Degrees Held
- BEd (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
- BEd Honours (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
- MEd (University of KwaZulu-Natal) (first class pass)
Research Interests
- History education (particularly controversial issues)
- Land reform
- Inequalities and Social justice
- African history
- African consciousness
Teaching Interests
- Social Sciences Education
- History Education
Publications
Journal Articles
Chapters in Books
Conferences
Journal Articles
- Mkhabela, Z. Navigating the tension between official and unofficial History- a teacher’s view. Yesterday &Today 2019, n.21, pp.106-118. http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/yt/n21/06.pdf
Chapters in Books
- Masondo, C & Mkhabela Z. Implications of the Minister of Higher Education’s ‘no child left behind’ on an African Child during the Coronavirus Pandemic in South Africa. Alternation African Scholarship Book Series #03Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in the Time of Covid-19, 2020, pp. 68-84. http://alternation.ukzn.ac.za/Files/books/series-03/04-kgari-masondo.pdf
Conferences
- Mkhabela, Z & Warnich, P. The use of paintings as a historical source in the history classroom: how can it develop leadership and employability for the youth? (Sub-Saharan Africa Society for Education through Arts: SSASEA) 2-4 December 2020)
- Mkhabela, Z. The South African Curriculum and Inquealities: Land Reform in Grade 12 Geography Textbooks. Berekraftig utvikling ved HVL- fra strategi til praksis (Global Goals for Sustainable Development- Norway) 26- 27 April 2019.
- J & Mkhabela, Z. History Teachers’ views on making the subject compulsory up to Grade 12. SASHT Conference in Cape Town, 2018.
Teaching Expertise
- History curriculum
- Social sciences curriculum
- Land reform