Lecturer: 28 years’ experience – contact, distance and online teaching: Curriculum theory; pedagogy; assessment; sociology of education; classroom management; teaching as a profession; reflective practice; English 1st & 2nd language (Colleges of Education, UWC, UFH, SAIDE) Course writer & trainer in materials development: 25 years devoted to making complex concepts accessible, from diploma to Masters – Curriculum, teaching & learning; using media in teaching; being a teacher; introduction to OBE & developing effective learning materials; educational management information systems for development; assessment in primary school; reflective practice; from curriculum to lesson plan; being a TVET lecturer, (UWC, UFH, SAIDE, freelance) Researcher: Faculty Research Co-ordinator, post-graduate research supervision Authored articles and chapters in 3 books (UFH, DHET, freelance) Project Manager in major open learning projects: (SAIDE, DHET)
Educator: English 1st & 2nd language in schools; Lecturer: Teaching English as Additional Language; Education & Professional Studies (Universities of Fort Hare & Bophuthatswana) Online: Teaching Reading for Meaning (Rhodes University) Materials developer: Distance education; teacher education (in-service & pre-service); language skills, literacy, academic literacy, additional language learning & teaching; core Education studies (Foundation & Intermediate Phases); study skills (WITS, Rhodes University, UFH; SAIDE: Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa Project (TESSA) Research: Currently Research Associate, Rhodes University PhD on language acquisition & identity (English and African languages) One book authored, several book chapters, numerous articles in refereed journals, mainly on language, literacy acquisition & identity Consultant: FET College Improvement Project (Joint Education Trust) Development of publications & learning materials (Rhodes U.) Founder & Project Manager: TALK Project, learning African languages Director: Distance Education Project; School of In-Service Programmes (University of Fort Hare)
Educational Technologist: 25 years’ experience introducing new learning technologies, digital & remote learning in higher education: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Botswana, Liberia, Kenya, Samoa, Tonga, Malaysia, Bangladesh & Papua New Guinea Course writer: Educational technology; Digital Learning; Adult Education Educator: Senior lecturer, Education leadership & technology (Massey University, NZ); Change management & educational technology (Charles Sturt University, Australia.) Researcher: PhD in Education & Communication. Educational technology, digital learning & learning analytics; Co-authored 2 books; authored 5 book chapters; numerous articles in refereed journals & conference proceedings; key note lectures; Adjunct Associate Professor of Education, University of Adelaide, Australia International consultant: 20 years’ experience in 11 countries: Curriculum & course design; educational quality; assessment; educational technology
Educator: 21 years as lecturer in contact, distance, and online learning (Natal College of Education, Universities of Fort Hare & KwaZulu Natal) 17 years as school teacher & principal Course writer & materials developer: Mainly in education leadership & management (Norwegian University of Science & Technology, California State University, SAIDE) Senior Education Consultant & Project Manager: Developing teaching/learning materials, facilitation/coaching skills Consulting (SAIDE, SARS, Toyota Teach, Provincial Departments of Education) Researcher: Post-graduate research supervision Authored 3 book chapters
Course developer: School/classroom management; classroom practice; social justice; sociology of education; curriculum, pedagogy & assessment; reflective practice (freelance: SANTS, SAIDE/DHET) Researcher: Online teaching, learning in TVET; children’s rights in SA schools (freelance: SABEN, PID Water Research Commission) Academic writer & editor: (UKZN, DUT, WITS, UFS; international clients DST-NRF Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems) Educator: Contractual teaching/lecturing in basic & higher education, community programmes (Palestine, USA, SA)