Curriculum Vitae - Gregory Alexander

CURRICULUM VITAE - GREGORY ALEXANDER

1. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

SURNAME: ALEXANDER NAME: GREGORY DATE OF BIRTH: 24.03.68 ADDRESS: 5 TOMMY BORDER STREET UNIVERSITAS RIDGE BLOEMFONTEIN 9301 TELEPHONE HOME: 051} 4460311 WORK: {051} 4019490 CELL: 0845222267 E MAIL: STATUS: MARRIED

2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND [QUALIFICATIONS]

1987 MATRIC STEENBERG SECONDARY 1991 HDE(POST GRAD) UWC 1990 BA {PSYCHOLOGY & UWC GEOGRAPHY} 1994 B.ED{PSHYCOLOGY OF FREE STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION} 1997 M.ED {PSYCHOLOGY OF FREE STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION} 2002 DIPL. IN VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP WITS UNIVERSITY 2004 P.HD {PSYCHOLOGY OF FREE STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION} 2005 DIPL. IN HRM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE OF S.A

2.1 MAIN COURSES (SEE RELATED QUALIFICATIONS)

1991 METHODOLOGY IN SCHOOL GUIDANCE & GEOGRAPHY 1990 PSYCHOLOGY & GEOGRAPHY 1994 EXPERIMENTAL & DEVELOPMENTAL PSYC./ PSYC. OF EDUC./ COMPARATIVE EDUC./ DIDACTICS / PHILOSOPHY/ ORTHOPED./ 1997 ABNORMAL PSYC. / DEVELOPMENTAL PSYC./ LEARNING

1 PROBLEMS/ SCHOOL GUIDANCE / SCRIPT : THE ROLE OF THE PARENT AND COMMUNITY REGARDING TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION 2002 CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT/ HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT/ LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION/ SCHOOL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT / FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/ ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDUCATORS IN S.A SCHOOLS/ 2004 THESIS: THE DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR AMALGAMATED SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE 2005 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & DEVELOPMENT/ TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT/ PERSONNEL PLANNING/ ART OF NEGOTIATION/ LABOUR RELATIONS /

3.TEACHING BACKGROUND AND AREAS OF ASSIGNED SPECIALISATION

INLUSIVE EDUCATION/ SCHOOL GUIDANCE & LIFE SKILLS / MOTIVATION / STUDY SKILLS / STAFF DEVELOPMENT / SCHOOL AMALGAMATION /MULTI-CULTURAL RELATED ISSUES/ LEARNING STYLES /

4. CURRENT JOBSTATUS - Lecturer in the Department Psychology of Education at the Free State University. - Appointed in January 2006 at main campus.

5. AREAS OF ASSIGNED TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY

5.1 LECTURING RESPONSIBILITIES

2006 ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN -ASSESSMENT (ASS 212) EDUCATION -NUMERACY (NUS 212) -STUDYMETHODS AND SKILLS

B.ED. -INCLUSIVE EDUCATION (FPE 112) -MOTIVATION AND PROCRASTINATION (EPM 121)

B.ED [HONOURS] -LEARNING STYLES AND SELF-CONCEPT (GPL 612)

2 -RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY -SHORT ESSAY IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (EDU 683)

PGDE-COURSE WORK(MASTERS’ -EDUCATION FOR LIVING DIPLOMA) (PMG 730)

M.ED(PGDE)/M.ED/ PH.D LEVEL SUPERVISOR OF MASTERS’ SCRIPT STUDENTS AND ONE PH.D STUDENT

6.NUMBER OF SCRIPTS / DISSERTATIONS / THESES SUPERVISED - Currently responsible for the supervision of students pertaining to one MEd. script, one MEd dissertations and one Ph.D student - Facilitated and gave study guidance to 48 students in EDU 683 (Short research Essay/ mini-scripts ) for period 2006-2008

7. WORKSHOPS ATTENTED RELATING TO PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

2002 NORTHERN CAPE EDUC DEP.-A CRITICAL REFLECTION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTCOMES BASED EDUCATION 2003 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND VISION SHARING FOR PRINCIPALS OF THE NORTHERN CAPE 2004 LAUNCHING OF WHOLE SCHOOL EVALUATION- UPINGTON 2005 LAUNCHING OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ROLL-OUT IN KATHU (NORTHERN CAPE) 2005 NORTHERN CAPE EDUC. DEP.- WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE & ABUSE

