Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies

Dr AC Seherrie

College of Education
School of Teacher Education
Department: Curriculum and Instructional Studies
Senior Lecturer
Tel: 012 429 4444
E-mail: seherac@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD Curriculum Studies (Unisa 2020)
  • Ed Curriculum Studies (Unisa 2017)
  • Ed (Hons) Curriculum Studies and Assessment (UJ 2005)
  • ACE Language Across the Curriculum (Nelson Mandela University 2004)
  • HDE Teaching Diploma (Perseverance College of Education 1991)
  • SP Teaching Diploma (Perseverance College of Education 1990)

Currently teaching

  • TMS3721

Fields of academic interests

  • Cooperative Learning
  • Self-directed learning
  • Curriculum studies, Quality Education

Field of Specialisation

  • Curriculum Studies
  • Teaching and Learning / Life Orientation - FET
  • Classroom Practices

Books

  • Seherrie, A.C. 2023. Promoting Policy Perspectives on Self-Directed Learning as a Transformative Strategy for Higher Education. In Wilfred Mncube & Mncedisi C. Maphalala (Eds.), Advancing Self-Directed Learning in Higher Education, (pp.77-94) http://www.igi-global.com

Journal articles

Journal articles

  • Seherrie, A.C & Mawela, A.S. 2023. The use of a cooperative approach to enhance learner performance in life orientation, South African Journal of Education, 43(2), #2183 http://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v43n2a2183
  • Seherrie, A.C & Mawela, A.S 2022. Life Orientation teachers' pedagogical content knowledge and skills in using a group investigation cooperative teaching approach, Journal of Education, 89(2022), 47-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2520-9868/i89a03
  • Seherrie, A.C & Mawela, A.S. 2022 Strategies to Improve Life Orientation Teachers’ Proficiency Regarding Group Investigation: A Cooperative Teaching-Learning Approach, International Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum, 29(1), 119-132 https://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2520-9868/i89a03  

  • Seherrie, A.C & Mawela, A.S. 2021. Incorporating a Cooperative Teaching and Learning Approach in Life orientation Lesson planning, International Journal of Educational Methodology, 7(2), 373-386. https://doi.org/10.12973/ijem.7.3.373

Conference Proceedings

  • Seherrie, A.C. 2022. Cooperative learning approach to promote learners’ self-directedness in a resource-based environment, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Educational Research. (pp. 326-333), Thailand: Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, http://ednet.kku.ac.th

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Member of SAERA, SoTL, EASA
  • Member of The Learner Common Ground