Department of Inclusive Education

Prof MO Maguvhe

College of Education
School of Educational Studies
Department: Inclusive Education
Professor
Tel: 012 481 2768
E-mail: maguvmo@unisa.ac.za

Expertise

  • Curriculum development and adaptation
  • Disability advocacy
  • Low incidence disability (deaf, blindness, multiple disability)

Qualifications

PhD (Curriculum and Instructional design and development), University of Pretoria

Currently teaching

  • HBEDIE6: Introduction to Inclusive.
  • INC4803:  Communication in inclusive education.
  • EDS4801: Facts and insight into disabilities.
  • MPEDU & DPEDU Masters and PhD Students working on  Inclusive Education

Fields of academic interests

  • Disability in Higher education
  • School-to-work transitional programmes for learners with intellectual impairments
  • Inclusive Education

Field of Specialisation

  • Inclusive Education

Books

Chapters in Books

MO Maguvhe, Mphahlele RS & Moonsamy S, (2021) Empowering Students and Maximising Inclusiveness and Equality through ICT(Eds.) Brill publishers.

MO Maguvhe, Dr Maapola Thobejane & Dr MK Malahlela, (2021) Strengthening inclusive education from ECD to post-school education. Van schaik publishers.

MO Maguvhe & MD Magano (2015) Disability in Context - A Socio-Educational Perspective in South Africa (Paperback). Cengage learning publishers.

Phasha, N., & Condy, J. (2016). Inclusive education: an African perspective. Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Journal articles

M.O. Maguvhe (2014) Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Requirements for Inclusive Educational Interventions', International Journal of educational sciences, VOL 7, Number 2; September 2014 (p253-260)

M.O. Maguvhe (2015) Inclusive education: a transformation and human rights agenda under spotlight in South Africa: African journal of disability vol 4(1, art./183, 7 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v4I1.183

 M.O. Maguvhe (2015) TEACHING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TO STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS: REFLECTIONS OF A VISUALLY IMPAIRED TECHNICIAN: African journal of disability 4(1), art./194, 6 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v4I1.194

Paper presentations

  1. Teachers’ challenges in identifying learners who experience barriers to learning and development in a Full-Service School. The 23rd Biennial Conference of the International society for Study of Behavioral Development held in East China Normal University, Shanghai, China in July 2014.
  2. Access to post-secondary education in South Africa is still a dream to the youth with disabilities. The disability conference hosted by the Department of Inclusive Education on the 18th March 2015 in UNISA, Pretoria.
  3. The inclusion of students with quadriplegia in South African universities. The 10th African Regional Conference held in UNISA, Pretoria in September 2013.
  4. The identification of learners who experience barriers to learning in a rural Full-Service school in KwaZulu-Natal. The 2nd Annual Educational Student Research Conference held in Pretoria (UNISA) in October 2011.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Member of the International Society for the study of behavioral Development
  • Winner of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial National Teachers’ Awards in section of Inclusive Education (2015)

Projects

  • Initiator and Coordinator of the Transition of learners with intellectual and learning impairments from a special school to the world of work (CEDU)

Other

  • A teacher in Primary schools, Secondary, High schools, Full-Service School and a Departmental Head in a Special School
  • Facilitator in Mathew Goniwe Project that provides support to Early Childhood Development students enrolled at the University of South Africa (2018)