1994 SCHOOL GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT- ESS STAFF -KIMBERLEY

3 1995 LIFESKILLS- EDNA ROOTH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES-(NQF/ SAQzA/ OBE/ FET /HIGHER EDUC. ACT)-SADTU 1996 ESS SUPPORT STAFF(SUICIDE/ CONFLICT RESOLUTION DAS(DEVELOPMENTAL APPRAISAL) 1997 SADTU-NATIONAL- CURRICULUM SUPPORT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT/RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT) 1998 DDSP(DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME- DR. STEVE HARVEY-LEADERSHIP/ SCHOOL POLICY/ SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT/ HUMAN RESOURCE 1999 DEVELOPMENT/ INSRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP) QUALITY ASSURANCE AS STPULATED BY THE SAQA ACT 2000 TRANSFOFRMATION AND CHANGE 2001 LEARNING –TEACHING & SUPPORT MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT 2002 SGB TRAINING/ EDUCATIONAL LAW-FREESTATE UNIVERSITY 2003 CURRICULUM SUPPORT AND DELIVERY 2004 HUMAN RIGHTS AND INCLUSIVITY 2005 IQMS(INTERGRATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS) & PMS(PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT) FOR EDUCATORS & OFFICIALS OF THE NORTHERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 2005 NATIONAL CURRICULUM STATEMENT FOR GRADE 10-

8.OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

- 6 years experience as a Subject Advisor for Geography in the Northern Cape Province. Examiner and Moderator of Grade 12 exam papers for the NCED - 10 years combined experience at Barkly-West and Dikgathlong multicultural High Schools in the Kimberley District of the Northern Cape Province. - Head of Department for School guidance and Geography

9. REPRESENTATION ON COMMITTEES / PROFESSIONAL BODIES

9.1 PROFESSIONAL

SACE ( SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL OF EDUCATORS) EASA (EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA) ALUMNI OF NCEE – NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION (USA)- YEP –YOUNG ENTREPRENEURAL PROGRAMME- SANTAM INSURANCE COMPANY- PRETORIA- RSA

4 9.2 COMMITTEES

FREE STATE UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF EDUCATION / CO-ORDINATER FOR ACE FREE STATE UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF EDUCATION-MARKETING COMMITTEE FREE STATE UNIVERSITY- INTER-FACULTY-NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION FREE STATE UNIVERSITY- COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE FIRST STUDENT CONFERENCE (UFS) – ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEMBER

9.3 OTHER MEMBERSHIP

 BARKLY WEST SUPPORT GROUP FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC RELATED PROBLEMS

 NEW WORLD FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CENTRE- LAVERNDERHILL (CAPE TOWN)

 MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE OF NORTHERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON SCHOOL AMALGAMATION / MERGERS

10. CONFERENCES ATTENTED / PRESENTED

CONFERENCES YEAR ASPECT(S) PRESENTER(S) ATTENTED/ COVERED PRESENTED International seminar on 2006 Orientation to National Council of Economic Education Economic Economic (Fundamentals and Education and Education –USA Pedagogical methods in Pedagogical Economics Teaching)– methods Bloemfontein

International seminar on 2007 Micro-economics National Council of Economic Education Economic (Micro-economics) – Education –USA Mexico

5 International seminar on 2007 Macro economics National Council of Economic Education Economic (Macro-economics)– Education –USA Durban

International seminar on 2007 Educational EASA affiliates Economic Education – Benoni

EASA Conference- 2006 Dr.G. Alexander Bloemfontein

EASA/KENTON 2006 Paper delivered on Dr.G. Alexander International School Conference-Wildernis Amalgamation

International Conference 2007 Delegate for Dr.G. Alexander on Aids/ HIV Community Service Durban Directorate

First Education 2007 Delivered three Dr.G. Alexander Students’ Research papers on the Conference- Free State following aspects: University * An educational investigation into the state of multicultural education in Northern Cape Schools * The design of a Dr.G. Alexander staff development framework for multicultural amalgamated schools in the Northern Cape Dr.G. Alexander * Reflective analysis of pedogogical methods used by the National Council of Economic Education (USA):

6 A South African perspective

Heltasa Conference 2007 * Outcomes in Dr.G. Alexander & (CUT)-Bloemfontein Higher Education – Dr. I. November Imagine that!!

