Posted on February 08, 2016
Prof Laura McCloskey was recently appointed as Fulbright scholar in the Faculty of Education.
Posted on February 01, 2016
Dr Sonja van Putten from UP's Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, says that SA's poor rankings in terms of mathematics education is largely due to a shortage of specialist mathematics teachers.
Posted on January 29, 2016
Prof Ina Joubert was appointed as Head of the Department as from 1 February 2016.
Posted on October 14, 2015
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education held its annual Research Indaba at the Groenkloof Campus Auditorium on 9 October 2015, with the theme, ‘Learning today...leading tomorrow’.
Posted on September 20, 2015
Prof Pieter du Toit embarked on an international scholarly trip to share his expertise and to further expand his research network.
Posted on September 16, 2015
Dr Surette van Staden is an active researcher in education who, in her most recent research, examined literacy achievement among primary school learners in South Africa.
Posted on September 10, 2015
Six postgraduate students from the Faculty of Education embarked on an exciting mission from the end of May to the middle of July 2015.
Posted on September 09, 2015
Mr Eric Eberlein from UP's Faculty of Education is examining the experiences of master’s students in respect of leadership learning and how this learning translates into their roles as leaders in South African schools.
Posted on September 09, 2015
Prof Carien Lubbe-De Beer from the Department of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education at UP was recently appointed by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, to the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
Posted on September 07, 2015
Dr LD Beukes visited the University of Alberta to strengthen existing collaborative ties and explore new avenues of partnership between the two universities.
Posted on September 07, 2015
The Faculty of Education awarded ten doctoral degrees and 23 master’s degrees at the recent spring graduation ceremony in September. A further 377 honours degrees, one postgraduate certificate in higher education, 21 bachelor of education degrees and 45 advanced certificates in education...
Posted on August 28, 2015
Ms Melanie Moen, a lecturer and PhD student in the Department of Early Childhood Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP), presented a part of her doctorate research, namely an in-depth analysis of children who commit family member murder, at an international...
Posted on August 26, 2015
An article discussing resilience in young children affected by maternal HIV and AIDS has been published in the August 2015 edition of African Journal of AIDS Research.
Posted on August 19, 2015
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Education was well represented at the recent Distance Education and Teacher Education in Africa (DETA) 2015 Conference.
Posted on August 18, 2015
Prof Gerrit Stols has been appointed as the new academic Head of the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education as from 1 January 2016.
Posted on August 17, 2015
Prof Saloshna Vandeyar, of the Department of Humanities Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria (UP), presented an invited keynote address on ‘Contested spaces – shared places: A South African perspective’, at the Manchester Metropolitan University...
Posted on July 21, 2015
The CEA hosted the International Association for the Evaluation of Education Achievement Conference.
Posted on July 21, 2015
Dr Laurel Becker has been appointed by the Minister of Basic Education to serve on the Umalusi Council until 2018.
Posted on July 21, 2015
Prof Kobus Maree of the Department of Educational Psychology recently received the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)’s Award for Excellence in Science during the 20th South African Psychology Congress.
Posted on July 10, 2015
Prof Willie Burger and Irene Raath discuss 'Onderwêreld', the Afrikaans book prescribed for Grade 12 learners, on the program Prontuit on KykNet.
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