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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
Posted on November 15, 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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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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