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Head of Department and Associate Professor: Education and Curriculum Studies
Name: Nazreen Dasoo
Location: B Ring 406 Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
DECS Staff, Department of Education and Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education Staff Members
Contact Details:
Tel: 011 559 2045
Email: ndasoo@uj.ac.za
About Prof Nazreen Dasoo
Prof Nazreen Dasoo is an Associate Professor and the Head of Department for Education and Curriculum Studies. She teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Currently she holds a UNESCO Chair in Values Education- Learning to Live Together. She has been recently appointed as the Chair of the Global Alliance in Values Education (GAVE) and sits on the board of the Living Values Association of South Africa (LIVASA). The masters and doctoral students under her supervision investigate aspects relating to values education, global citizenship education, teacher professional development and teacher education. In her 25 years at UJ, she has been invited to deliver keynote addresses at both local and international conferences and seminars. Prof Dasoo has also been called upon by other higher education institutions to evaluate their teacher education programmes, serve as an external examiner for their masters and doctoral candidates’ theses and moderator of their examinations.
Research Focus
Teacher Education, Values and Human Rights Education; Accounting Education and Global Citizenship Education
Achievements of Note and Public Appearances
- Student of the Year, B.Ed (Hons) RAU – 1996
- Appeared on SABC 3 on Ceasar Molebatsi’s Talk Show, “Two Way” 2001 to discuss issues around Assessment.
- Selected for the RCI SANPAD programme 2005-2006, Best student in the programme for that year.
- Invited by the Australian Government to deliver a Keynote address at the National Forum on Values Education in Canberra -2008.
- All learning material developed by me, for the ACE in Values and Human Rights in Education, was translated into Spanish and is currently being used at the Universidad Mayor, Chile.
- Hosted The Pro Vice Chancellor of New Castle University, Australia in 2010. Prof T Lovat presented a Public Lecture on “The New Values Education, A Pedagogical imperative for student wellbeing.”
- Invited to present a Keynote address in Paris for UNESCO on Values in Sports Education -2015
- Invited to present a Keynote address at a webinar hosted by UNESCO KENYA on Global Citizenship and Values Education. 2021
- Invited to give commentary on EWN on the Matric exam leak 2020.
- Provided an opinion piece for NEWS 24 on Matric exam leak 2020.
- Appeared on Radio Islam Breakfast show on Matric exam leak 2020.
DBE RCL Conference Presentation (2024)
On 27–28 June 2024, Prof Nazreen Dasoo spoke at the Representative Council of Learners (RCL) Conference, hosted by the DBE at The Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre in Gauteng.
Themed “Equipping learners with knowledge and skills for a changing world,” the conference aligned with the broader objectives set by the African Union in March 2024. It aimed to cultivate leadership, critical thinking, and digital literacy among RCL members while fostering a strong sense of civic responsibility. Additionally, the event provided a platform for intergenerational dialogue between learners, educators, and corporate leaders, encouraging collaborative discussions on contemporary issues and innovative solutions.
See recording of her presentation below: