Posted on July 16, 2018
The Faculty partnered with the Department of Basic Education to recruit students from destitute areas and allow them free access to the BEd Programme on merit.
Posted on July 11, 2018
Learner achievement as evaluated by the Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2011 within primary schools at the Grade 4 level is markedly differentiated by the language of learning and teaching of the school – more specifically by whether learners are taught in English, Afrikaans or...
Posted on June 28, 2018
Dr Samuel Adeyemo from the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies was appointed as a member of the judging panel for the QS Star Awards, an award QS organised in collaboration with the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania).
Posted on June 28, 2018
The Department of Education Management and Policy Studies has been tasked with developing a new professional DEd degree programme
Posted on June 28, 2018
Ms Cherese Jones, Lecturer in the Department of Humanities Education in Sport Management and Human Movement Studies, represents TuksAthletics Club internationally in the 60-metre event and has recently been crowned the provincial champion in the 100 metre event.
Posted on June 28, 2018
The very well-known opera, Carmen, will be fully-staged and will feature the Pretoria Symphony Orchestra and the Armonia Theatre Chorus, under the baton of Schalk van der Merwe. Mezzo-soprano, Linette van der Merwe, from our Department of Humanities Education, stars as the strong-willed and...
Posted on June 27, 2018
Professor Ruth Mampane, Head of the Department of Educational Psychology, was inaugurated as Head on 21 June 2018. The event was attended by colleagues, family and friends.
Posted on May 22, 2018
The Faculty of Education celebrated its first Teaching and Learning Festival on 15 May 2018. Many staff; students; Principals and other guests attended the event. The keynote speaker was Ms Marjorie Brown, who was named one of the 50 best teachers in the world. She was shortlisted for the 2018...
Posted on May 13, 2018
Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice Chancellor and Principal said that "we celebrate the outstanding performance of our academic staff and pay tribute to their commitment and hard work and we also acknowledge the important contributions they make to our academic mission".
Posted on April 25, 2018
The Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce the success of their students over the past year. On 17 April 2018, 278 distance education students were awarded BEd Honours Education Management, Law and Policy degree during a graduation ceremony. On Monday, 23 April...
Posted on April 09, 2018
The School of Psychology Research Synergy Symposium was held at the Faculty of Education. The welcoming word was done by Prof Irma Eloff.
Posted on April 09, 2018
The Dean of Education, Prof Chika Sehoole, was invited to deliver a graduation address at WITS. Speaking on why teachers matter, he said: "Great teachers care about their students. They want them to succeed and are committed to help them reach their goals."
Posted on April 09, 2018
On 28 March 2018, it was indeed a “movie magic afternoon out” when the new and improved Performance Management System were introduced to the staff of Faculty Education.
Posted on April 05, 2018
Professor Liesel Ebersöhn (Director of the Centre for the Study of Resilience, University of Pretoria) has been elected to a second four-year term as Secretary General for the World Education Research Association (WERA). The results of the election were returned by Dr. Ronald F. Abler, who...
Posted on March 22, 2018
The Department of Education Management and Policy Studies in the Faculty of Education has initiated the development of a context-specific online continuous professional development course for educational leaders at all levels.
Posted on March 22, 2018
Prof Ina Joubert, Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education, has received a late rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). We are proud to announce that her rating is C3.
Posted on March 22, 2018
Dr Maximus Sefotho has recently seen his new book published. The title of the book is: 'Philosophy in Education and Research: African Perspective'
Posted on March 12, 2018
Professor Saloshna Vandeyar from the Department of Humanities Education won the Gauteng Women in Excellence Award in the category "Trail Blazer" at the Inaugural Gauteng Women in Excellence Awards ceremony that was held at the Women's Living Heritage Monument on the 8 March 2018.
Posted on February 21, 2018
During the Education Association of South Africa’s Annual Conference (14-17 January 2018), research by Professor Liesel Ebersöhn (Director of the Centre for the Study of Resilience) was recognised when she was awarded the EASA Researcher Medal.
Posted on February 21, 2018
Mr Mishack Tshele (Data Manager of the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment) and Ms Celeste Combrinck (Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education) attended the 7th International Conference on Probabilistic Models for Measurement Developments with Rasch Models held at the...
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