The Faculty of Education held its graduation on 12 April 2016. The Faculty has an impressive 496 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The range of degrees offered by the Faculty includes Early Childhood Development and Foundational Phase; Education Management, Law and Policy and Further Education and Training in specialised subject areas.

2016 awarded 10 candidates Doctoral of Philosophy degrees. These candidates are mentioned below, together with their thesis title and supervisor:

Dr Maryna Christina Du Plooy, Visualisation as a metacognitive strategy in learning multiplicative concepts: a design research intervention. Dr Du Plooy’s supervisor was Dr Caroline Long and co-supervisor was Prof Sarah Howie.

Dr Eric Eberlein, Education leadership learning: the experiences and perceptions of Master’s degree students. Dr Eberlein’s supervisor was Prof Rika Joubert.

Dr Charity Lenwe Meki Kombe, Sustaining implementation of innovations beyond donor support: a case study of a literacy programme in Zambia. Dr Kombe’s supervisor was Prof Chaya Herman.

Dr John Shebabese Maluleke,  Co-operative governance in the national and provincial departments of education in South Africa. Dr Maluleke’s supervisor was Prof Chika Sehoole and co-supervisor was Prof Everard Weber.

Dr Douglas Matorera, The management of quality function deployment in a master’s programme. Dr Matorera’s supervisor was Prof William Fraser.

Dr Thersia Rossouw, Professional development of teachers at a private high school: a peer mentoring initiative. Dr Rossouw’s supervisor was Prof Pieter du Toit.

Dr Gertruida Anna Magdalena Schoeman, Reconceptualising learner support in the South African Police Service. Dr Shoeman’s supervisor was Prof Jan Nieuwenhuis.

Dr Mmabaledi Kefilwe Seeletso, The design of instructional materials as a potential contributor to academic success of secondary school open and distance learners in Botswana. Dr Seeletso’s supervisor was Prof Rinelle Evans.

Dr Anthony Smith, Experiences of educator evidence leaders of their role in the learner disciplinary hearings. Dr Smith’s supervisor was Prof Johan Beckmann.

Dr Anna Magrietha Truter, Education in the best interests of the child: a case study of rural schools in KwaZulu-Natal. Dr Truter’s supervisor was Prof Rika Joubert.

An Advanced Certificate in Education for School Leadership was awarded to Rekgopetse Faith Malandule.

The Award of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal was awarded to Ulrike Reinstorf for her outstanding undergraduate academic achievement for her first bachelor’s degree in the Faculty. Ulrike’s award included a silver medal as well as a cash prize and certificate.