Mary-Anne Good

Mary-Anne Good

Position Lecturer
Discipline Physics Education
Phone 031 260 3427
Email goodm@ukzn.ac.za
Campus Edgewood Campus
Office Address CU137 Main Tutorial Block

Degrees Held

  • B.Sc;
  • B.Sc (Honours);
  • MEd (Science Education);
  • HDE

Profile

Experience

  • Teaching:  Mathematics (grades 9-12), Functional Mathematics (grade 12) and Computer Studies (grade 11-12) (Hillcrest High School);  Computer Studies and Computer Literacy (Edgewood College of Education);  Physics Education and Natural Science Education (UND, and UKZN)
  • Module and Resource Development:  BEd and ACE Physics Education content modules.
  • External Examination:  UFS;  University of Zululand
  • Administration:  Teaching and Learning Committee Member;  Timetabling of lectures and examinations; BEd curriculum advising, change of curriculum, and registration, ERS checking of 4th years for completion of degree

Research Interests

  • Physics Education,  Astronomy Education

Teaching Interests

  • Physics Education,  Astronomy Education

Supervision

  • N. Naicker (with Dr A James);
  • S. Ngema (with Dr A James);
  • T. Magwaza (with Dr D Sibanda);
  • J Madisha (with Dr D Sibanda);
  • K. Sibiya

Publications

Journal Articles

  • 2016    Govender, N., Good, M., and Sibanda, D.  Preservice teachers collaborative learning of gases and kinetic molecular theory (KMT) using CmapTools©:  A variation theory analysis.  PONTE: International Journal of Sciences and Research, 72(12)

Complete Research Record

  • 2011    Stears, M., James AA, and Good, M.  Teachers as learners: A case study of teachers’ understanding of Astronomy concepts and processes in an ACE course.  South African Journal of Higher Education, 25(3)
  • 2012    Stears, M., Good, M. , and James AA.   Exploring the professional identities of physical science teachers enrolled in an advanced certificate in education programme.  Education as Change, 16(2)
  • 2016    Govender, N., Good, M., and Sibanda, D.  Preservice teachers collaborative learning of gases and kinetic molecular theory (KMT) using CmapTools©:  A variation theory analysis.  PONTE: International Journal of Sciences and Research, 72(12)