Department of Science and Technology Education

Dr NP Shabalala

College of Education
School of Teacher Education
Department: Science and Technology Education
Lecturer
E-mail: eshabapn@unisa.ac.za

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

Currently teaching

  • Environmental Education 

Fields of academic interests

  • Natural Science and Environmental Education 

Field of Specialisation

  • 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)