Staff Profiles: Faculty of Education

STAFF PROFILES: FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Dr. Charmaine B. Villet

Department: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Studies

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names)	Dr. Charmaine B. Villet
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Ph.D. (Education), Ohio University, Ohio, USA, 1998. M.Ed (Master in Education), Athens Ohio University, Ohio, USA, 1994. B.Ed (Hons), University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 1992. HED (University of the Western Cape, RSA, 1984. B.A. (University of the Western Cape, RSA, 1983.
3. Current Position	Senior Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Bag 13301, (Main Campus), Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Pioneerspark, Windhoek, Namibia. Block X, Room X043
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 61 206 3631 (office) Mobile: +264 81 127 1904 +264 61 206 3980 (fax)
6. Email Address	cvillet@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Dr. C. B. Villet is a Namibian with over 20 years of experience in the education sector in Namibia. She has been involved with Teacher Education for the past 17 years. Dr. Villet is a senior lecturer in Educational Research and also offers Ph.D. courses on Educational Measurement, Testing and Evaluation, and Curriculum Theory and Design. She has been involved in the assessment and evaluation of both the general education sector and tertiary education through the World Bank, the African Virtual University, the National Institute for Educational Development and The Council for Higher Education in Namibia among others. She has been a project team leader for several research studies conducted in Namibia and outside of the country. She currently serves as the Chairperson for the Educational Research Network for Eastern and Southern Africa.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Introduction to Educational Research (CFI 3701) Educational Research (CFR 3882) Educational Measurement, Testing and Evaluation (CAC 6151) Principles of Curriculum Theory and Design (CAC 6110)
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Assessment and Evaluation of Teacher Education. Curriculum Planning, Design and Implementation. Re-authoring courses for E-Learning at Tertiary Education level.
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	Chapter in Book 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. Consultancy Reports Villet, C.B. (2003). An evaluation of the Recommendations of the Basic Education Teacher’s Diploma/BETD Forum on Lower/Upper primary Phase Specialization in the BETD Programme. National Institute for Educational DevelopmentNIED/ Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture/MBESC, Windhoek, Namibia. Villet, C.B. & February, P.J. (2005). Developing Effective ICT-Supported Distance Education Delivery Models and Methodologies for Secondary Schools in Namibia. Namibian College for Open Learning/NAMCOL & UNESCO, Windhoek, Namibia. Villet, C.B. (2007). Developing a UNESCO National Education Support Strategy/UNESS for Namibia. UNESCO, Windhoek Cluster Office, Namibia. Villet, C. B. In Crebbin, W.; Villet, C.B.; Keyter, C.; and Engelbrecht, F. (2008). Developing Guidelines on Teacher Education Reform, including Curriculum and Institutional Development. The National Council on Higher Education (NCHE) and the Academic Committee for Teacher Education and Training (ACTET), Windhoek, Namibia.
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	Conference Paper: 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. Evaluation reports on the Moderation and Evaluation of the work of the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 graduates BETD INSET programme. NIED/MBESC, Okahandja, Namibia – Team leader.