Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies
College of Education |
School of Teacher Education |
Department: Curriculum and Instructional Studies |
Associate Professor
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Tel: |
012 429 6201
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E-mail: |
majam@unisa.ac.za
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Expertise
- Classroom interaction
- Curriculum development
- Pedagogy
- Teacher development
- Teaching English First Additional Language
Qualifications
- DED in Curriculum Studies
- Master of Education in Educational Leadership (Med)
- Baccalaureus Education with Specialization in Education Management (Bed)
- Higher Education Diploma (HED)
- Secondary Education Diploma (SED)
- Secondary Education Certificate (SEC)
- Primary Teacher’s Certificate (PTC)
- Revised National Curriculum Statement (RNCS) Certificate
Fields of academic interests
Research interest:
- Classroom interaction
- Teacher Development
- School nutrition pragramme
Field of Specialisation
- Teacher professional development
- Curriculum Studies
Books
Book Chapter(s)
Strategies used by UNISA student teachers in teaching English First Additional Language. Higher Education: New Approaches to Globalization, Digitalization, and Accreditation, ISBN 978-183968-700-6. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.99662
Paper presentations
2019
Maja MM. The use of cooperative learning in teaching English First Additional Language in the Intermediate Phase
- Reading a paper at the South African Education Research Association (SAERA) conference at Elangeni-Maharani Hotel, Durban, South Africa, 23 – 25 October 2019
Maja MM. The importance of classroom library to enhance reading competence in the Intermediate Phase
- Reading a paper at the 9th Teacher education and interdisciplinary research (TEIR) conference at Elephant Hills Resort, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 07 – 09 October 2019
Maja MM. The Perceptions and Attitudes of Rural Intermediate Phase Learners in Learning English First Additional Language
- Reading a paper at the Twenty-sixth International Conference on Learning (The Learner) at Queen's University Belfast, UK, 24–26 July 2019
2018
Maja MM. The online social constructivism learning environments for E-portfolio development
- Reading a paper at the 6th South African Education Research Association (SAERA) conference at Saint George Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa -22-24 October 2018
Maja MM. Mogodumo Circuit Intermediate Phase learners’ perceptions in learning English First Additional Language
- Reading a paper at the 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning Through Languages (CTLTL) at Skhukuza, Mpumalanga, South Africa – July 2018
Maja MM. Creating a Multimodal Learning Environment to Enhance Grade 5 Learners’ Communicative Competence in English First Additional Language
- Reading a paper at the 25th International Conference on Learning (The Learner) at Athens in Greece – June 2018
2017
Maja MM. Classroom debate in teaching English First Additional Language learners in the Intermediate Phase
- Reading a paper at the 38th International Society for Teacher Education
Conference (ISfTE), 24-28 May 2017. Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
- Maja MM. Using storytelling in teaching English First Additional Language to enhance learners’ communicative competence in the Intermediate Phase
- Reading the paper at the International 3rd CTPED, 14-15 April 2017. Forever
Resort, Bela Bela, South Africa.
2016
Maja MM. D.Ed. titled, Classroom interaction in teaching English First Additional Language learners in the Intermediate Phase.
- Presenting a full study at the 36th International Society for Teacher Education Conference (ISfTE), 18 April 2016 at Skhukuza, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
2015
Maja MM D.Ed. titled: Classroom interaction in teaching English First Additional Language learners in the Intermediate Phase.
- Presenting the study in process D.Ed. study at the 1st Unisa Student Conference, 30thJune 2015. Unisa, Pretoria.
- Presenting the study in process D.Ed study at Unisa Brown Bag Seminar, 16thSeptember 2015. Unisa, Pretoria.
- Presenting the study in process D.Ed. study at the Southern African Society for Educators Conference (SASE), 8 October 2015. Zebula Lodge, BelaBela
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
Positions
- Departmental Higher Degree Committee (DHDC) Chairperson
- Departmental Glossary Chairperson
Grants
- National Research Foundation (NRF)
- Women in research (WiR)
- Unisa community CE funding
Fellowship
- Southern African Society for Educators (SASE)
- International Society for Teacher Education conference (ISfTE) International
- The Learner
Awards
- Excellence in Teaching and Learning awards: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning- 2020
Projects
- Classroom Interaction Pedagogy in teaching English First Additional Language in the Intermediate Phase