BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of Birth: 17th March 1976
Gender: Male
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
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NAME OF INSTITUTION |
YEARS OF ATTENDANCE |
QUALIFICATION GAINED |
YEAR QUALIFICATION GAINED |
SPECIALISATION |
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University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN) |
2009 |
Master of Education (MEd) |
2010 |
History Education |
|
UKZN |
2008 |
Bachelor of Education (BEd) Honours passed summa cum laude |
2009 |
History Education |
|
UKZN |
2007 |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with distinction |
2008 |
History Teaching, Technology, Life Orientation |
|
University of Zimbabwe |
1995-1997 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) General |
1998 |
History, Economic History, Archaeology |
|
Hartzell High School |
1994 |
GCE Advanced Level |
1995 |
History, Shona, Geography, General Paper (English Language and Communication) |
|
Hartzell High School |
1992 |
GCE Ordinary Level |
1993 |
History, English, Shona, Geography, Mathematics, General Science, Physical Science, Biology, Agriculture |
WORK EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Year Organization Position/Responsibilities
2008-present UKZN Lecturing/Module co-ordination
History Method 1
History Method 2
History for Educators 220
History for Educators 310
History Teaching (PGCE)
Teaching for Historical Literacy (Honours)
Co-supervision
Independent Research (Honours)
MEd History Education
Tutoring
English Language Course
Academic Literacy in English
Teaching Practice
BEd
PGCE
Invigilation
1998-2007 Donain/Chinaa Secondary Schools Teaching
Teacher – History, English
Head of Department – History
Senior Master
Acting Deputy Headmaster
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES ACQUIRED THROUGH MY EXPERIENCES
- Teaching, facilitating and remedial work
- Problem-solving/counselling
- Research/analytical thinking/writing skills
- Team-work/leadership/communication
- Computer literacy
- Planning and facilitating meetings and discussions for organizations
- Organizing events
- Adapting to situations and achieving goals under pressure
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- A Zimbabwean view of the FET History Curriculum presented at UKZN Edgewood Campus at the South African Society for History Teaching Conference (21-22 September 2007)
- The depiction of the nineteenth and twentieth century migration in Africa in selected Ordinary Level Zimbabwean History textbooks presented at the Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference (13-16 January 2009).
- Theorising historical literacy presented with Johan Wassermann at ‘Longing for the Present: the History of History Education and the Temptations of Modernity’ (Leuven, Belgium, 18-20 August, 2010).
- Conceptualising African scholarship presented with BR Mngomezulu at the School of Social Science Education research seminar, Faculty of Education, UKZN Edgewood (2010).
- History textbooks and their construction of an African consciousness presented South African Society for History Teaching Conference (Pretoria, South Africa, 23-24 September 2011)
PUBLICATIONS
- Maposa, MT (2008). Can PowerPoint enable History learners to “do History?” Yesterday & Today 1.
- Maposa, MT (2009). The depiction of migration in Africa in selected Ordinary Level Zimbabwean History textbooks (accepted for publication) – EASA Conference proceedings
- Maposa, MT (2011). A loud silence: the history of funeral dress among the Ndau of Zimbabwe. In C. Mitchell (ed). Was it something I wore? HSRC.
- Maposa, MT & Wassermann, J (2009). Theorising historical literacy. Yesterday & Today 2.
- Maposa, MT & Mngomezulu, B (2011). Ethnicity and political power in Africa. International Political Science Review (Under peer review).
- Maposa, MT & Wassermann, J (2012). Historical literacy in a context of Patriotic History: an analysis of Zimbabwean History textbooks. African Education Review (under peer review).
- Maposa, MT & Mngomezulu, BR. Conceptualising African scholarship (awaiting journal review).
- Maposa, MT “Third Chimurenga” and history education in Zimbabwe. History wars (Book chapter under review)