Prof. Motalenyane Alfred Modise

Prof. Motalenyane Alfred Modise

Full Professor & Assistant Dean: Research and Innovation Welkom Campus
Qualifications: DEd / PhD | MEd | BTech (Education Commerce) | Advanced Certificate in Education | University Diploma in Education (Commerce)

Professional Background

Prof. Motalenyane Alfred Modise is a Full Professor of Accounting Education at the Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State, with over 30 years of experience in teaching, educational leadership, research, and academic management. Holding a Doctor of Education (DEd/PhD), he has progressed through various roles including Teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Department Manager, Assistant Dean, and Professor.

He has established himself as a leading scholar in Accounting Education, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Rural Education. Prof. Modise has published extensively in accredited national and international journals, presented research across Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America, and supervised numerous Master's and Doctoral students. He also serves as an external examiner, journal reviewer, and guest editor. His work is underpinned by a strong commitment to academic excellence, community engagement, social justice, teacher development, and the transformation of education in South Africa and the broader African context.

Areas of Expertise

  • • Accounting Education
  • • Teacher Education
  • • Educational Leadership and School Management
  • • Educational Psychology
  • • Rural Education

Selected Publications

  • • Manzi, W.I. & Modise, M.A. (2026). Accounting teachers' voices on the integration of ChatGPT in accounting education: A case of South Africa. Journal of Education and Learning Technology, 7(2), 321-335.
    https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.20267221 →
  • • May, A. & Modise, M.A. (2025). Assessing resource support for Grade 10 accounting teachers in South African schools. Journal of Education and Learning Technology, 6(12).
    https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.2025612 →
  • • Mokhampanyane, M.C., Modise, M.A., Sithole, N.V. & May, A. (2025). Challenges in learning economics and management sciences among third-year university students. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 14(8).
    https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v14i8.448 →
  • • Nombulelo, D.J. & Modise, M.A. (2022). Economic and Management Sciences as the Ground Rule for Grades 10 to 12 Accounting Learners in South Africa. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 21(9), 120-133.
    https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.21.9.7 →
  • • Modise, M.A. (2016). Pedagogical content knowledge challenges of accounting teachers. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 13(3), 291-297.

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Prof. Motalenyane Alfred Modise

Prof. Motalenyane Alfred Modise

mamodise@cut.ac.za