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Since early 2000, Pirjo Aunio has researched the development and learning of mathematical skills, learning difficulties in mathematics, assessment of mathematical performance and development, and mathematical and related
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Kenneth Baloyi is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. He holds a Batchelor of Education (BEd) in Senior Phase and FET Teaching, a BEd Hons in ICTs in STEM Education, and a MEd focusi
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Kiyara is an alumnus of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), where she completed both her B.Ed and B.Ed Honours in Childhood Education. During her undergraduate studies, she was recognised as the Top Achiever in her thir
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About Taryn Bennett Taryn was an assistant lecturer in the Department of Childhood Education from 2019 and joined the department as a lecturer in 2021. Her area of specialization is history education, social science meth
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Ariela is an assistant lecturer and PhD candidate in the department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg. She started her academic career in 2015 at The University of the Witwatersrand where she obtai
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Casey Bremner is an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Childhood Education, where she specializes in teaching first, second, and third-year Geography. She earned her BEd degree at the University of Johannesburg and
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Caroline Fitzpatrick is a professor of child development at the Université de Sherbrooke in the faculty of education and visiting research fellow at the University of Johannesburg in the department of childhood education
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Kathleen Fonseca is the Head of Department and a senior lecturer in the Department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg. Her research interest is in mathematics education with a specific focus on stud
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Sandra Jederud is a research associate at UJ's Faculty of Education. She also holds a position as a Doctor of Philosophy and Senior Lecturer at the University of Mälardalen in Sweden. Concerned with issues of the theory/
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Dr. Mosa Nontsikelelo Khasu is a lecturer in African Language Teaching within the Department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg (CALT@UJ). She began her career as a Foundation Phase teacher at the u
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Christopher W. Koekemoer is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg. He is qualified in education, language practice, English grammar, and literary studies. His resear
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Jari Lavonen is a Full Professor of Physics and Chemistry Education (2003-) at the Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki, Finland and a Distinguished Visiting Professor (Childhood Education) (2016-) wit
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Mr Emmanuel Libusha is a PhD candidate in mathematics education. His areas of specialization include Geometry in mathematics and language in mathematics. He worked with the GDE from 2008 as a mathematics teacher at Glenv
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Books Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K. (Ed.) (2023). Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. (Ed.) (2022). Mathematics Education in Africa - The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG Luneta, K (2023). The role of problem solving in understanding and conceptualising mathematical constructs- a theoretical perspective. Chapter 3 (p24-43) in Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K. Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press Luneta , K (2022). Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution resolve why the teaching of mathematics in the current paradigm continues to be decontextualised and ineffective?; Chapter 2 (p19-38) in Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. Mathematics Education in Africa The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG Book chapters Luneta, K (2022). The role of problem solving in understanding and conceptualising mathematical constructs- a theoretical perspective. Chapter 3 (p24-43) in Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K. Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press Luneta , K (In print 2022). Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution resolve why the teaching of mathematics in the current paradigm continues to be decontextualised and ineffective?; Chapter 2 in Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. Mathematics Education in Africa The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG Articles in accredited journals Sunzuma G. & Luneta K. (2023). Zimbabwean mathematics pre-service teachers' implementation of the learner-centered curriculum during teaching practice. The Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (EJMSTE-17513-2022) https://www.ejmste.com Luneta K (2022). Special challenges of mathematics education in Sub Sahara Africa. