hosted an invitational meeting with education researchers from nine South African universities (Tshwane University of Technology; Northwest University; University of Kwazulu-Natal; University of South Africa; University of Pretoria; University of the Freestate; University of Limpopo; University of Johannesburg and University of the Witwatersrand) to develop an implementable research agenda on how research can be useful for quality, equity and social cohesion in education in South Africa given structural disparity. The breakaway deliberation on Schools as Enabling Systems: How can research findings inform learning and wellbeing in high risk and high need schools?, took place at the Farm Inn Country Hotel & Wildlife Sanctuary from 1 to 3 September 2016. These invitational group discussions over two days were facilitated by Prof David Osher, Vice President and Institute Fellow: American Institutes for Research as well as Dr Felice Levine, Executive Director: American Education Research Association and President, World Education Research Association. Please click on the researcher’s presentation title to view a summary of available presentations:
Person |
Institution |
Designation |
Email address |
Presentation title |
Anil Kanjee |
Tshwane University of Technology |
Research Professor |
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Ansie Kitching |
Northwest University |
Senior Lecturer |
Developing an integrated multi-level process to facilitate holistic well-being in SA schools |
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Arvin Bhana |
Health Systems Research Unit, MRC University of Kwazulu-Natal |
Chief Specialist Scientist Associate Professor |
Systemic intervention: Secondary analysis of adolescent research over time |
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Beverly Feldman |
University of South Africa |
Lecturer |
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Brigitte Smit |
University of South Africa |
Professor |
Relational leadership and an ethics of care for an enabling educational space |
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Chantel Weber |
University of South Africa |
Lecturer |
The influence of school ecologies in facilitating resilience among children with Fragile X Syndrome |
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David Osher |
American Institutes for Research |
Vice president and Institute Fellow |
Facilitator |
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Deidre Kruger |
University of South Africa |
Full Professor |
Contribution of ordinary school text-book to accommodate diversities in SA classroom |
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Dipane Hlalele |
University of the Freestate |
Deputy Dean: Education |
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Felice Levine |
American Education Research Association |
Executive Director |
Facilitator |
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Funke Omidire |
University of Pretoria |
Lecturer |
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Hopi Mboweni |
University of Limpopo |
Lecturer |
Pregnant and Parenting Learners’ voices: A plea for societal understanding and school support |
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Jace Pillay |
University of Johannesburg |
Research Chair |
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Jan Heystek |
Northwest University |
Research Professor |
School improvement from a leadership and management perspective |
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Karen Murphy |
Pennsylvania State University |
Full Professor |
Using Quality Talk to Enhance High-level Comprehension in High-Need Schools |
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Liesel Ebersöhn |
University of Pretoria |
Director: Centre for the Study of Resilience |
Flocking as indigenous (non-western) pathway to resilience (school-system’s adaptation to adversity) |
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Mahlapahlapana Themane |
University of Limpopo |
Head of Department: Educational Studies |
School safety in rural schools of Limpopo Province: The Case of Mankweng Circuit |
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Maitumeleng Ntho-Ntho |
University of Pretoria |
Postdoctoral: Centre for the Study of Resilience |
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Marlene Ogawa |
Synergos Institute |
Programme Manager South Africa |
Social connectedness and creating meaningful social connections for children and youth in schools |
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Mpho Modipane |
University of Limpopo |
Lecturer |
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Phumzile Langa |
National Department of Basic Education |
Director: Rural Education |
Towards a place/context sensitive approach to rural education |
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Pranay Devchand |
Gauteng Department of Basic Education |
Chief Education Specialist: Information Systems and Strategic Management (ISSP) |
A perspective from systems management at Tshwane North District (the use of data to direct support) |
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Ronél Ferreira |
University of Pretoria |
Head of Department: Educational Psychology |
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Ruth Mampane |
University of Pretoria |
Lecturer |
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Surette van Staden |
University of Pretoria |
Lecturer |
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Thabisile Nkambule |
University of the Witwatersrand |
Head of Curriculum Division, School of Education |
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Thomas Mabasa |
University of Limpopo |
Lecturer |
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Vanessa Scherman |
University of South Africa |
Full Professor |
Bullying in schools and how we can assist learners to cope and empower each other |
It was decided that the Schools as Enabling Research Group would be hosted at the Centre for the Study of Resilience, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria with selected Steering Committee members namely: Prof Mahlapahlapana Themane (University of Limpopo), Dr Arvin Bhana (Medical Research Council in the Health Systems Research Unit in Durban), Prof Liesel Ebersöhn (Director: Centre for the Study of Resilience), Dr Phumzile Langa (National Department of Basic Education: Rural Education Directorate), and Prof Vanessa Scherman (UNISA). Click here for the initial conceptualisation of Schools as Enabling Spaces: “Enabling spaces in education research: an agenda for impactful, collective evidence to support all to be first among un-equals”.
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