My published academic articles, conference papers, short courses and
professional affiliations
◉ Published an article entitled: The Acquisition of Academic Writing Skills Model
for English Second Language students: From elementary to tertiary education.
Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. 15 (2).
◉ Published an article entitled: “Students’ and tutors’ perceptions of feedback
on academic essays in an open and distance learning context” in Open Praxis
Journal (Jan-March 2015) Vol.7, No.1
◉ Presented a paper entitled: “Academic writing in an ODL context: Perceptions
and experiences of first year university students” at Unisa’s first ODL
Conference held in September 2012. The article has been published in the
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research (September
2013).
◉ Published an article entitled: “Factors impacting on academic writing skills of
first year students” in the Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences and
Education Research (November 2013).
◉ Co-presented a conference paper entitled: “An investigation into the
institutional response of public universities in South Africa to HIV/AIDS” in
a conference hosted by UNISA in 2011. The paper has been published in the
November 2013 edition of Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences and
Education Research.
◉ Completed a Certificate in Outcomes Based Assessment in Higher Education
with UNISA in 2010.
◉ Presented a paper entitled: “The under-usage of myUnisa as an online
learning tool by Unisa English Access students” at the International Language
Conference held Stellenbosch in 2009.
◉ Presented a paper entitled “Does the use of code-switching in poetry and
debate sessions of the Reading & Writing Centre enhance second language
learning?” at SAALA Conference in July 2006.
◉ Presented a paper on “Academic Development through Reading & Writing
Centres : The Polokwane Experience” at HELTASA Conference held in Durban
in November 2005.
◉ Presented a paper on “How to teach Academic Reading” during the annual
Writing Centre training workshop in 2005 held at UNISA Florida campus.
◉ Attended a workshop on Research Proposal Writing & Methodologies 2005).
◉ Attended a workshop on Research Supervision and Thesis Evaluation (2005).
◉ Attended training on Facilitating Language of Science at the University of
Limpopo.
◉ Attended a workshop on HIV/AIDS in the workplace.
◉ Attended a workshop on Stress and Trauma.
◉ Employee Assistant Programme Implementation.
◉ Project Management.
◉ Hosted the Fulbright-Hays Seminar in Collaboration with the US Embassy (July
2007).
◉ Hosted the UNISA Limpopo Arts & Culture Festival in August 2007.
◉ Co-facilitated Teacher-Training Programme with English Language Education
Trust (ELET) (2006).
◉ Member of the Professional Editors Group.
