Break away session with Prof Sonja Schoeman, Dr Geesje van den Berg, Dr M Maphalala, Dr Mbunyuza de Heer Menlah and Dr Vusi Nkonyane
The Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies attended a strategic planning session in March at Leriba Lodge in Centurion. The purpose of the Strategic Planning Facilitation sessions was to provide a framework that will facilitate the development of an implementation plan that will unfold over the next 18 to 24 months. The plan will serve to guide the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies to provide differentiated and innovative study programs to its students.
Prof Louis van Niekerk. Prof Gerda Ferreira, Dr Elize du Plessis and Dr Matseliso Mokhele
An outside consulting company, ConsultaClientX was invited to facilitate the strategic planning. ConsultaClientX followed an integrated approach with the development of the strategic framework by combining different aspects of strategy development into a unique strategic development framework. The facilitators focused on the “Y factor” to identify the strategic drivers for the department and its reason for existence. The department formulated a new vision and mission as the old vision was long and not easy to own. The new vision was created as a team effort through the participation of all the academic staff members in the department.
The colleagues unpacked the products and services of the departments, the M&D focus areas and identified niche areas and flagship projects. Ultimately, the final agreed upon formulation for the question – “WHY does the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies do what it does?” – led to the mission statement that the department is working towards a tomorrow that is better than today.
Our new vision is: “Toward excellence in teacher education tuition, research and community engagement”
