Vision and Mission

Education
National 3MT competition held at UFS
Dr Thuthukile Jita, lecturer in the School of Education, was first runner-up in the Humanities category.
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Socially inclusive teaching provides solution to Grade 4 literacy challenges
“My study, therefore, required practical intervention through participatory action research (PAR) to create conditions that foster space for empowerment.”
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The New Education building
The New Education Building was completed in 2014, fully equipped with state of the art technology with venues that boast with international video conferencing facilities.
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Tree of knowledge artwork by Strijdom van der Merwe
The artwork is situated in front of the Winkie Direko Building.
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Faculty of Education: Vision and Mission

Vision

A faculty that affirms the dignity of its students, its staff and the community with which it engages, and draws on their diversity as a source of strength.
A faculty that is recognised nationally and internationally for its scholarship and for its contextualised understanding of education.
A faculty that visibly contributes to the social transformation of the broader society.

Mission

The faculty will:

Promote scholarship that deepens the understanding of education in its local, national and international context
Engage in the development of pre-service and in-service teachers who are characterised by a strong theoretical grounding, relevant skills and a commitment to serve the community
Develop its capacity by strengthening the links between its teaching, research and community engagement
Enable access in ways that overcome the barriers posed by social inequality

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