Prof. Alfred Makura
| POSITION | Associate Professor | ||
| QUALIFICATION(S) | Ph.D. (Ed. Management) P.G.D.H.E.T C.F.L. M.Ed. B.A. Ed. Dip. Agric. Ed. | ||
| AREAS OF EXPERTISE | Education Management; Gender and Educational leadership; Education Research; Academic support; Curriculum; Development Studies; Agricultural education; | ||
| SUPERVISION OF M&D STUDENTS | Masters’ Students | ||
| Name(s) and Surname | Date First Registered | Topic: | |
| Mokone, Victoria Mahlape (pending graduation) | 2018 | Perceptions of Female Principal and Female Teachers Regarding the Extent of Parental Involvement and School Systems | |
| TebaTeba, Nthabiseng Clementina | 2015 | The influence of parental involvement in formal education at high schools in Mohale’s Hoek district of Lesotho | |
| May, Yolande Meryl | 2015 | Challenges faced by women primary school principals from the Z. F. Mgcawu district of the Northern Cape | |
| Ajibade, Bennedicta A. | 2010 | Examining learners’ and teachers’ perceptions on the relationship between school infrastructure and learners’ performance in Fort Beaufort education district Eastern Cape | |
| Gobingca, Zameka | 2010 | Strategies employed by teachers to support the non-isiXhosa speaking learners in Mthatha District primary schools | |
| Napier, Astrid | 2009 | An investigation into the efficacy of English language literacy support for students at the Ibika campus of the Walter Sisulu University | |
Doctoral Students | |||
| Name(s) and Surname | Date First Registered | Topic: | |
| Adesokan, Ruth Olujoke | 2016 | Perceived Effect of Single Mother Parenting on Learners’ Academic Performance in Selected High Schools, Free State, South Africa | |
| Retšelisitsoe Mantoa Matheolane | 2013 | The use of corporal punishment to manage learners’ discipline in Lesotho high schools | |
| Matselane, Nomshado Ruth (Pending result) | 2013 | The Nature, Prevalence and Perceived Effects of Sexual Harassment on Girls in Thabo Mofutsanyana District Secondary Schools In | |
| PUBLICATIONS (2013-2020 only) | Adesokan, R.O and Makura A.H. (2020).The toiling single mother: does her education attainment level matter in a learner’s academic performance? Evidence from some South African high schools. In M. Carmo (Ed.), Education and New Developments 2020 (pp. 370-374). Lisboa: inScience Press. ISBN: 978-989-54815-2-1 Kekana, L. M. and Makura A.H. (2020). The importance of school governing bodies in the effective governance of the public schools: do women have a role? Abstracts & Proceedings of ADVED 2020- 6th International Conference on Advances in Education and Social Sciences, 5-6th October 2020, Istanbul Turkey (pp439-444). ISBN 978-605-06286-0-9 Matselane R.N. and Makura A.H. (2020). Sexual harassment: the scourge in secondary schools of Thabo Mofutsanyana district, South Africa. Abstracts & Proceedings of ADVED 2020- 6th International Conference on Advances in Education and Social Sciences, 5-6th October 2020, Istanbul Turkey (pp48-54). ISBN 978-605-06286-0-9 Hlojeng, M.A. and Makura A.H. (2020). Out-of-school factors contributing towards academic underachievement of vulnerable learners in Lesotho high schools. Abstracts & Proceedings of ADVED 2020- 6th International Conference on Advances in Education and Social Sciences, 5-6th October 2020, Istanbul Turkey (pp429-438). ISBN 978-605-06286-0-9 Matheolane, R.M & Makura, A.H. (2020). The Influence of the Basotho Culture on the use of Corporal Punishment in the Secondary Schools in Lesotho. Dirasat: Education Sciences, 47, (1), 586-597. ISSN: 2663-6212 Adesokan, R.O and Makura A.H. (2020). Perceived effects of single-mother parenting on students' academic performance in selected high schools in Free State, South Africa. Proceedings of INTED2020 Conference, Valencia, Spain, 2-4th March 2020 (pp 1943-1947. ISBN: 978-84-09-17939-8. Makura, A. H., & Kalobo, L. (2019). Reliability and equity of subject delivery competencies: Perspectives of pre-service teachers. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 29(5), 511-515. Adesokan, R. O., Ezere, M. O., & Makura, A. H. (2019). Styles of communication and marital stability of married adults in Oyo state, Nigeria. Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences, X (III), 1-13. Makura A.H (2018). Practices and challenges in managing curriculum implementation by female school heads in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Tomorrow People Organisation Bangkok Conference Proceedings, Bangkok,1-3 March 2018. ISBN 978-86-87043-53-4 Makura AH & Nkonki V.J. (2017). Constraints and enablers of articulation from Further Education and Training (FET) colleges to Higher Education Institutions: Perceptions from selected Eastern Cape institutions. African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning, 1(1), 103-115. Makura A.H. (2016). The glorification of patriarchy through sound in Paul Matavire’s music lyrics. Muziki Journal, 3(2), 3-19.
