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  • Prof Ronel Ferreira promoted to Full-Professor

    Posted on January 30, 2018

    Prof Ronél Ferreira was promoted to Full-Professor. She is the former Head of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Pretoria. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Pretoria.

  • Prof Rinelle Evans promoted to Full-Professor

    Posted on January 30, 2018

    Prof Rinelle Evans was promoted to Full-Professor in the Department of Humanities Education. She holds a doctorate in curriculum and instructional design with special reference to instructional communication via television technology.

  • Dr Funke Omidire promoted to Senior Lecturer

    Posted on January 30, 2018

    Dr Funke Omidire was promoted to Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology. Her current research is funded (3 years) by the Research Development Programme, (RDP). It is an intervention study with a pre/post design aimed at adapting Quality Talk for use in South Africa.

  • 8 out of 10 learners still cannot read at appropriate level

    Posted on December 05, 2017

    The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2016 report paints a disturbing picture of primary school reading literacy in South Africa, with no significant progress nationally since the last report in 2011.

  • Research at UP — a retrospective review now published

    Posted on November 22, 2017

    The production of the annual Research Review is always a highlight in the research calendar of the University of Pretoria, and the Research Review 2016 was no exception.

  • Book Launch at Faculty of Education

    Posted on November 17, 2017

    A book launch was held in November by the Faculty of Education in the Postgraduate Research Commons. Six books were launched. Prof Chika Sehoole, Dean, welcomed the guest and the Editors.

  • South Africa must do more to keep teachers from seeking ‘greener pastures’

    Posted on November 17, 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 – in some positive ways, but with negative effects particularly for the source country...

  • South Africa must do more to keep teachers from seeking 'greener pastures'

    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.

  • Educational Psychologists attend 1st Pan African Psychology Congress (PAPU 2017)

    Posted on November 08, 2017

    The Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), in collaboration with various African psychology societies and universities, under the auspices of the Pan-African Psychology Union (PAPU) organised the first-ever continental psychology congress. The theme of the congress was Psychology for...

  • Teaching and Learning Day held at Faculty of Education

    Posted on November 03, 2017

    The Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria recently held a Teaching and Learning Day in the Postgraduate Research Commons on the Groenkloof Campus. The event focused on methodologies in teaching and learning.

  • Vandeyars hosted two professors from Nebraska-Lincoln

    Posted on October 31, 2017

    Prof Saloshna Vandeyar from the Department of Humanities Education and Dr Thiru Vandeyar from the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education hosted visiting researchers Professors E Hamann and G Trainin from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. This was a follow-up visit from...

  • Principals and educational leaders meet at Groenkloof Campus

    Posted on October 24, 2017

    The Department of Education Management and Policy Studies in the Faculty of education at the University of Pretoria has initiated the development of a context specific online continuous professional development course for educational leaders at all levels. Inspired by the Policy on the South...

  • Excellent Award for Prof Kobus Maree

    Posted on October 24, 2017

    Prof Kobus Maree was awarded with a PsySSA award. This prize is awarded in recognition of a significant contribution to psychological science by a current or past scholar or team of scholars. PsySSA advances South African psychology as a science and profession of global stature and promotes...

  • Elected to participate in the TAU Fellowship Programme for 2018 and 2019

    Posted on October 24, 2017

    Dr Lizette de Jager from the Department of Humanities Education was elected to participate in the TAU Fellowship Programme for 2018 and 2019. In in terms of the TAU criteria and the number of spaces available, the TAU Selection Panel has accepted Dr Lizette De Jager as participants in the TAU...

  • Dean's Concert at Groenkloof Campus

    Posted on September 28, 2017

    The Faculty of Education at Groenkloof Campus had it first Dean’s Spring lunch hour concert on Wednesday, 27 September 2017. Staff and students were fascinated by the high standard of the music performed by the Music Education students, as only a few had formal music training before the...

  • Now what? Problems graduates encounter in the workplace

    Posted on September 13, 2017

    Graduating from university and getting your first job are great achievements. However, the transition from student life to the life of a working professional should not be underestimated.

  • University of Pretoria Spring Graduation Ceremony

    Posted on September 06, 2017

    The University will confer 1 807 degrees, diplomas and certificates during this year's Spring Graduation Ceremony. These include 142 doctorates, 427 master's degrees and 746 honours degrees, which will be awarded over three days.

  • Faculty of Education participates in Anti-Discrimination Week

    Posted on September 05, 2017

    On 28 August 2017, Prof Chika Sehoole, Dean of the Faculty of Education opened the activities in L8 lecture theatre. Prof Gerrit Stols, Head of the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education gave a presentation on ‘De-racialising the curriculum: the case of...

  • Prof Tinyko Maluleke addressed 250 students at Groenkloof Campus

    Posted on September 05, 2017

    Black FTE students were 10.9 % in 1994, 44.7% in 2010 and 53.7% in 2016 in the University of Pretoria. The majority of women students since 1996, were 55.1% in 2016. The University has followed a Journey for change with 2012, Reabua in 2013, the Lekgotla Process in 2016.

  • Audience entertained with opera at Anti-Discrimination Week

    Posted on September 05, 2017

    Siyabonga Sindane who is an undergraduate student did an outstanding opera performance while music students played instruments. The art work from the Art Education students in the Education Library entertained students, staff and other visitors.

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