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CURRICULUM VITAE: LYNETTE JACOBS
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name Lynette Jacobs
E-mail [email protected]
Telephone numbers (+27) 51 505 1289; (+27) 79 525 2525
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD (Comparative Education and Policy Studies in Education) (UFS 2012)
MEd (Education Management) Cum Laude (UFS 2005)
B Ed Hons (Education Management) Cum Laude (UFS 2002)
HDE (Post graduate) (UFS 1987)
BSc (Mathematics and Physics) (UFS 1987)
CAREER
UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE
March 2017 – current: Senior Lecurer/Researcher (Open Distance Learning)
January 2014 – February 2017: Head of School of Education Studies
May 2014 – February 2017: Senior Lecturer (School of Education Studies)
January 2011 – December 2013: Discipline Coordinator for Philosophy and
Policy Studies in Education
2004 – April 2014: Lecturer
Fields taught: Research methodology (qualitative and quantitative),
Comparative Education (Education systems), Education Law, various Education
Management and Education Policy modules
BLOEMFONTEIN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
July 1994 – Dec 2003: Lecturer
Fields taught: Physical Science, Mathematics, Didactics of Physical Science and
Mathematics
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NORKEM PARK HIGH SCHOOL
1990 – June 1994: Head of Department Natural Sciences
1986 & 1988-1990: Educator
Subjects taught: Physical Science (Grade 11 and 12) & Additional Maths
PUBLICATIONS
ACCREDITED PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
Lets’opha, MM & Jacobs, L. 2017. “He doesn’t like it, but I do it anyway”: listening to
the voices of learners who bully others. Acta Criminologica, 13(1): accepted for
publication.
Jacobs, Lynette & De Wet, Corene. 2017. A formative case study evaluation of the
Vocational Education Orientation Programme (VEOP) presented at a South African
university. Loyola Journal of Social Sciences, 31(1):47-68.
Mohlaloka, Sello MB, Jacobs, Lynette & De Wet, Corene. 2016. Insights from
traditional initiators (Basuwe) on the influence of male traditional initiation
(lebollo) on the behaviour of school boys. Perspectives in Education. 34(2):19-31.
http://dx.doi.org/10.18820/0258-2236/pie.v34i2.2 .
Mohlaloka, Sello MB, Jacobs, Lynette & De Wet, Corene. 2016. The Influence of
Traditional Male Initiation (Lebollo) on School Discipline: Educators’ Perspectives.
Deviant Behavior, 38(6): 709–721. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639625.
2015.1071132
Jacobs, L & De Wet, NC. 2015. A quantitative exploration of the effects of workplace
bullying on South African educators. African Safety Promotion: A Journal of Injury
and Violence Prevention, 13(2): 31-58.
Jacobs, Lynette & De Wet, Corene. 2015. Workplace bullying in schools: Who are
being victimised? Acta Criminologica, 28(1):50-66.
Potgieter, E; Teise, K; Jacobs, L & De Wet, C. 2014. Ontgroeningspraktyke in Vrystaatse
sekondêre skole en skoolkoshuise: ʼn verkennende studie. LitNet Akademies,
11(3):506-543.
Jacobs, Lynette. 2014. The framing of school violence in the South African printed
media - (mis)information to the public. South African Journal of Education
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(online), 34(1): 1-16. http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/
article/view/697/407
De Wet, Corene & Jacobs, Lynette. 2013. South African teachers’ exposure to
workplace bullying. The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa,
9(3): 446-464.
Shushu, H; Jacobs, L & Teise, K. 2013. Dimmed voices of learners in democratic school
governance: a threat to Education for Sustainable Development. Journal of
Education Studies, 12(1):16-32.
De Wet, Corene & Jacobs, Lynette. 2013. South African educators’ understanding of
bullying. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 23(2) 339-344.
Jacobs, Lynette; De Wet, Corene & Ferreira, Annelie. 2013. Strategies used in Lesotho
schools to maintain discipline: Results from an exploratory study. Africa Education
Review, 10(2):323-346.
LeeFon, R, Jacobs, L, Le Roux, A & De Wet, C, 2013, Action towards hope: Addressing
learner behaviour in a classroom, Koers – Bulletin for Christian Scholarship 78(3),
Art. #459, 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/koers.v78i3.459
Jacobs, Lynette & De Wet, Corene. 2013. Evaluation of the Vocational Education
Orientation Programme (VEOP) at a University in South Africa. International
Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 14(4):68-89.
