Dr HR Maapola-Thobejane

Qualifications

• PhD (Curriculum Studies)
  Thesis: Full-service schools’ level of readiness in implementing inclusive education in Limpopo Province (University of Limpopo)

Currently teaching

• INC4801 (Perspectives of Inclusive Education)
• INC3701 (Inclusive Education)
• IFP3701 ( Inclusive Education in the Foundation Phase)

Fields of academic interests

• Inclusive Education
• Teacher education for inclusion
• Africanization of teaching and learning

Field of Specialisation

• Inclusive Education
• Curriculum Studies

Books

Editor of a Scholarly Book

Maguvhe MO, Maapola-Thobejane HR and Malahlela MK (Eds). 2020. Strengthening Inclusive Education from ECD to postschool Education. Van Schaik Publishers, Pretoria. ISBN 978 0627 03825 9

Chapters in Scholarly Books

Maapola-Thobejane HR and Maguvhe M.O. 2020. Education for all: a barrier-free education system from ECD to Post-School Education. Van Schaik Publishers, Pretoria. pp4-18

Maapola-Thobejane HR. 2020. Unity in action: building a society that upholds the right to education of all learners. Van Schaik Publishers, ISBN 978 0627 03825 9 Pretoria. pp239-254

Mahlo D and Maapola-Thobejane H.R. 2020. Early Identification and Curriculum Differentiation for learners with Autism. Unisa Press, Pretoria pp46-61

Journal articles

Themane, M., & Thobejane, H. R. (2019). Teachers as change agents in making teaching inclusive in some selected rural schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa: implications for teacher education. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 23(4), 369-383

Paper presentations

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2019. 9^th Teacher Education and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Elephant Hill Resort (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe), 7-10 October 2019. The role of a teacher in teaching reading in an inclusive Grade 4 class.

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2019. 7th South African Education Research Association (SAERA) Conference, Teaching for All - Mainstreaming Inclusive Education in South Africa, 2019. 23 - 25 Oct 2019 (Southern Sun Elangeni Maharani, Durban). Prof YS Sayed, Dr HR Maapola-Thobejane, Ms JN Newton, Mr TS Salmon, Ms LB Balie, Dr CM Mosito, Ms CN Nissen, Ms LC Collair, Ms CJ Jacobs. Mr JM Mamabolo, Mrs SD Deysel, Dr XK Khalo and Prof PN Nareadi.

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2018. South African Education Research Association (SAERA), St George Hotel, Pretoria 22- 24 October 2018, Teachers' concerns of the implementation of inclusive education in full-service schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa.

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2018. 8^th Teacher Education and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Drakensberg Sun Resort, KZN, 09-12 October 2018, In-service teachers' experiences of the implementation of inclusive education: implications to teacher education

HR Maapola-Thobejane.  2017. 2^nd International conference on teacher education for inclusive education, North West University, 7- 8 June 2017, Teaching for all: A whole-school approach to change (Co-presented with Marie Schoeman - DBE)

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2015. 1^st International conference on teacher education for inclusive education, North-West University, 01-02 October 2015, Full-service schools’ level of readiness in implementing inclusive education in Limpopo Province: Implications to teacher education.

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2017. National Institute for the Humanities and Social sciences, Tzaneen Country Lodge, 26-29 March 2017, Progress, contribution of inclusive education to human and social sciences.

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2017. UNISA colloquium, Department of Basic Education (Pretoria), 15-16 February 2017, Experiences and challenges of teachers in implementing an inclusive pedagogy.

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2016. SAERA, Stellenbosch University, 23-26 October 2016, Inclusive pedagogy: teachers’ never-ending nightmare.

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2016. National Institute for the Humanities and Social sciences, Johannesburg (MistyHills country hotel), 01-03 June 2016, Challenges faced by full-service schools in implementing inclusive education in Limpopo Province.

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2015. SAERA, University of Free State, 27-30 October 2015, Are teachers ready to roll-out inclusive education?

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2015. Spring lectures, University of Limpopo, 7-11 September 2015, Towards quality teaching in full-service schools of Limpopo Province

HR Maapola-Thobejane. 2015. Inclusive Education Symposium, Wits University, 4-5 September 2015, Teacher Education for Inclusive Education in South Africa: Form, Content and Impact

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• South African Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) Doctoral Research Award

Projects

• North Eastern Region Master and Doctoral Research Project
• Teaching for ALL
• Training practices for educators and trainer project
• Developing Grade R for Inclusive Education project
•  Tubatse Education District Community Project