Heltasa Conference 2007 * Reflective Dr. G. Alexander & (CUT)-Bloemfontein analysis of Mr. M. van Wyk pedogogical methods used by the National Council of Economic Education (USA): A South African perspective

11. WORKSHOPS ATTENTED/ PRESENTED WORKSHOPS YEAR ASPECT(S) PRESENTER(S) ATTENTED/ COVERED PRESENTED National Council on 2006 Fundamentals in National Council of Economic Education- Economic Economic Seminar A- Education Education –USA Bloemfontein

Article Writing-South- 2006 Writing of abstracts Prof. Y. Waghid African Journal of Prof. E. Le Grange Education –Stellenbosch Dr. B.van Wyk (University of Stellenbosch)

HEQC- Pretoria 2006 Training of HEQC-National University Evaluators Education Dep.

Professional 2006 Supervision for Prof. Kapp- Supervision- post-graduate University of Bloemfontein students Stellenbosch

Abstract Writing Work 2007 Skills & analysis in Prof. van Rensburg session the writing of (University of the abstracts for Free State)

7 different type of journals

Trained 80 Grade 12 2007 Micro and Macro Dr.G. Alexander teachers on Economic economics/ Education- FSED – Pedagogical Bloemfontein and methods Bethlehem respectively

Supervision in Higher 2008 Planning for Dr. Pieter H du Education Research Toit Supervision (University of Pretoria)

Adult Learning 2008 Adult Learning, Prof. Julia Preece their Characteristics (National and Needs University of Lesotho)

12. SHORT COURSES ATTENTED SHORT COURSES YEAR ASPECT(S) PRESENTER(S) ATTENTED COVERED Mentorship 2006 Components of a SHOSO Mentorship model

Professional presentation of articles 2006 Technical aspects Prof Bezuidenhout when submitting articles

Assessment 2006 Issues relating to SHOSO assessment

Introduction to 2007 General orientation SHOSO Cooperative Learning and outline

Planning and 2007 Methods, group SHOSO Management of dynamics and Cooperative learning planning logistics

Module Evaluation 2007 Unpacking of SHOSO criteria for module evaluation

8 Assessor Training –UFS 2007 Compilation of Dr. E du Toit portfolio and group presentations

Mentorship workshop- 2007 Consructivism SHOSO A hands on approach to within a mentorship mentoring: Adopting a approach constructivist approach

Project Management in 2008 Aspects covered Mr William Research (NRF cpacity relating to project Coleman –Central building initiative) management in University of Research Technology(CUT)

13. PRESENTATIONS MADE PRESENTATIONS YEAR ASPECT(S) PRESENTER(S) MADE COVERED National Union of 2006 Key note address- Dr. G.Alexander Educators-National Unity in Diversity Conference (NUE)- and School Bloemfontein Amalgamation

Heatherdale High 2006 International Dr. G. Alexander School-Bloemfontein Teachers Day- Issues regarding teacher morale and job satisfaction

National Professional 2007 Key note address- Dr. G. Alexander Teachers’ Organisation Unity and of South Africa- Ist Challenges thereof Provincial Conference – in Naptosa Free State province- Kroonstad

9 14. COMMUNITY LIASON/ DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY YEAR ASPECT(S) PRESENTER(S) LIASON/ COVERED DEVELOPMENT Study skills Project 2006 Presentation to Dr. G.Alexander initiative for grade 12 SMT members on learners -Botshabelo the roll-out of a study skills programme

Dr. Blok High School 2006 Assisting and Dr. G. Alexander advising in Geography teaching at grade 12 level

Member of Decision 2007 Institutionalization Members of making committee for of School Based Decision making Institutional Sshool Programme committee based Support Programme – Community Service Directorate- Free State university

Motivational sessions, 2008 Aspects relating to Drs G. Alexander marketing and learner motivation, and M.M van Wyk recruitment for grade 12 outline of learners of Dr. Blok, programmes for Petunia and Heatherdale further studies at High Schools UFS