De Wet, Corene; Jacobs, Lynette & Ferreira, Annelie. 2010. Lesotho teachers’
disciplinary strategies: findings from a sequential mixed method study. Journal of
Education Studies. 9(2):51-68.
Ferreira, Annelie, Jacobs, Lynette, Coetzee-Manning, Daniella & De Wet, Corene.
2009. Discipline in Lesotho schools: Educator strategies. Acta Academica,
41(4):160-196.
De Wet, C & Jacobs, L. 2009. A comparison between boys’ and girls’ experience of
peer sexual harassment. Journal for Christian Scholarship, 45(3rd term): 55-75.
De Wet, C; Jacobs, L & Ferreira, A. 2009. A qualitative exploration of Lesotho
educators’ disciplinary practices. Journal for Christian Scholarship. 45(1st & 2nd
term):191-211.
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Jacobs, L & De Wet, NC. 2009. The effect of learner misbehaviour on educators in
Lesotho. Africa Education Review. 6(1):48-69.
De Wet, Corene & Jacobs, Lynette. 2009. An exploratory study on learner misbehaviour
in Lesotho. Journal of Education Studies. 8(Special Issue 1):61-82.
De Wet NC & Jacobs L. 2008. Kosgangers se ervaring van bullebakkery: ’n gevallestudie.
Acta Academica. 40(1): 197-235.
De Wet, NC, Jacobs, L & Palm-Forster, T. 2008. Sexual harassment in Free State
schools: an exploratory study. Acta Criminologica. 21(1): 97-122.
De Wet, Corene & Jacobs, Lynette. 2007. Riglyne vir die voorkoming van bullebakkery
in ’n skoolkoshuis. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 47(3):331-348.
De Wet, NC & Jacobs L. 2006. Educator targeted bullying: a fallacy or a fact? Acta
Criminologica, 19(2):53-73.
CONFERENCE BOOKS
Jacobs, Lynette. 2017. Burke’s Dramatism Framework: A Lens to Analyse Bullying. In
Popov, N, Wolhuter, C., Kalin, J., Hilton, G., Ogunleye, J., Niemczyk, E., Chigisheva,
O. (Eds.). Current Business and Economics Driven Discourse and Education:
Perspectives from Around the World. BCES Conference Books, 15: 195-201.
Jacobs, Lynette. 2016. Education Provision to Everyone: Comparing Perspectives from
Around the World. In Popov, N., Wolhuter, C., Kalin, J., Hilton, G., Ogunleye, J. &
Niemczyk, E. (Eds.). Education Provision to Every One: Comparing Perspectives
from Around the World. BCES Conference Books, 14:11-18
Jacobs, Lynette; Stals, Ernst, L.P. & Leroy, Lieve. 2016. Providing Books to Rural Schools
through Mobile Libraries. In Popov, N. Wolhuter, C. Kalin, J. Hilton, G. Ogunleye, J.
& Niemczyk, E. (Eds.). Education Provision to Every One: Comparing Perspectives
from Around the World. BCES Conference Books, 14:58-64.
Jacobs, L. 2015. Developing research capacity through professional training. In Popov,
N., Wolhuter, C., Ermenc, K., Hilton, G., Ogunleye, J., Niemczyk, E. (Eds.). Quality,
Social Justice and Accountability in Education Worldwide. BCES Conference Books,
13 (1): 410-416
Tlali, TV & Jacobs, L. 2015. Teaching and assessment practices at the National
University of Lesotho: Some critical comments. In Popov, N., Wolhuter, C.,
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Ermenc, K., Hilton, G., Ogunleye, J., Niemczyk, E. (Eds.). Quality, Social Justice and
Accountability in Education Worldwide. BCES Conference Books, 13(1): 229-235.
Jacobs, Lynette & De Wet, Corene. 2014. Essential values for global citizenship: how
do South African learners fare? In Popov, N., Wolhuter, C., Ermenc, K., Hilton, G.,
Ogunleye, J., Chigisheva, O. (Eds.) Education’s Role in Preparing Globally
Competent Citizens. BCES Conference Books, 12: 59-66.
Jacobs, Lynette. 2013. Towards understanding different faces of school violence in
different “worlds” of one country. In Popov, N; Wolhuter, C; Almeida, PA; Hilton,
G; Ogunleye, J & Chigisheva, O. (Eds.) Education in One World: Perspectives from
Different Nations. BCES Conference Books, 11:59-66.
