Courses Currently Teaching: Chemistry (Education) 1, Chemistry (education) 2, Chemistry (Education) 3

Research and Innovation focus: Research on decolonization of the curriculum from student involvement to use of mother tongue in teaching and learning of Chemistry. Includes soap making in the Chemistry laboratory as an application of the subject

Bio: High School teacher , Esikhawini College of Education lecturer , Deputy Chief Education Specialist in the KZN Department of Education , Senior Lecturer at Indumiso campus.

Courses Currently Teaching: Communication in English B Ed 1 , 2 and 3
Communication in Afrikaans in B.Ed 1 and 2

Research and Innovation focus: Language Research

Bio: Natural Sciences Co-Ordinator: School of Education
Siyaphumelela Faculty Data Jedi: Faculty of Arts and Design
Member: Student Success Task Team
Committee Member: Institutional LMS Project Team
Team Leader: National Curriculum Development (Technical Sciences): Department of Basic Education

Courses Currently Teaching: Mathematics 101, 201 and 301

Research and Innovation focus: Teaching, Learning and Assessment in an Online Learning Environment

Bio: Upon his graduation with National Diploma Technical Education in 1994, Dr Maeko Mogale Simon Albert took up a post as a teacher at Mohlakaneng Secondary School in 1995 responsible for teaching technical subjects. Dr Mogale Simon Albert Maeko received B-Ed Hons degree from Walter Sisulu University and D-Ed in Technology Education from the Tshwane University of Technology and is currently responsible for teaching Civil Technology to teacher trainees at DUT School of Education, the post he took from December 2011. His professional interests and passion also focus on Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) research. Prior to working at DUT, Dr Maeko worked at Walter Sisulu University also responsible for nurturing technology education teacher trainees from 2004 to November 2011. Dr Maeko also worked for Tshwane North TVET and Ekurhuleni West TVET colleges for a period of 8 years combined teaching technical subject.

Courses Currently Teaching: Mathematics 101, 201 and 301

Research and Innovation focus: Technical and vocational education (technology education) researcher. current project: transfer of technical hands-on-skills in the teaching and learning of technical subjects in the Umgugundlovu district, South Africa