Degrees Held
- PhD
- Master’s in Education
- Bachelor of Education Honours
- Advanced Certificate in Education
- Diploma in Education
Research Interests
- Error analysis and mathematical knowledge for teaching
- Teacher Professional development
Teaching Interests
- Mathematics Education and Research in Education
Selected
Publications
Journal Articles
Chapters in Books
Conference Proceedings
Journal Articles
- Zanele Ngcobo, Justice Enu and Daniel Kofi Nkum(2022). Implementing emergency remote teaching and assessment in response to the Covid-19 crisis: Enabling factors and challenges experienced by three Ghanaian teacher educators, South African Journal of Higher Education 36(5)(accepted for publication), 1-20
- Justice Enu and Zanele Ngcobo (2022). Connecting knowledge and practice: Mathematics teacher educators’ knowledge and use of formative feedback in Ghana. Journal of Education, 87, http://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/joe doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2520-9868/i87a
- Thokozani Mkhwanazi, Zanele Ngcobo, Sebenzile Ngema and Sara Bansilal(2021). The curriculum tracker: A tool to improve curriculum coverage or just atickbox exercise? South African Journal of education (accepted for publication in May issue 2022), 1-16
- Zanele Ngcobo. Supporting the development of pre-service mathematics teachers’ subject matter knowledge of school mathematics topics. The international Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 28(1), 151-168.
- Zanele Masuku, Zanele Ngcobo, Anilkumar Krishnannair. Exploring pre-service mathematics teachers’ common content knowledge of hyperbola graph, The international Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology learning, 28(2), 41-52
- Zanele Ngcobo and Justice Enu(2020). Formative assessment: A tool for rectifying learners’ errors and misconceptions in mathematics. Integrity Journal of Education and Training, 4(3), 48-52
- Zanele Ngcobo, Sethembiso Madonsela, Deonarain Brijlall(202), An APOS exploration of students ‘solving three dimensional problems using Trigonometry, Technology report of Kansai University, 62(4),1303-1319.
- Zanele Ndlovu and Lytion Chiromo (2019). Pre-service mathematics teachers’ development process in using manipulatives in number operations, South African Journal of Childhood Education, 9, 1-11
- Zanele Ndlovu and Deonarain Brijlall(2019). Pre-service mathematics teachers’ mental constructions when using Cramer’s rule, South Africa Journal of Education, 39, 1-13
- Zanele Ndlovu. An analysis of pre-service mathematics teachers’ mistakes in matrices, International Journal of Sciences and Research, 75, 82-99
- Zanele Ndlovu, Sethembiso Madonsela and Deonarain Brijlall (2019). The teaching and learning of Trigonometry, The Independent Journal of Teaching and Learning, 14, 72-124
- Zanele Ndlovu, Amin Nyna, Samuel Michael (2017). Examining pre-service mathematicsteachers’ subject matter knowledge of school mathematics topics, Journal of Education, 70, 46-72
- Zanele Ndlovu (2017). Grade 12 Mathematics Learners’ narratives of the effectiveness of Collaborative in Mathematics Classrooms. International Journal of Sciences and Research,73, 50-64.
- Zanele Ndlovu and Deonarain Brijlall (2016). Pre-service teachers’ mental constructions of Determinants. International Journal of educational Science,4, 145-165
- Zanele Ndlovu and Deonarain Brijlall(2015). Pre-service teachers’ mental constructions of Matrix algebra African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 19, 156-171
- Deonarain Brijlall and Zanele Ndlovu(2013). High School Learners Mental constructions of optimization problems. South African Journal of Education, 33, 180-197
Chapters in Books
- Bongani Mchunu, Zanele Ngcobo, Thulani Bhengu(2020). Managing the impact of Covid-19 on the Education plans and activities of South African schools. In L. Filho (Ed), Covid-19: Paving the way for a more sustainable world (371-388), USA: Springer.
- Thokozani Mkhwanazi, Zanele Ndlovu, Sebenzile Ngema and Sara Bansilal(2018).Learning about sustainable change in Education in South Africa: the JikaiMfundo campaign 2015-2017: In P. Christie & M. Monyokolo(Eds.),Exploring mathematics teachers’ usage of the curriculum planner and tracker in secondary schools in King Cetshwayo and Pinetown districts (pp. 206-236). South Africa, Johannesburg: Saide.