EDITORIAL WORK
Du Toit, ER, Louw, LP & Jacobs, L (Eds). 2016. Help, I’m a student teacher! 2nd Edition.
Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Wolhuter, CC, Jacobs, L & Steyn, HC. (Eds). 2017. Thinking about Education Systems.
2nd Edition. Potchefstroom: Keurkopie.
BOOK CHAPTERS
De Wet, C & Jacobs, L. (Submitted on invitation). Workplace bullying, emotional abuse
and harassment in schools. in Handbooks of Workplace Bullying, Emotional
Abuse and Harassment (Editors-in-Chief: Premilla D'Cruz and Ernesto Noronha).
Volume 4: Engaging with special topics and particular occupations and
professions; (Volume Editors Premilla D’Cruz, Ernesto Noronha, Loraleigh Keashly
and Stacy Tye-Williams) Section B: Particular Occupations and Professions (Section
Editors – Loraleigh Keashly and Stacy Tye-Williams). Springer: London
Jacobs, L. 2016. Discipline in the classroom and beyond. In Du Toit, ER, Louw, LP &
Jacobs, L (Eds.). Help, I’m a student teacher! 2nd Edition. Pretoria: Van Schaik, 163-
184.
Jacobs, L & Tlali, TV. 2017. Education in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. In
Wolhuter, CC, Jacobs, L & Steyn, HC. (Eds.). Thinking about Education Systems, 2nd
Edition. Potchefstroom: Keurkopie, 78-109.
UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS
Jacobs, L; Kruger, F; Ramohai, J & Du Preez, A. 2016. Mobile Libraries in the Free State
Province Participatory Action Research Project. Bloemfontein.
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Jacobs, L & De Wet, NC. 2014. Programme evaluation report. Vocational Education
Orientation Programme (VEOP). Bloemfontein: School of Open Learning,
University of the Free State.
Jacobs, L. 2013. Programme evaluation report. Vocational Education Orientation
Programme (VEOP). Bloemfontein: School of Open Learning, University of the
Free State.
Jacobs, L. 2012. School violence: A multidimensional educational nemesis.
Unpublished PhD thesis. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
Jacobs, L. 2005. Inklusiewe Onderwys: ’n Bestuursperspektief. Unpublished M. Ed.
script. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
PAPERS PRESENTED
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Jacobs, Lynette. 2016. Education Provision to Everyone: Comparing Perspectives from
Around the World. Keynote presentation: Education Provision to Every One:
Comparing Perspectives from Around the World, XIV Annual International
Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES). Sofia
University, Sofia, Bulgaria. 14-17 June 2016.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Jacobs, Lynette & De Wet, Corene. 2017. The complexity of teacher targeted bullying:
an analysis for policy. SAELA Conference. University of Northwest, Parys, 4-6
September 2017.
Jacobs, Lynette & Coetzee, Daniella. 2017. Quality assurance: it’s a juggling act!.
NADEOSA Conference. University of the Free State, South Campus, 19-21 July
2017.
Jacobs, Lynette. 2017. Burke’s Dramatism Framework: A Lens to Analyse Bullying.
Current Business and Economics Driven Discourse and Education: Perspectives
from Around the World, XV Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian
Comparative Education Society (BCES). Sofia University, Borovets, Bulgaria, 20 –
23 June 2017
Hasunuma, Tad and others. 2016. Books on wheels. Bringing books to rural primary
schools in the Free State: a series of opportunities. 2nd Biennial SLYSIG
Conference. University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 28 – 29 June 2016.
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Jacobs, Lynette; Stals, Ernst, L.P. & Leroy, Lieve. 2016. Providing Books to Rural Schools
through Mobile Libraries. Education Provision to Every One: Comparing
Perspectives from Around the World, XIV Annual International Conference of the
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES). Sofia University, Sofia,
Bulgaria. 14-17 June 2016.
Olga Lekitlane, Norman Proctor, Anna-Marie Jonker, Ernst Stals, Lieve Leroy & Lynette
Jacobs. 2015. "We take library books to farm schools”: Appraising the work of the
Mobile Libraries. Third Annual SAERA Conference. University of the Free State,
Bloemfontein, 27-30 October 2015.
Lynette Jacobs & Corene de Wet. 2015. Teachers being bullied: what a drama! Third
Annual SAERA Conference. University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 27-30
October 2015.
Jacobs, L. 2015. Developing research capacity through professional training. Quality,
Social Justice and Accountability in Education Worldwide, XIII Annual
International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
(BCES). Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria. 10-13 June 2015.
