Research
- The Department is presently doing its research in collaboration with other departments. Negotiations and arrangements are underway to present a research project solely run by the Department. All lecturers are currently doing research in their respective fields of study. (For more information see the section: Workgroups.)
- The Department is involved in the Research Workgroup Primary Indicators in Primary Schools in South Africa (PIPSSA). The research project is based in the Centre for Assessment and Evaluation and it is conducted in collaboration with the Early Childhood Education Department. The project entails applying appropriate assessment methods that may assist schools, educators and communities to ascertain the “real” contribution of the school to individual learners’ learning, taking into consideration the socio-economic background of the learner. Marié Botha is involved in the project.
- Nkidi Phatudi and Marié Botha are involved in a research project in collaboration with the University of Melbourne. This project, SAM, is concerned with the capacity building of ECD-practitioners.
Coordinator of the research group: Nkidi Phatudi
Tel: +27 12 420 5641
E-mail: nkidi@gk.up.ac.za
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Name, Highest Qualification, Institution
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Brief profile of research interest
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Dr. Nkidi (NC) Phatudi
PhD
University of Pretoria
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Research concerned with the transitions of young children from home and preschool into Grade 1; how ECE deals with the notion of spaces or tensions brought about by incorporation of colleges into universities; the level at which indigenous knowledge systems are addressed in the preschool curricula.
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Linda (L) Bosman
MEd
University of South Africa
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Inclusive education in early childhood settings and natural science education in the early childhood phase (0 – 9).
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Annalie (AC) Botha
BA Hons
University of Pretoria
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Research interests and activities include early childhood education, edutainment, creative thinking skills and drama in the classroom. She annually co-authors a book with indigenous stories by undergraduate students: Yesterday’s Memories in Today’s Stories.
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Marié (M) Botha
PhD
University of South Africa
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Research deals with early childhood studies, early maths and science teaching as well as professional teacher identity formation.
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Dr. Ina (JC) Joubert
PhD
University of Pretoria
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Studies are concerned with citizenship education and the young child, early literacy (including reading) and children's literature.
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Dr. Judy (JC) van Heerden
PhD
University of Pretoria
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Research interests and activities include quality in early learning centres, accreditation frameworks, Grade R, teaching practice, science and technology in the Foundation Phase.
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