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ICT and Education Research Thrust

 

Catalysing socially just, contextually grounded digital pedagogies for 21st-century teacher education. Anchored at the Wits School of Education, our research responds to South Africa’s digital transformation agenda through critical, inclusive and innovative digital pedagogy.

Vision & Mission

To explore, theorise and advance digital technologies in teacher education, transforming pedagogy, curriculum and assessment in ways that are contextually relevant, socially just, and epistemologically grounded.

What makes us unique?
  • Rooted in critical, constructivist and sociocultural theories
  • Focused on pre-service teacher education in the Global South
  • Humanising digital education to reduce inequalities and empower educators
Alignment with national and global priorities:
  • South Africa’s NDP 2030: teacher quality & ICT integration
  • DHET White Paper: flexible learning using ICT
  • Wits Institutional Plan: digital transformation & social justice
  • UNESCO Futures of Education initiative
Research Focus Areas

We interrogate digital education beyond tools — as sites to reimagine knowledge, pedagogy & justice.

Pedagogical Innovation in Digital Contexts

Blended learning, flipped classrooms, AI tools & gamification.

Discipline-Specific Literacies

Supporting subject-specific knowledge via simulations, visualisation & inquiry tools.

Digital Learning & Educational Equity

Designing inclusive digital education that reduces systemic inequalities.

Current Group Project: 2025
Project title

Open Educational Resources (OER) Professional Development: A case of a South African Initial Teacher Education Institution

Goal:

Design & develop an OER training module and register it as a short course with WitsPLUS.

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