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Biography
I am a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Emeris Sandton, where I specialise in Mathematics Education for Foundation and Intermediate Phase teacher training. My professional journey spans over three decades in the South African education sector, including 26 years as a Foundation Phase teacher and six years as a principal and teacher of all subjects from Grade 4 – 7, at a no-fee rural school in the Eastern Cape. These experiences have deeply shaped my commitment to advancing quality education in under-resourced and multigrade school contexts. My research interests focus on mathematics anxiety, teacher attitudes towards mathematics, and the influence of school leadership practices on teaching and learning. As a master’s student, I am currently investigating the effectiveness of distributed leadership in enhancing pedagogical practices and teacher morale in primary public schools in Gauteng, with a focus on promoting Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. I am also passionate about integrating technology—such as unplugged, coding, and robotics activities—into teacher education to foster inclusive, engaging, and contextually relevant mathematics learning.
Lecturer
Qualifications
Research interests
Biography
I am a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Emeris Sandton, where I specialise in Mathematics Education for Foundation and Intermediate Phase teacher training. My professional journey spans over three decades in the South African education sector, including 26 years as a Foundation Phase teacher and six years as a principal and teacher of all subjects from Grade 4 – 7, at a no-fee rural school in the Eastern Cape. These experiences have deeply shaped my commitment to advancing quality education in under-resourced and multigrade school contexts. My research interests focus on mathematics anxiety, teacher attitudes towards mathematics, and the influence of school leadership practices on teaching and learning. As a master’s student, I am currently investigating the effectiveness of distributed leadership in enhancing pedagogical practices and teacher morale in primary public schools in Gauteng, with a focus on promoting Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. I am also passionate about integrating technology—such as unplugged, coding, and robotics activities—into teacher education to foster inclusive, engaging, and contextually relevant mathematics learning.
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