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| BOOK(S) OR CHAPTER (S) IN BOOKS | Meda L & Makura A.H. (Eds). (2017). [Book]
Technology driven curriculum for 21st Century higher
education students in Africa. Bamenda, Cameroon: RPCIG Langaa. ISBN: 13: 978-9956-762-47-7.
Makura, A.H. (2011). Leadership and management styles of female primary school heads: Their impact on School effectiveness: A Zimbabwean perspective. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing GMBH & Co. ISBN: 978-3-8433-9023-1. Mawere V,. Mapolisa, T., Ndamba, G.T., Makura, A.H., & Shava, E. (2006). Professional Studies (Module DEP 102). Harare: Zimbabwe Open University. ISBN: 1-77938-424-6 | ||
| PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS (2013-2020 only) | Makura A.H. (2019). Supervisors’ experiences with postgraduate students: Evidence from a university of technology. HELTASA Conference, Rhodes University, Makhanda, 26-29th November 2019. Makura A.H. (2018). Practices and challenges in managing curriculum implementation by female school heads in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Tomorrow People Organisation, Aetus Lumpini, Bangkok, Thailand, 1-3 March, 2018. Makura A.H. (2017). Organisational change strategies employed by women heading schools in disadvantaged contexts: Lessons from South Africa. International Conference on Recent developments in Social Sciences and Business Studies (RDSSB127), organized by Akademika Nusa Internasional (ANISSH), Aqueen Hotel, Singapore, 7-8 December. Makura A.H. (2017). South African education stakeholders’ notions of quality education. 7th DETA Conference, Kigali: University of Rwanda, 22-25th August 2017. Makura A.H & Zireva D. (2017). Female student teachers in Science, Maths and Technology: Is gender a factor in subject choice? SAARMSTE Conference, Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa: 17th -20th January 2017. Makura A.H. (2016). Managing teaching and learning in Postgraduate programmes in a University of Technology: Challenges and Prospects. Education and Development Conference, Bangkok Thailand (5-7 March 2016). Makura A.H. (2016). Managing postgraduate supervision in South African Higher Education: reflections and possibilities. International Research Enthusiast Society Inc. ISEARCHEd in conjunction with The Philippine International Studies Organisation, The Legend Hotel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines, 01-03 December 2016. Makura A.H. (2015). Coping with large classes in democratic South Africa: Are female teachers crying foul silently? 6th DETA Conference, Mauritius Institution of Education, University of Mauritius: Reduit, Mauritius, 20-24 July 2015. Makura AH (2014). Postgraduate students’ perceptions of learning in South Africa’s culturally diverse context: Challenges and prospects. The Multicultural Education and Special Education International Conference, 17-19 December, Chiang Mai Thailand. 10.Toni N. & Makura A.H. (2014). Using reflective practice for a more humane higher education. 8th Annual Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, 25 - 27 September 2014, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Pinetown, Durban. Makura A.H. (2014). Setting the tone for academic strategic planning in a turbulent environment: the role of the South African university library. Paper presented at the Venice Interdisciplinary Conference, Venice, Italy: 30 June-03 July, 2014. Makura A.H. (2013). Teaching practice subject assessment frequency in a teacher education programme: Are we being fair to student teachers and the minor subjects? Paper presented at the 40th annual Southern African Society for Education (SASE), North West University, Mahikeng, 26-28th September 2013. Makura A.H & Nkonki V.J. (2013). Constraints and enablers of articulation from Further Education and Training (FET) colleges to Higher Education Institutions: perceptions from selected Eastern Cape institutions. 2nd National Qualifications Framework (NQF) research conference: Building articulation and integration Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, Johannesburg, 4th – 6th March 2013. | ||
| INTERNALISATION ACTIVITIES | Member of the CUT FHUM Internationalisation committee: Met with Prof Rose Mugweni, (Dean of Education, RG Mugabe School of Education) at her GZU office in December 2019. Prof Mugweni expressed willingness to work with CUT and looks forward to a CUT visit that Prof Alexander is mulling. The MoU with Chung-Ang University was signed at institutional level. Prof Makura had been scheduled to explore possibilities for activities with Chung-Ang University, upon his envisaged participation in a conference scheduled for October 2019 in South Korea (Could not travel due to the advent of Covid-19 in that part of the globe). | ||
| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT(S) | Actively involved as mentor in the Brilliance Extra Classes Society of CUT’s initiative of offering tuition to the 2020 Matric class at selected public and private schools in Free State. Secondly, acting as External examiner for several Masters’ and Doctoral candidates at several universities in South Africa and SADC region (UKZN, NWU, UFS, UFH, UL, UNISA and GZU) | ||
| EXTERNAL PROFILE(S) | Google Scholar ResearchGate | ||
Contact Us
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Prof. Alfred Makura
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Tel: +27 (0)51 507 4031
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amakura@cut.ac.za