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Research in Education at WSoE

The School is aligned with the University's emphasis on research. It's committed to conducting research that investigates approaches that support the development of the practices and outcomes of education.

Projects

Some of the School's current research initiatives: 

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UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education The UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education for Diversity and Development promotes research and training in the field of teacher education.
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SARChI Chair in Mathematics Education In 2009, Prof. Jill Adler was awarded a SARChI Chair in Mathematics Education. The central goal of the project is to strengthen the mathematics pipeline in secondary schools.
Wits Maths Connect (Primary) The goal of Wits Maths Connect Project (Primary) is to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics in primary schools.
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Early Grade Reading Study Dedicated to improving English literacy in the early grades
Wits Maths Connect (Secondary) The goal of Wits Maths Connect Project (Secondary) is to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics in secondary schools.
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Research Ethics Applications The Research Ethics Committee of the University’s Human Research Ethics

Centres

The School has a number of research centres each of which is dedicated to a specific field of inquiry. 

The Centre for Researching Education and Labour (REAL) REAL is dedicated to rethinking the politics, practices and policies of the Post School Sector.
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The Marang Centre The Centre is located in the Division of Science and Maths Education. Contact: Prof Craig Pournara (Director) Craig.pournara@wits.ac.za 011 7173253
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The Centre for Deaf Studies The Centre aims to develop globally competitive standards of excellence in the training of teachers of the Deaf. Another goal is to provide equitable learning and research in the field of Deaf Education.
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The Hub for Multilingual Education and Literacies (HuMEL) This research Centre investigates the concurrent use of two or more languages in education.
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