Postgraduate Students completed studies in 2016
Amina Brey
National Conference (presented but not published papers)
SAERA Conference
Ms Sancia Johnson & Dr Tulsi Morar: A BICS and CALP approach to enhance scientific literacy using the third space 2016
Dr Lyn Webb: Mindsets - could a change to a growth mindset enhance mathematical understanding?
Dr Elsa Lombard: Observation Protocol for the Instructional use ofRepresentations (OPIR) in Physics
Dr Clyde FELIX : The importance of professional recognition in shaping the professional identities of mathematics teachers
Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
Ms Thandi HLAM: A Teacher Collective as a Professional Development Approach to Promote Foundation Phase Mathematics Teaching
Dr Mathabo KHAU: Women teachers integrating HIV and AIDS content inot Secondary School Science curriculum in rural Lesotho
Dr Elsa LOMBARD: Perceptions of Professional Academic Development: Barriers and bridges between physics lecturers and physics education researchers
Mr Vuyani MATSHA: The effects of the dynamic mathematics software GeoGebra on the spatial visualization skills of first-year pre-service mathematical literacy teachers
Dr Les MEIRING: One shot: Convincing FP and IP student teachers that they are science teachers
4th Annual Symposium: Community Engagement
Dr Eileen SCHECKLE: Dialogic engagement between local and university communities: Enabling agency towards active citizenship in the context of education
Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
Ms Marinda VAN ZYL: Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching: When pre-service teachers don't know that they don't know
Ms Marinda VAN ZYL: Learning for, in and from practice to promote (Foundation Phase) mathematics teacher education
Dr Lyn WEBB: Perceptions of pre-service teachers concerning their mind-sets about learning mathematics: A case study
Dr Lyn WEBB: Talk to enhance teaching and learning foundation phase mathematics
Dr Lyn WEBB Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching: When pre-service teachers don't know that they don't know
Journal publications: International indices (ISI & IBSS)
Du Plessis, A. (2016). Student-teachers’ pedagogical beliefs: learner-centred or teacher-centred when using ICT in the science classroom?. Journal of Baltic Science Education, Journal of Baltic Science Education, 15(2), 140-158.
NRF research grant
Assoc Prof Andre’ du Plessis is part of a NRF Research Funding Project on ICT, Social Media and Rural Learner Aspirations under the guidance of the project leader Prof Naydene de Lange
Scholarships 2016
Assoc Prof Andre'du Plessis: Graduated in July 2016 as a TAU scholar: Teaching Advancement at University Scholarship
Expo 2016
Ms Marylin Gibbs hoste the very successful Junior and High Schools ESKOM SCience EXPO in August 2016