Staff Profiles: Faculty of Education

STAFF PROFILES: FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Ms Pamela February

Department: Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education

1. Name: (Title ,First, Last Names)	Ms Pamela February
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Masters of Philosophy (University of Oslo, Norway) – 2000 Bachelor of Education (University of Namibia) – 1998 Higher Education Diploma (University of South Africa) - 1994 Primary Teachers Diploma (Hewat Training College) – 1982 Advanced Diploma in Clinical Child Neuropsychology (University of Jyväskylä, Finland) - 2004
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block Y, Room Y141
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 61 206 3979 (office) +264 61 206 3806 (fax) +264 81 245 3155 (cell)
6. Email Address	pfebruary@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Pamela February is a Namibian with more than twenty-five years of experience in the education sector. She was a Mathematics and Science teacher for 19 years. She has been involved in teacher education for the past 6 years. Ms February lectures in Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Hearing and Intellectual Impairment. Her special interest is mathematical disabilities, human learning and Deaf Education. She has carried out research in diverse areas such as inclusive education, educational broadcasting, e-learning, etc. She serves on the Joint Consultative Committee on Deaf Education, the Steering Committee on Namibian Sign Language Dictionary and the Namibia Mathematics Task Force. She is assisting the Faculty of Education staff in the acquisition of ICDL (International Computer Driving Licence). Currently receiving training in Learning Disabilities as part of the Edulink Project involving Finland, Kenya, Zambia and Namibia.
8. Resume/Vita	Curriculum Vitae - Pamela J. February
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Human Development and Learning – EPSH 3682 Research Methods in Special Needs Education – ESP 4211 Hearing Impairment I - ESP 4120 Hearing Impairment II - ESP 4230 Intellectual Impairment I – ESP 4140 Human Learning – ESP 7209 Educational Psychology –EEP 7139
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Educational Psychology, more specifically Human Learning Educational Research Hearing Impairment, more specifically Deaf Education Intellectual Impairment Mathematical Disabilities
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Zimba, R.F, Haihambo, C.K. & February, P.J. (2004). A Situation Analysis on the Provision of Special Needs Education in Namibia. Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture, Namibia. (unpublished) February, P.J. (2000). All Different-All Equal: A case study of children who are blind and their grasp of fundamental mathematical concepts. Unpublished M.Phil Thesis presented to the Institute for Special Education, University of Oslo. Oslo: University of Oslo. (unpublished) May 2005. Co-evaluator of the Teacher Education Programmes of the Open Learning Group in Namibia (OLGN) as commissioned by the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA). Report unpublished 2005: Evaluation of the NAMCOL - UNESCO E-Learning Project. Contribution to 2006: BETD INSET Programme Evaluation Report on School Based Activities (SBA). Contribution to 2007 BETD INSET Programme Evaluation Report on School Based Activities (SBA) February, P. J. (2007). UNESCO Study on Inclusive Education in Namibia. 2007. Contribution to the UNESS (UNESCO Education Support Strategy) Report on Non-Formal Education in Namibia Contribution to 2008 BETD INSET Programme Evaluation Report on School Based Activities (SBA) Villet, C.B. & February, P.J. (2008) Evaluation Report: NAMCOL Educational Broadcasting Project(Radio and Television) Contribution to 2009 BETD INSET Programme Evaluation Report on School Based Activities (SBA)
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	09 – 13 October 2007: Facilitation of Inclusive Education Workshop to Lecturers of the four Colleges of Education. 2008: Assisting the Faculty of Education staff in the acquisition of ICDL (International Computer Driving Licence).