Department of Early Childhood Education

Dr RSS Mphahlele

College of Education
School of Teacher Education
Department: Early Childhood Education
Lecturer
Tel: 012 429
E-mail: emphahrs@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • Ded Psychology of Education
  • Mathematics and Science teaching
  •  Information Communication Technologies
  • Open Distance Learning
  • Open Educational Resources
  • Student support
  • Student engagement and participation

Currently teaching

  • Psychology of Education

Fields of academic interests

  • Information Communication Technologies
  • Mathematics and Science teaching
  •  Information Communication Technologies
  •  Open Distance Learning
  •  Open Educational Resources
  •  Student support
  •  Student engagement and participation

Field of Specialisation

  • Psychology of Education
  • Inclusive Education

Books

  • Online learning support in a ubiquitous learning environment (2020)

Journal articles

  • Information Communication Technologies as a support strategy for learners experiencing reading difficulties (2018)
  • Exploring the role of Malaguzzi’s ‘Hundred Languages of Children’ in early childhood education (2019)
  • Discourse on student participation in the Open Distance Learning using Open Educational Resources (2020)

Paper presentations

SARAECE: Exploring the use of ICTs to enhance visual perceptual skills of Grade R learners.

The 24th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study Behavioural Development (ISSBD: Using Information Communication Technologies for Supporting Learners Experiencing Reading Difficulties.

Stop Think and Secure: What Happens in the Classroom.

Widening M & D Educational Research Support through Interaction: Information communication Technologies as a support mechanism for learners experiencing reading difficulties.

The 26th International Council for Open and Distance Education: Breaking of digital divide in ODL by onscreen marking.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Lecturer
  • Gauteng Education Data Champion Term 1 2018

Projects

  • Academic Support PGCE and BEd Foundation phase students: teaching reading and maths in foundation phase
  • Growing the timber for Mathematics teaching at Ngwaritsi Circuit Schools in Limpopo
  • Primary Teacher Education (PrimTEd) research and development project

Other

  • Editorial member for Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning