Degrees Held
- BA Gen (University of Zimbabwe)
- PGCE (UKZN)
- BEd Hons (UKZN)
- MEd (UKZN)
- PhD (UKZN)
Experience
- Lecturer (Part time) 2008-2011
- Lecturer (Full time) 2012-Present
Awards
- Killie Campbell Bursary 2009
- UKZN Annual PhD Scholarship 2011
Research Interests
- History textbook research
- Historical literacy
- African consciousness
- African History
Teaching Interests
- African History
- Historical literacy
Student
Supervision
- BEd Honours IRP
- Master of Education
- PhD
Selected
Publications
Journal Articles
Chapters in Books
Conference Proceedings
Journal Articles
- Maposa, M. T. (2015). Reflections on applying critical discourse analysis methodologies in analysing South African history textbooks. Yesterday & Today, 14. 58-75
- Maposa, M. T. (2015). Moral judgements in the history classroom: Thoughts of selected novice history teachers. Yesterday & Today, 13. 1-16.
- Maposa, M. T. & Wassermann, J. (2014). Historical literacy in a context of Patriotic History: an analysis of Zimbabwean History textbooks. African Education Review.
- Fru, N., Wassermann, J. & Maposa, M. (2013). The contested nature of heritage in Grade 10 South African History textbooks: A case study. Yesterday & Today, 10. 77-100.
- Maposa, M. T. & Wassermann, J. (2009). Theorising historical literacy. Yesterday & Today 4. 41-66
- Maposa, M. T. (2008). Can PowerPoint enable History learners to “do History?” Yesterday & Today 3. 120-133
Chapters in Books
- Maposa, M. T. (2013). Mugabe: Reinvention and political survival in Zimbabwe. In B. R. Mngomezulu (Ed). The president for life pandemic: Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Zambia and Malawi. London: Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd.
- Maposa, M. T. & Mngomezulu, B. R. (2013). The president for life phenomenon: It all began here. In B. R. Mngomezulu (Ed). The president for life pandemic: Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Zambia and Malawi. London: Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd.
- Maposa, M. T. (2012). A loud silence: the history of funeral dress among the Ndau of Zimbabwe. In C. Mitchell (Ed). Was it something I wore? HSRC.
Conference Proceedings
- Maposa, M. T. & Wassermann, J. M. (2012). African consciousness in history textbooks: A self-study of grappling with theory. Surveying student research in the humanities, Proceedings of the UKZN College of Humanities Postgraduate Conference. 223-233.
- Maposa, M. T. (2009). The depiction of migration in Africa in selected Ordinary Level Zimbabwean History textbooks. Education: Making Every Voice Count, Proceedings of the Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference. 150-164.