Tlali, TV & Jacobs, L. 2015. Teaching and assessment practices at the National
University of Lesotho: Some critical comments. Quality, Social Justice and
Accountability in Education Worldwide, XIII Annual International Conference of
the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES). Sofia University, Sofia,
Bulgaria. 10-13 June 2015.
De Wet, C & Jacobs, L. 2014. Bullies in the staffroom. The 21st International
Conference on Learning. Lander College for Women, Touro College, New York
City, USA, 14-17 July 2014
Jacobs, L & De Wet, C. 2014. Essential values for global citizenship: how do South
African learners fare? Education’s Role in preparing global globally competent
citizens XII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative
Education Society (BCES). Sofia University, Sofia and Nessebar, Bulgaria. 15-20
June 2014.
De Wet, NC & Jacobs, L. 2014. South African teachers’ exposure to workplace bullying:
an exploratory study. The 1st International Teacher Education Conference.
Sakarya University. Venue: Holiday Inn Sharjah Hotel, Sharjah, United Arab
Emirates, 5-7 February 2014
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De Wet NC & Jacobs L. 2013. The first steps in the development of a quality professional
qualification for Further Education and Training College lecturers: the evaluation
of a Vocational Education Orientation Programme. The 2nd International Higher
Education Teaching and Learning Conference: Engaging innovative pedagogical
practices and research in Higher Education. Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak,
Malaysia, 9-10 December 2013.
Jacobs Lynette. 2013. One mother, one victim, two schools. How do schools deal with
the problem of bullying? Annual Sustainable Learning Ecologies (SuLE)
International Colloquium. UFS, Bloemfontein, 29-31 October 2013.
Shushu, Hamilton; Jacobs, Lynette & Teise, Kevin. 2013. Dimmed voices of learners in
democratic school governance: a threat to education for sustainable development.
Annual Sustainable Learning Ecologies (SuLE) International Colloquium. UFS,
Bloemfontein, 29-31 October 2013.
De Wet Corene & Jacobs Lynette. 2013. Being bullied at work: The reality of South
African teachers. Annual Sustainable Learning Ecologies (SuLE) International
Colloquium. UFS, Bloemfontein, 29-31 October 2013.
Jacobs, Lynette. 2013. Towards understanding different faces of school violence in
different “worlds” of one country. Education in One World: Perspectives from
Different Nations BCES Conference, XI Annual International Conference of the
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 14-17 May 2013.
De Wet, N.C. & Jacobs, L. 2012. Educators’ understanding of school bullying. 100
years of research, innovation and discourse in education, teacher education and
music education, Levinsky College of Education. Tel Aviv, Israel, 10-11 December
2012.
LeeFon, R; Jacobs, L & De Wet, C. 2012. Addressing learner behaviour in a rural
classroom: Action towards improving policy implementation. SURLEC colloquium,
University of the Free State, QwaQwa campus, October 2012.
De Wet, NC & Jacobs, L. 2012. South African educators’ understanding of bullying.
SURLEC colloquium, University of the Free State, QwaQwa campus, October 2012.
Jacobs L & De Wet, NC. 2011. The framing of school violence in the SA media:
Misinformation to the public and to policy makers. HREiD conference, NorthWest
University, Potchefstroom campus, April 2011.
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Shushu, H & Jacobs, L. 2011. The voices of learners in democratic school governance:
A fallacy or a reality? HREiD conference, North West University, Potchefstroom
campus, April 2011.
Jacobs L, De Wet NC & Ferreira, A. 2010. Strategies of Lesotho schools to maintain
discipline. EASA conference, Northwest University, Vaal Triangle Campus, January
2010.
Jacobs L, Uys C & Viljoen M. 2007. The evolution of a management information system
to monitor student progress. SAAIR Forum, Stellenbosch, September 2007.
De Wet NC & Jacobs L. 2006. Educated targeted bullying: a fallacy or a fact? EASA-
conference, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, January 2006.
Jacobs L. 2005. Doeltreffende inklusiewe onderwys ’n bestuursperspektief. OVSA
kongres, Noordwes Universiteit, Potchefstroom, Januarie 2005.
SUPERVISION
COMPLETED
PHD
Rocher, PC. 2016. Post-evalueringsaksies om volhoubare skoolontwikkeling te
bevorder. Ongepubliseerde PhD proefskrif. Bloemfontein: Universiteit van die
Vrystaat.
