Department of Science and Technology Education
College of Education |
School of Teacher Education |
Department: Science and Technology Education |
Lecturer
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E-mail: |
eshabapn@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- PhD in Education (Environmental Education), University of South Africa - 2022
- Master of Education in environmental education, 2020 - UNISA
- Honours Bachelor of Education in environmental education, cum-laude, 2018 - UNISA
- Bachelor of Education (Int & Snr), 2017 - UNISA
Fields of academic interests
- Natural Science and Environmental Education
Journal articles
- Shabalala, N. P. (2023). Environmental Education as a Catalyst to Teach Students
- About Their Economy and Politics. Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia Gemilang, 3(2), 306-322. https://www.doi.10.52889/jpig.v3i2.229
- Shabalala, N. P., Hebe, H. & Mnguni, L. (2023). Distributed Leadership: A Potential Agency for Traversing Power Relations as Impediments to Curriculum Transformation and Implementation of Environmental Education. Jurnal Penelitian dan Pembelajaran IPA, 9(1), 29-57.
- Shabalala, N. P., Hebe, H. & Mnguni, L. (2023). Characterization Of Curriculum Leadership By South African School Leaders And Teachers In Environmental Education. Problems Of Education In The 21st Century, 81(3), 401. https://doi.org/10.33225/pec/23.81.401
- Shabalala, N. P. (2023). Exploring strategies for environmental education interventions through distributed leadership in secondary schools in south Africa. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, 4(1), 15-27.
- Shabalala, N. P., & Msezane, S. B. (2020). Perceptions of environmental education integration in South African schools. Economy, Environment and Conservation, 26(4), 1629-1635. http://www.envirobiotechjournals.com/EEC/v26i420/EEC-28.pdf
Paper presentations
Nov, 2023: Elevating STEM Learning: Unleashing the Power of AI in Open Distance eLearning. 4th 2023 Annual Human Social Sciences Alumni Conference. 2 November 2023.
June, 2023: Managing environmental education curriculum through
distributed leadership in schools. STEM-ERA Conference. 28 June 2023.
Nov, 2022: Transformative Learning in the advent of global crises in the educational
sector: the case of KwaZulu Natal. Southern African Comparative and History of Education Society 29 November 2022.
Oct, 2021: Interventions to manage environmental education curriculum through distributed leadership in schools. National Three-minute Thesis, University of Free State. 04 October 2021.
June, 2019: Perceptions of Teachers and Learners in the Integration of Environmental Education in Secondary Schools. M & D conference, University of South Africa. 29 June 2019.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- UNISA Research and Innovation student showcase, Social Sciences Doctoral Winner (2021)
- University of Free States National Three minutes thesis, First runner up (2021)