Degrees Held
- Master of Education, UKZN, 2007
- PGCE, University of Natal, 2003
- BSc (Hons.), University of Natal, 2003
- BSc, University of Natal, 2002
Research Interests
- Language Education
- Teacher Identity development
- Language acquisition
- Literacy development in and among South African learners
Teaching Interests
- Biological/Life Sciences
- Natural Sciences
Teaching Expertise
- Literary texts to teach language
- English Education pedagogy
- Literary, language and educational theory
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Journal Articles
- Dempster, E. & Zuma, S. (2010), ‘Reasoning used by isiZulu-speaking children when answering science questions in English’. Journal of Education, No. 50, pp. 35 – 61. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.5087.2005
- Zuma, S.C. & Dempster, E.R. (2008), ‘isiZulu as a language of assessment in science’. African Journal of Research in SMT Education, 12(2): pp. 31 – 46. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.1433.5687
Teaching Expertise
- Teaching and Learning issues in Biological/Life and Natural Sciences Education
- Teaching and Learning methods in Biological/Life and Natural Sciences Education
- Service-Learning in Biological/Life and Natural Sciences Education
- Language in Science Education
- Practical work in Biological/Life Sciences Education