Teise, KLG. 2013. Education for Sustainable Development: exposing social sustainable
policy imperatives for South African education. Unpublished PhD thesis.
Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
MED
Nel, CC. 2017. Improving cultural intelligence of Education students through an
Education module. . Unpublished MA (Higher Education) dissertation.
Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
Davids, GE. 2017. Collective ownership: how parents and schools can maintain
discipline within the existing policy framework. Unpublished M Ed Dissertation.
Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
Engelbrecht, LM. 2016. Perceptions on teacher productivity: comparing the cases of
South Africa and South Korea. Unpublished MEd dissertation. Bloemfontein:
University of the Free State.
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Lets’opha, MM. 2016. Exploring the personal narratives of high school learners
displaying bullying behaviour. Unpublished MEd mini-dissertation. Bloemfontein:
University of the Free State.
Tlali, TV. 2014. Towards deep learning: Exploring the teaching and learning practices
at the National University of Lesotho. Unpublished MA(Higher Education) script.
Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
Alikor, O. 2014. A critical analysis of the Universal Basic Education Policy (1999) in
Nigeria: consequences of the (non)-implementation of free and compulsory
education. Unpublished MEd dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free
State.
Mohlaloka, SMB. 2014. Towards policy improvement: exploring the behaviour of male
learners who underwent traditional initiation schooling. Unpublished MEd. script.
Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
Ntlhokoe, RS. 2013. Access and admission to secondary education: the state of affairs
in Lesotho. Unpublished MEd. script. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
Lee-Fon, R. 2012. Reflecting on the Code of Conduct for Learners: Action towards
policy improvement. Unpublished MEd. script. Bloemfontein: University of the
Free State.
Shushu, H. 2012. An exploration of the involvement of Representative Councils of
Learners in democratic school governance. Unpublished MEd. script.
Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
Sekese, TP. 2012. An informational base towards an education policy on HIV and AIDS
for Lesotho. Unpublished MEd. script. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
Potgieter, E. 2012. Ontgroeningspraktyke in Sekondêre skole: ʼn Beleidsondersoek.
Ongepubliseerde MEd skripsie. Bloemfontein: Universiteit van die Vrystaat
Motsamai, M.J. 2009. The evaluation of the implementation of The Manual for
Principals of Secondary and High Schools with regard to finances in the Mafeteng
district of Lesotho. Unpublished M. Ed. script. Bloemfontein: University of the
Free State.
Fanteni, M. E. 2006. Staff development of educators in Sterkspruit senior secondary
schools. Unpublished M. Ed. script. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
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Thekiso, M.J.S. 2006. The management of school funds in Mangaung schools.
Unpublished M. Ed. script. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State.
CURRENT
PHD
Shushu, HH. A critical interpretation of democracy in school governance contexts in
South Africa.
Chikuvadze, Pinias. Factors influencing female pupils’ progression in Advance Level
science subjects in rural Zimbabwe
Dollebo, MM. Using Community Structures to Support Inclusive Basic Education
Provision in Urbanised Vulnerable Settings: the Case in Wolayta Soddo, South
Ethiopia
M ED
Lepoqo, MS. Using the Integrated Quality Management System to engage with
underperforming schools.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
NADEOSA Conference. South Campus, Bloemfontein. 19-21 July 2017.
XV Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
(BCES). Borovets, Bulgaria, (20-23 June 2017).
2nd Biennial SLYSIG Conference. University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, (28-29
June 2016).
XIV Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
(BCES). Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria. (14-17 June 2016).
Third Annual SAERA Conference. University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, (27-30
October 2015).
XIII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
(BCES). Sofia, Bulgaria. (10-13 June 2015).
XII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society.
Nessebar and Sofia, Bulgaria (June 2014)
XI Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria (May 2013)
SURLEC colloquium, UFS (October 2012)
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CREATE conference, WITS & UJ (July 2011)
HREiD conference, University of the North West (April 2011)
AMESA conference, University of the Free State (June 2009)
SAAIR-forum, University of Stellenbosch (September 2007)
EASA-conference, University of the Free State (January 2006)
Community service learning-conference, University of Johannesburg (March 2005)
EASA conference, University of North West (January 2005)
NALSD conference (Free State Education Department) (July 2004)
International Education Leadership Summit, University of Pretoria (June 2004)
The National Subject Didactics-symposium, University of the Free State (1996)
SERVICES RENDERED TO THE INSTITUTION
Head of School: School of Education Studies (January 2014 - February 2017)
Served on the Local Organising Committee of the 2015 SAERA Conference
Co-responsible for preparation of accreditation documentation for the B Ed Hons and
M Ed programmes (2015-2016)
Discipline coordinator: Philosophy and Policy Studies in Education (2011-2013)
Served on the Local Organising Committee of the 2013 SuLE colloquium in
Bloemfontein
Provides research training for Master’s and Doctoral students in the Faculty of
Education (2012-current).
