1 Notes on contributors
Moeketsi Elias Dlamini is a lecturer and coordinator for Initial Teacher Education at the University of the Free State, Qwaqwa Campus since January 2018. Moeketsi graduated his Secondary Teachers Diploma (STD) from Tshiya College of Education in 1995. He furthered his studies and completed the Further Diploma in Education (FDE) with the University of the North in 2001 and studied with the University of the Free State and was awarded a Bachelor of Education (Honours) degree in 2004. He completed his Master’s degree in Higher Education Studies from the University of the Free State in 2017. Moeketsi started his career as a teacher in 1996, at Vierhoek Intermediate School, Welkom, Free State and was appointed a principal in the same school in 2001. He was a deputy principal at Bluegumbosch Secondary School from 2006 to 2012. He began working at the University of the Free State as an officer for Professional Services from 2012 until 2015 before being appointed to his current position. Lelanie Judeel holds a Master’s degree in Psychology as well as a Higher Education Diploma. She taught in a special needs school in the UK for 10 years and during this time became qualified to teach in the UK. Lelanie is a qualified Research Psychologist, Psychometrist and Counsellor with 16 years of national and international work experience in various roles as a Psychologist, Play Therapist, Career Counsellor, Educational Specialist and Researcher. Her areas of interest are student support, lecturer development, digital pedagogies, instructional design and the use of digital tools in online education. Lelanie is enrolled for her PhD in Educational Psychology focusing on the validation of a digital instructional design model in the education context. Lelanie is currently the COO for BlueRooster, guiding the team to create digital content that is relevant, interactive, flexible and fun. She is a seasoned speaker both nationally and internationally. Annie Mafunganyika is currently enrolled for a Doctor of Philosophy in Education at the Wits School of Education in the fields of Rural Education and Pedagogical Issues in rural schools. She has in-service work experience as a teacher from 2009-2013. Her research interests are in the Development of Rural Education in South Africa. Furthermore, her research interests extend to researching Curriculum Planning, Policy and Curriculum Reforms; Teacher Development; Knowledge and Curriculum Issues and Pedagogical Issues. Dr Maitumeleng Albertina Nthontho is a lecturer in the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria. She serves as a programme coordinator for the BEd Honours in Distance Education. She recently completed a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme on ‘Exploring the life world orientation of adolescents in South African schools’ in the The Independent Journal of Teaching and Learning - Volume 13 (1) / 2018 Formerly The Journal of Independent Teaching and Learning