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 48,101211 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101211. Luneta K (2022). Learners’ Computational Strategies and Errors Exhibited When Adding and Subtracting Multiple-Digit Whole Numbers in Lower Primary School. International Journals of Science Mathematics and Technology Learninghttps://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7971/CGP/v30i01/67-86 Recent publications Luneta, K. (ed.) (2021) Mathematics Teaching and Professional Learning in sub-Sahara Africa. Research in Mathematics Education. Springer Nature Switzerland AG ISBN: 978-3-030-82723-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82723-6 Luneta, K. (ed.) (2018) Teaching mathematics Foundation to Senior Phase 2nd edition. Cape Town: Oxford University Press South Africa: ISBN: 978 0 19 041739 0 Ramhurry, R. & Luneta. K. (2021) GETTING BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: THE CONTRIBUTION OF MENTORSHIP PRACTICES TO THE SOCIAL LEARNING OF THE NOVICE LECTURER IN THE CAPACITY OF BEING AN ACADEMIC South African Journal of Higher Education 35(6)151-168 Mbusi, N.P. & Luneta. K. (2021) Mapping pre-service teachers’ faulty reasoning in geometric translations to the design of Van Hiele phase-based instruction South African Journal of Childhood Education a871. Baidoo, J. , Adane M. & Luneta. K. (2020) Solving algebraic fractions in high schools: an error analysis Journal of Educational Studies 95-117 ISSN: 1680-7456 Luneta, K. (2021) Living cultural responsive mathematics education with/in indigenous communities Research in Mathematics Education 1-8 Legesse, M, Luneta, K. & Ejigu T. (2020.) Analyzing the effects of mathematical discourse-based instruction on eleventh-grade students’ procedural and conceptual understanding of probability and statistics. Studies in Educational Evaluation 67 (2020) 100918 Maseko, J., Luneta, K. & Long, C. (2019.) Towards Validation of a rational number instrument: an application of Rasch measurement theory. Pythagoras, 40(1) 1-12. Olusola A. & Luneta, K. (2018.) Nurturing Creativity in Early Years’ Mathematics via Art-Integrated Mathematics Lessons. The International Journal of Early Childhood Learning, 25(4), 3-21. Jazz R. & Luneta K. (2018.) Effective Teacher Training on Inclusive Practices: Using Needs and Interests to Design Professional Development and Follow-Up Support in South Africa. AJIE Asian Journal of Inclusive Education. 6(1) 21-47 Academic links Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luneta-Kakoma-2 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9061-0416 Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/3456438/kakoma-luneta/ Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=9E5vd3AAAAAJ&hl=en
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Ms. Matshidiso Mahase is an assistant lecturer in the Childhood Department, equipped with academic achievements. She holds a Bachelor of Education Degree in Senior Phase and FET, specialising in English Language and Scho
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Karen is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. Her undergraduate teaching blends literary study and academic literacy. She teaches an honours module that covers scholarship on e
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About Linford Molaodi Linford is a lecturer in ICT-enhanced learning and project manager for the Creative Coding @UJ Faculty of Education in the Department of Childhood Education. With a Master’s degree in ICT in Educati
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Lerato Ndabezitha is a lecturer in the Department of Childhood Education, Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. She was recruited as a participant in the prestigious Department of Higher Education and T
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Silondiwe Ngwenya is a Lecturer in the Department of Childhood Education, specialising in Science and Technology Education for the Intermediate phase. She earned her academic credentials from the University of Johannesbu
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Zukiswa Nhase is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). She holds a Master’s and PhD in Science Education from Rhodes University. For her
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Makeda is a junior lecturer in the Department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg. She has taught a range of modules in the department and gained valuable practical experience teaching in Foundation
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Sarah Gravett is a Professor of Education and the former Dean of the Faculty of Education at UJ (from January 2007 until December of 2021). Her initial postdoctoral research included transformative learning, dialogic tea
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Sarita Ramsaroop is an Associate Professor and Vice-Dean: Research and Innovation at the Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg. Her teaching and scholarship in higher education is in teacher education. Her mai
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About Fikile Simelane Fikile is part of CALT@UJ team. She teaches IsiZulu @Home-Language level to foundation phase and intermediate phase BEd students. Recent Publications: The Science of reading in a foundation phase te
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Cinthya Strydom is a dedicated and hardworking academic with a strong background in childhood education. She earned her Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in the Foundation Phase with distinction, followed by an Honours
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Nthabiseng was a communication lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology. She obtained her Master's degree at the Tshwane University of Technology in the Department of Applied Languages, with a focus on isiZulu gr
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Maria is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. For the past ten years, he has taught various modules in the Department of Childhood Education. Before transitioning to academia, she spe
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Hayley is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education’s Department of Childhood Education. She is based on the Soweto Campus of UJ and her area of specialization is Foundation Phase Teacher Training. She has taught in multipl
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Dean is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. For the past nine years, he has taught various modules in the Department of Childhood Education. Before transitioning to academia,