Member of the following Faculty Committees: Faculty of Education
Faculty Management (January 2014 - February 2017)
Committee for Title Registration (2015-current)
Ethics Board (2012-2016)
Postgraduate Committee (2012-current)
Research Committee (2009-2010; 2013-2015)
Web & IT Committee (2009-2010)
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Teaching, Learning and Programmes Committee (2009-2010)
Staff Development Committee (2009-2010)
Member of the Finance Committee: Faculty of the Humanities (2007-2008)
Responsible for preparation of the accreditation material for the ACE: School
Leadership (2006)
SERVICES RENDERED IN THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY
Serve of the Executive Committee of SAERA (2016)
Member of the Local Organising Committee of the 2015 SAERA conference (chair of
the abstracts and programme committee)
Served on research proposal protocol panel for CUT (2013)
Member of the Editorial Board of Acta Academica (2012) (thereafter the focus of Acta
Academica changed so as to not include Education)
Act as reviewer for journals such as Perspectives in Education, Tydskrif vir
Geesteswetenskappe, Journal of Educational Studies and South African Journal of
Education (2009 – current).
External examiner for NMMU (2015)
External examiner for the University of Pretoria (2013, 2015, 2016)
External examiner for NWU (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. 2017)
External examiner of UNISA (2015, 2016, 2017)
External examiner for UKZN (2015)
External examiner for Stellenbosch University (2015, 2016)
External moderator for NMMU (Undergraduate) (2015).
External moderator for the University of the Witwatersrand (Undergraduate) (2012,
2013).
External moderator for the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Undergraduate) (2013-2014)
External moderator for University of Johannesburg (Postgraduate). (2012)
External moderator for North-West University (2014-2016)
External moderator for Sol Plaatje University (2016-2017)
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Member of the National Management and Leadership development Committee
(NMLC) formed by 18 Higher Education Institutions and the National DoE that
developed the Advanced Certificate in School Leadership. (2005-2006).
SERVICES RENDERED IN THE COMMUNITY
Supporting PAR towards improving the usage of the Mobile Libraries in the Free State
Province (2014-2016)
Invited to address schools on issues of hazing and bullying (2014, 2015)
Invited to present workshops on bullying and cyber bullying in Johannesburg and
Durban (2013).
Have been contacted for advice by parents of victims of bullying, as well as parents of
learners who were transgressors in acts of school violence.
Act as a consultant for schools towards the implementation of certain policies (2011-
2013).
Was interviewed by SABC news teams on topics related to school violence (2010, 2012,
2013, 2014).
Was consulted by and quoted in newspapers and magazines on school violence (2012,
2013, 2014) (The Star, Mail & Guardian, Rapport, Beeld, Huisgenoot, Volksblad)
Assisted Grade 12 learners with Physical Science as part of the MUCCP project (2001)
Presented in-service training workshops, on behalf of the Research Institute for
Education Planning (RIEP) of the University of the Free State, for teachers from
previously disadvantaged communities (1997, 2001)
AWARDS
Senate medal for best Master’s degree student at the UFS (2005)
Dean’s medal for best Master’s degree student at the School of Education (2005)
Best M Ed student in Education Management (2005)
UFS Academic colours (2005)
Best B Ed Hons student in Education Management (2003)
UFS Academic colours (2003)
TED Merit award (1991)
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACCREDITED COURSES
SPAHLE Assessor training (UFS, 2008)
EXAMPLES OF WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Universal Design for Learning (2017)
Doctorateness (presented by Prof Eli Bitzer) (2014)
HERS-SA Academy (2013)
Writing retreat for experienced authors (ASEV, Bloemfontein; 2011)
Selecting and planning articles from a thesis or dissertation (ASEV, Pretoria;
2010)` Emancipatory Research in Education, Prof Mahlomoholo (UFS, 2011)
Using the computer for research (UFS, 2011)
The teaching of large classes (UFS, 2011)
The integration of generic skills with module contents (UFS, 2008)
Mentorship programme (UFS, 2008)
Evaluation of assessment instruments (UFS, 2008)
The examination of post graduate students (UFS, 2004)
