Mrs Cinthya Strydom

Assistant Lecturer
Name: Mrs. Cinthya Strydom
Location: GNA 225, Robert Sobukwe Building Soweto Campus
Department of Childhood Education, Faculty of Education  Staff Members

Contact Details:

Email: cinthyak@uj.ac.za

About Mrs Cinthya Strydom

Cinthya Strydom is a dedicated and hardworking academic with a strong background in childhood education. She earned her Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in the Foundation Phase with distinction, followed by an Honours degree in Childhood Education, also with distinction, which she completed part-time while working full-time. She then pursued a master’s degree in Childhood Education, specialising in science education, completing a full dissertation with Cum Laude honors.

Currently, Cinthya is a PhD student in the Department of Childhood Education (DCE), where her research explores the integration of 21st-century frameworks in Foundation Phase mathematics. She serves as an Assistant Lecturer, focusing on mathematics education for second-year students.

Before transitioning to academia, she spent nine years as a Foundation Phase teacher, primarily teaching Grades 2 and 3, with a strong emphasis on mathematics. Her expertise lies in fostering mathematical understanding in young learners and preparing future educators to teach mathematics effectively in the Foundation Phase.