Three day motivational 2008 Presentation on Drs G. Alexander sessions, marketing and programmes for and M.M van Wyk recruitment for grade 12 further studies at learners at NCED “ UFS- Top 250 Talent Search” Initiative learner (Maths, in Upington Physical Science and Accounting) from previously disadvantage schools in Northern Cape

10 15. PROJECT / PROGRAMME INVOLVEMENT PROJECT / YEAR DONOR DEPARTMENT PROGRAMME LOCALITY INVOLVEMENT Project member –Youth 2007 Flander Centre for Health and Community International Systems, Research Wellness Programme for Cooperation and Development Xariep District (Free Agency State Province)

Project member- Khoe- 2007 Various Department San Early Learning Anthropology-Free Centre State University

Panel member –HEQC 2007 National Education Review team for Venda Department University

Santam- Youth in 2007 Santam Free State Entrepreneural and Education programme (YEP) 2008 Department- FET educators

Joint Research Project 2008 International Department of (Interdissiplinary Psychology of approach to Total Education (UFS) Quality Management – & Department of Southern African Business Universities) Administration- National University of Lesotho

UFS-VOLKSBLAD 2008 UFS Directorate of Matric(grade 12) Spring Community School Services (UFS)

Lebone House Research 2008 National Research Psychology of Project (HIV/AIDS Foundation and Education infected and affected UFS orphans)

11 16. ARTICLES REVIEWED ARTICLE YEAR ORGANIZATION REVIEWER /INSTITUTION HIV prevention 2007 Acta Academica Dr. G. Alexander intervention amongst (South Africa) employees in a tertiary institution in the Eastern Cape of South Africa

Academic Rigour versus 2008 Journal of Dr. G. Alexander social relevance : Which Educational Studies way should the (South Africa) pendulum swing with regard to experiental learning and community service learning in Social Sciences ?

A Comparison of 2008 Atiner (Greece) Dr. G. Alexander exemplar and non-Exemplar School- Wide Positive Behavior Support Schools as measured by suspension rates

Curricular 2008 Atiner (Greece) Dr. G. Alexander commonalities in conflicted countries: U.S., Rwanda, and Cyprus

Perceptions and 2008 NRF (National Dr. G. Alexander expectations of racism in Research the curriculum: A Foundation)- critical case study in a South Africa Visual Arts course

Using the Afrocentric 2008 A Journal of Dr. G. Alexander Method in Researching Education Indigenous African (University of the Culture North-West)

12 17. COLLOQUIUMS ATTENDED COLLOQUIUM YEAR ORGANIZATION ITEMS THEME /INSTITUTION DELIVERED Emerging Perspectives 2008 IIDE (International  Culture & religion on the Ethics of Institute for in development thinking and Development and Development and practice Transformation Transformation)  Conflict Transformation  Ethical Leadership  Responsible Citizenship  Diversity

 Community Community 2008 Community engagement Services(CS) and Services conceptualization Community Service Directorate  Integration of CSL Learning(CSL) Planning in teaching & Research Summit  Impact of CSL  CSL and Conditions of Service  Monitoring & Support development & recognition for partners involved in CS & CSL  Community Service Flagships - MUCPP - FSRDPP - Boyden - Lengau

Economic and 2008 School of Teacher  Educator/ Management Sciences Education –CUT learner Portfolios (EMS) (Central University  Assessment types of Technology) & methods of collecting evidence  Levels of Cognition (Bloom’s Taxonomy)  Reflections on Experiental Learning

13 18. CURRENT STUDENT SUPERVISION TITLE YEAR LEVEL SUPERVISOR/ CO-SUPERVISOR The scholastic 2007/ Ph.D -Thesis Dr. G. Alexander experience of black 2008 (Supervisor) learners in multicultural Dr. M.G. Badenhorst FET schools of the (Co- Supervisor) Northern Cape Province

Enhancing 2007/ M.Ed-Dissertation Dr. G. Alexander learners’academic 2008 (Supervisor) achievement in rural Dr. Z.I. Swanepoel schooling of Lesotho: (Co- Supervisor) Matching teaching and learning styles

Dr. G. Alexander Creating an employment 2007/ M.Ed Script/ (Supervisor) environment for 2008 Mini-Dissertation physically disabled school-leavers in the Free State Province

