Lecturer: 28 years’ experience – contact, distance and online teaching: Curriculum theory; pedagogy; assessment; sociology of education; classroom management; teaching as a profession; reflective practice; English 1st & 2nd language (Colleges of Education, UWC, UFH, SAIDE) Course writer & trainer in materials development: 25 years devoted to making complex concepts accessible, from diploma to Masters level – Curriculum, teaching & learning; using media in teaching; being a teacher; introduction to OBE & developing effective learning materials; educational management information systems for development; assessment in primary school; reflective practice; from curriculum to lesson plan; being a TVET lecturer, (UWC, UFH, SAIDE, freelance) Researcher: Faculty Research Co-ordinator, post-graduate research supervision Authored articles and chapters in 3 books (UFH, DHET, freelance) Project Manager in major open learning projects: (SAIDE, DHET)
Experienced and multi-skilled Instructional Designer, with a proven track record of using technology to improve teaching and learning. Worked at various educational institutions, including the University of Pretoria, Technikon RSA, UNISA, Consilia, North West University, and the University of the Free State. Johann’s expertise lies in developing multimedia training programs, mentoring young instructional designers, and managing projects to ensure alignment and meet deadlines. He is skilled in using Articulate 360 (Rise and Storyline), Captivate, SAKAI, Moodle, PowerPoint. Johann believes that in online teaching, reflecting on and learning from both our successes and failures helps us to improve constantly. In particular, it prevents us from letting technologies dictate how we teach. He says: "Online courses offer freedom and flexibility for students. Moving your courses or degree offerings online, be it just a few components in a programme or a fully online degree, can bring enormous benefits.
Course developer: School/classroom management; classroom practice; social justice; sociology of education; curriculum, pedagogy & assessment; reflective practice (freelance: SANTS, SAIDE/DHET) Researcher: Online teaching, learning in TVET; children’s rights in SA schools (freelance: SABEN, PID Water Research Commission) Academic writer & editor: (UKZN, DUT, WITS, UFS; international clients DST-NRF Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems) Educator: Contractual teaching/lecturing in basic & higher education, community programmes (Palestine, USA, SA)