Conference Proceedings
- Justice Enu and Zanele Ngcobo (2021). Teacher educators’ utilization of questioning as a pedagogical strategy in Mathematics Classrooms Proceedings of the 26th Annual National Congress of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa 14th– 16th July 2021 Muckleneuk Campus University of South Africa Pretoria (103-116)
- Zanele Ngcobo, Thokozani Mkhwanazi, Sebenzile Ngema and Sara Bansilal (2021l. Reflecting or not reflecting: Secondary Mathematics teachers’ perspectives.Proceedings of the 26th Annual National Congress of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa 14th– 16th July 2021 Muckleneuk Campus University of South Africa (44-50)
- Justice Enu and Zanele Ngcobo Alignment between mathematics teacher educators’ understanding of formative assessment and Ghana’s policy on assessment (2021). Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 12-15 January 2021, University of Lesotho(43-54)
- Zanele Ndlovu, Kristie Naidoo, Anilkumar Krishnannair and Zanele Masuku(2019). An analysis of pre-service mathematics secondary teachers’ common content knowledge of parabola and exponential functions. Proceedings of the 25th Annual National Congress of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa, Volume 1, 01 to 5 July 2019, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (222-231).
Community Involvement
- (2020 to date): Teacher Development project in partnership with Amajuba District, Ugu District and Wits University
- (2017 to 2022): Primted Project focusing on developing assessment National Standards for Foundation Phase pre-service teacher and developing assessment tasks.
- (2019), SAARMSTE, organizing the conference
- (2016-2018), Mentorship, seminars for novice mathematics teachers
- (2013-2017), How I teach, seminars for pre-service teachers
Teaching Expertise
- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate
Student
Supervision
Honours
Masters
PhD
Honours
- Sazi Edward Ngcobo (2016), Exploring the Learning of Functions in Grade 11 Mathematics through the use of Geometer Sketchpad and Autograph Software technology.
- Yeshvira Brijall (2017), Exploring Usage of the curriculum tracker at Ziphembeleni Secondary School
- Thabile Mthiyane (2017), Exploring Usage of curriculum tracker at KwabaZothini Secondary School
- Mxolisi Ngcobo (2017), Exploring usage of curriculum tracker at Ekupheleni Secondary School
- Terreen Chetty(2017),
Masters
- Njabulo Dube (2018-2019). Exploring secondary (9,10&11) Mathematics and Science teachers’ usage of the curriculum tracker in Pinetown and King Cetshwayo Districts.
- Yeshvira Brijlall (2018-2019). Exploring Grade 9 Mathematics teachers’ usage of the curriculum planner and tracker in secondary schools in the iLembe and Pinetown districts.
- Madonsela Sethembiso Promise(2016-2018). Exploring grade 12 learners’ mental constructions of solution of triangles.
- Tawia Frimpong (2018-2020). Exploring how grade 9 mathematics teachers engage with learners’ errors in the teaching and assessment of mathematics at Harry Gwala District.
- Sazi Edward Ngcobo (2017-2021). Exploring grade 9 mathematics learner performance in schools that participated in the 1+9 programme.
- Mbatha Philisiwe Promise(2021-2022). Exploring the use of Geogebra to enhance grade 12 learners’ knowledge construction of trigonometric 2D and 3D concepts in one school in King Cetshayo District.
PhD
- JUSTICE ENU (2018-2020). Exploration of mathematics teacher educators understanding and practices of formative assessment: A case of three colleges in Ghana
- Dube Njabulo Happy Boy (2020 to 2022).Exploring grade 11 learners’ mental constructions and Misconceptions of Trigonometric equations.
- Madonsela Sethembiso Promise(2019-to 2022). Grade 12 learners’ mental constructions of Differentiation and Integration. A case of one School at Umlazi District
- Khoza Mfundo (2020 -2022). Mathematics Head of Department experiences of the implementation of Technical Mathematics: a case study of three Technical schools in Pinetown District.