Research / Publications: Faculty of Education: University of Namibia / UNAM

research staff and publications

AVU DRAFT REPORT re-authoring professional courses

dr. charmaine villet
Department: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Studies

Category	Description
1. Publications
	1.1.1 Villet, C.B. (2001). Portraits of site-based management. In Meerkotter, D., Fuglestadt, O.L. & Lillejord, S. (Eds.) Learning from each other – school development and social transformation in South Africa. (pp. 80 – 98). Cape Town : Wyvern.
	1.1.2 Villet, C.B. (Editor) 2005. The Namibia Educational Research Association/NERA Journal. Windhoek, Namibia. 1.1.3 Villet, C.B. (1998). Ways to Support Practitioners to more Effectively Implement Educational Reforms in Namibian Schools. Proceedings from the 1998 NIED Educational Conference/NIED, Okahandja, 13 – 16 October, 1998, (pp. 126 - 127). 1.1.4 Villet C. B. (2001). Leadership in the Instructional Arena – summary of the findings of a study on Instructional Leadership in Namibia. NERA Journal, 2001, (pp. 59 – 71).
1.2 Conference papers	1.2.1 Hillkirk, K., Chang, B., Oettinger, L., Saban, A, & Villet, C. (1997). Supporting on-going professional learning in rural schools. Rural Educator, 19(3), 20 - 24. 1.2.2 Villet, C. B. (1997). Recognizing the power of the African woman: The role of two female principals as instructional leaders in two Namibian schools. The 11th Annual African Studies Association Convention in Columbus, Ohio, USA. 1.2.3 Villet, C.B. (2000). Instructional leadership and the female ethos in Namibia. International Conference on Education and Teaching (ICET), July 17 - 21, 2000, Windhoek, Namibia. (CD-ROM) 1.2.4 Villet, C.B. (2003). First you must believe – Teaching in the on-line environment. Paper delivered at Oxford University’ s E- Learning Conference. 1.2.5 Villet, C.B. (2007). “For Whom Do Schools Exist?” A paper On Effective Schools and Instructional Leadership presented at the 2nd annual Namibian School Principals’ Leadership Conference.
1.3. Seminar Presentations	1.4.1 Author and later published: ditto but add also: title of seminar series, if applicable, etc.
2. Research and Teaching
2.1 Supervision of theses	2.1.1 Tulip O’Connor. The Role of the Teacher as Mentor in the Partnership Model in Schools in the Windhoek Area. September 2005. 2.1.2 Vernon Van Wyk. An investigation into the mode of energy use in selected pre-pubertal school children in the Windhoek Urban Area. December 2005. 2.1.3 Lydia Katjita. Vandalism in Namibian Schools and Hostels: The Case of Otjozonjupa and Kunene Educational Regions. September 2005.
2.2 Postgraduate research exercises	2.2.2 Sole supervisor – projects completed
2.3 Development and teaching of postgraduate research courses	2.3.1 Villet, C.B.: Measurement, Testing and Evaluation in Education. Duration: 14 weeks. Department: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Studies. (2009)
3. Creative Works
3.1 Recordings	3.1.1 Author: title, length, language, target audience, availability in Library and bookshop.
3.2 Documentaries	3.2.1 Author: ditto
3.3 Materials	3.3.1 Creator: description, nature, purpose, availability in USP library and bookshop.
3.4 Products	3.4.1 Creator: ditto
3.5 Performances	3.5.1 Producer: title, length, language, performance dates and venues. Info also on availability of recordings of performance.
3.6 Exhibitions	3.6.1 Sole Exhibitor: title, if appropriate; nature, venue, dates of shows, and availability of any recordings, etc.
4. Applied and Action Research
4.1 Experimental design or construction solutions	4.1.1 Inventor: nature, purpose, duration, funding support, application, availability, etc.
5. Other Activities
5.1 Reviews of books, articles, films, etc.	5.1.1 Villet, C.B. (Reviewer) 2003. Indilinga. African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Vol. 2, No. 1. June 2003. Isipingo, Kwazulu, Natal, RSA. 5.1.2 Villet, C.B. (Reviewer) 2003. Indilinga. African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Vol. 2, No.2, December 2003. Isipingo, Kwazulu, Natal, RSA. 5.1.3 Villet, C.B. (Reviewer) 2007. Education as Change. Vol. 11 No. 2, December 2007. University of Johannesburg, RSA.
5.2 Examinations of postgraduate theses	5.2.1 Specify type of theses, etc.: Author, title of thesis, master’s or doctorate, etc; university, discipline, and date of examination.
5.3 Professional, technical and administrative support strongly linked to a research activity	5.3.1 Specify type and level of support provided: research activity, type and level of support provided.
5.4 Consultancy Reports	An Evaluation of the Ondao Mobile School units for the MBESC/NAMAS (1999). National Survey on the Levels of Living Conditions in Namibia. UNAM/MRC (2000). National Survey on the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Education Sector MBESC/EPI (2001 – 2002). A Curriculum Review of the Training Programmes of the Ministry of Health and Social Services/MHSS (2001- 2002). Moderation and Evaluation of the work of the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 graduates BETD INSET programme (NIED/MBESC) – Team leader. Human Capital Development and Knowledge Management (2003) – National Study on Namibia’s Capacity (human and other) to transform to a Knowledge-Based Economy, (Evaluated the Formal Education Sector). Worldbank, Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation, SIDA and the European Union. An evaluation of the Recommendations of the BETD Forum on Lower/Upper primary Phase Specialization in the BETD Programme (2003) – National Institute for Educational Development/ MBESC. The use of information and communication technologies in curricula – (A study on the ICT usage in Namibia, Botswana and Seychelles) Commissioned by the SADC-EPSI Research Project, and coordinated by the Human Sciences Research Council, RSA. National Human Resource Development – Strategic Policy Framework. Project conducted for the National Planning Commission in Namibia with financial support from the EU, 2004. Evaluation of the curriculum and course materials for teacher education programmes of the Open Learning Group/OLG in Namibia – Namibian Qualifications Authority/NQA, 2005. Evaluation of the impact of the BES II project on affected schools, teachers, learners, parents and principals (2005 - 2006). NIED and USAID/AED External Evaluation of NAMCOL/UNESCO: Developing Effective ICT-Supported Distance Education Delivery Models and Methodologies for Secondary Schools in Namibia, 2005. Capacity Building and Human Resources Development in Teacher Education in Namibia. Commisioned by UNESCO under the Japanese-funds-in-trust Project (2006). UNESCO. Re-authoring Professional Courses in the African Virtual University Teacher Education Curriculum (2006). The AVU. Developing a UNESCO National Education Support Strategy/UNESS for Namibia (2007). UNESCO. Developing Guidelines on Teacher Education Reform, including Curriculum and Institutional Development (2008). Commissioned by the National Council on Higher Education (NCHE) and the Academic Committee for Teacher Education and Training (ACTET), Namibia. An Evaluation of NAMCOL TV and Radio Education Programmes (2008). NAMCOL.