Education academic Professor Sarah Bansilal’s inaugural lecture on the Edgewood campus was entitled, Low achievement outcomes in mathematics: Issues of learning, teaching and just some common sense. She shared some of the insights gained from her research on the factors which hamper success in mathematics learning.
Experiences of a Student at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) of Learning: What does Professional Learning Mean?, was the topic of a talk given by UKZN Education alumnus Mr Luthando Molefe at an event hosted by the Nquthu Local Municipality under the theme ‘1976-2019; 43 years of Remembrance’.
The School of Education hosted a three-day symposium on Object Inquiry for Social Cohesion in Public Higher Education involving five national higher education institutions at the Blue Waters Hotel. The symposium explored academic identities and fostered shared values across diverse contexts. This research project is funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) for three years (2019 to 2021).
Education academic Professor Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan’s inaugural lecture on the Edgewood campus was titled Finding Poetry in Professional Learning: A Polyvocal Bricolage.
Two academics at the School of Education Dr Cedric Mpungose and Dr Zanele Ndlovu have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to attend Denver University in Colorado in the United States next year.
Professor Deevia Bhana co-edited the July 2019 issue of the Sex Education journal, a special issue focusing on sex, sexuality and education in South Africa.
UKZN’s youngest Dean, Professor Thabo Msibi continues to be a newsmaker who keeps the University’s flag flying high following the news that he has become the first black South African scholar in Education to be awarded a prestigious P-Rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
The School of Education, in partnership with the Community Development Association (CDA), a student-run community outreach organisation, hosted the 18th annual Masakhane Youth Leadership Course (MYLC) for Grade 11 learners from predominantly disadvantaged schools in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Third year Education student Ms Nonzuzo Mzizi has launched a campaign to assist and financially support young women (‘maidens’) from UKZN who want to attend the annual Royal Reed Dance Festival in Nongoma in September.
UKZN Education student Mr Nkosikhona Mhlakwana crossed the finish line at the 2019 Comrades Marathon in 11th position.