14 19. RESEARCH OUTPUTS FOR 2006- 2008 – DR. G. ALEXANDER

NATIONAL CONFERENCES

Alexander, G. & Van Wyk, M. 2007. Paper presented by M. Van Wyk. Reflective analysis of pedagogical methods used by the National Council on Economic Education (USA): A South African perspective. Paper presented at the First Education Conference, University of the Free State, 22 September, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Alexander, G. & Kivedo, C.L. 2007. Paper presented by G. Alexander. An educational investigation into the state of multicultural education in Northern Cape schools. Paper presented at the First Education Conference, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Alexander, G. & Kivedo, C.L. 2007. Paper presented by C.L. Kivedo. The design of a staff development framework for multicultural amalgamated schools in the Northern Cape. Paper presented at the First Education Conference, 22 September, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Alexander, G. & Kivedo, C.L & Grootboom, A. 2007. Paper presented by G. Alexander & A. Grootboom. The state of multicultural education in Northern Cape Schools. Paper presented at the Second Education Conference, 10 May 2008, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

November, I.P. & Alexander, G. 2007. Paper presented by G. Alexander. Outcomes in Higher Education: Imagine That!!, Paper presented at the First Education Conference University of the Free State, 22 September, Bloemfontein, South Africa

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

Alexander, G., van Wyk, M. & November. I. 2008. Paper presented by G. Alexander. Do principal-Educators in RSA necessarily have the capacity to engender democratic practices for democratic citizenship to transform schools? Paper presented at the 10nd International Conference on Education, 26-29 May 2008, Athens Institute for Education and Research (A.T.I.N.E.R), Athens, Greece.

Alexander, G. & Hlalele, D.J. 2008. Staff development as a necessity for multicultural amalgamated schools in the Northern Cape province. of South AfricaPaper presented (Virtual) at the 15th International Conference on Learning held at the University of Illinois, 3-6 June 2008, Chicago, United States of America.

Alexander, G. & Hlalele. D.J. 2008. Are schools getting ready for inclusion? A reality check !! Paper presented at the 10nd International Conference on Education, 26-29 May 2008, Athens Institute for Education and Research (A.T.I.N.E.R), Athens, Greece.

15 Alexander, G. & Van Wyk, M. 2007. Paper presented by M. Van Wyk. Reflective analysis of pedagogical methods used by the National Council on Economic Education. Paper presented at the 2nd Heltasa International Conference Central University of Technology, 19-21 November 2007, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Alexander, G. & November. I. 2007. Paper presented by G. Alexander. Outcomes in Higher Education: Imagine that !! Paper presented at the 2nd Heltasa International Conference, 19-21 November 2007, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Alexander, G. 2006. The design and evaluation of a staff development programme for amalgamated schools in the Northern Cape. Paper presented at EASA/KENTON international conference, 29 November- 01 December 2006,Wildernis, South Africa.

Hlalele, D.J. & Alexander, G. 2008. Paper presented by G. Alexander. Are our schools getting ready for inclusion?: A reality check. Paper presented at the 10th ATINER International Conference on Education, 26-29 May 2008, Athens, Greece.

Van Staden, A., Badenhorst, M.G. & Alexander, G. 2008. Paper presented by G. Alexander. Prerequisites for reading success among Sotho-speaking learners in South Africa: The importance of mother tongue instruction and phonological awareness skills. Paper presented at the 10th ATINER International Conference on Education, 26-29 May 2008, Athens, Greece.

20. RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN MULTICULTURAL SCHOOL PROJECT INITIATIVES FOR THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE IN SOUTH AFRICA

 As member of the Northern Cape Ministerial Team for Education, I advised broadly on issues relating to policy formulation (frame works, structures, procedures and facilitative processes) for school integration/merger/amalgamation

 Assisted and advised the Technical Team of the Kimberley Educational District office (Francis Baardt region) on approaches to facilitate the process of school integration with Northern Cape Agricultural High School, Oliphantshoek High School, Dikgathlong High School and Rietvale High)

 Gave motivational sessions at amalgamated / integrated schools (Tweeriviere Primary School, Dikgathlong High and Hoer Landbouskool Noord-Kaap relating to the aspect of school amalgamation/integration and planning

 Assisted Northern Cape Education Department in dealing with issues relating to conflict management and race allegations at Rietvale High School