High School P O

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Name: Thaanyane, Mamosa Esther

Current appointment: Lecturer, Lesotho China Fellowship Collegiate Date of birth: 28 /07 /1971

Nationality: Mosotho

Marital status: Married

Current address: Lithabaneng Ha Makhetla, P.O. Box 11617, Maseru, Lesotho Contact: Phone +266********

Email: **********@*****.***

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Strong administrative skills

Excellent planning and organising skills

Good written and oral communication skills for report writing purposes Analytical and have problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently and under pressure when rises High level of integrity and ethical standards

Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills

Advanced Computer skills i.e Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Microsoft teams, OneNote, and many more)

EDUCATION:

Institution attended Qualification obtained

Year

University of South Africa Ph. Ed

Curriculum and Instructional

studies

2021

University of KwaZulu - Natal M. Ed

Curriculum Studies

2010

University of KwaZulu - Natal B. Ed Honours

Curriculum Studies

2008

National University of Lesotho B. Ed 2004

Accounting and Commerce

Lesotho College of Education STC

Accounting and Commerce

1994

Mapholaneng High School

COSC

1990

St Martin Secondary School

JC

1987

Maluba – lube Primary School PSLE 1984

AWARDS :

Institution Award Year

University of KwaZulu - Natal Management of AIDS/HIV & Reproductive Health

2008

Asian Journal of Economics, Business

& Accounting

Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing 2022

International Research Journal of

Innovation in Engineering &

Technology

Editorial membership 2022

University of South Africa UNISA Alumni Lesotho Chapter Convenor

2023

Lesotho China Fellowship Collegiate Top Educator Achiever AS Level 2 2023 4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

WORK EXPERIENCE

LECTURER- AUGUST 2021 TO PRESENT

Currently, working at Lesotho China Fellowship Collegiate. As a lecturer I am engaged in teaching the AS and A-Level Students Business courses that prepare them for the entry at any university.

LECTURER - 2014 FEBRUARY TO MAY 2021

I have worked as a lecturer at the National University of Lesotho, in the Department of Language and Social Education (LASED):

Duties and responsibilities were to:

• Teach Business Accounting, Business Studies and other Business Education courses to students-teachers as lecturer at the above University

• Teach, supervise and provide consultation to postgraduate diploma students in Business Education (PGDE) and Research courses

• Teach using online platforms and provide students with inline academic support

• Facilitate online interactions of students with their peers

• Teach and supervise undergraduate students conducting a mini-secondary research project

• Prepare students-teachers for teaching practices and observing and assessing them

• Participate in the work related programmes such Entrepreneurship education and STEP

• be involved in research activities of the Department of Language and Social Education in the Faculty of Education

• Liaise with other staff members in designing modules suitable for online teaching and learning.

• Undertake educational research in the subject area and other relevant areas

• Develop curriculum for use in the Departmental Unit in line with university’s policies and CHE requirements

• Conduct research, extensively engaged in conducting and analysing both quantitative and qualitative data (Using mixed methods approach in my current PhD study)

• Liaise and holding workshops for Business education teachers with Department of Business Administration (DBA) lecturers, helping them with certain topics and way of teaching and assessing

• Be engaged in the teaching of Entrepreneurship Training offered by REPSSI PROJECT at National University of Lesotho as an in-service programme.

• Engaged in item writing for LGSCE Accounting exam papers for Examinations Council of Lesotho.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPER

APRIL 2011 – 2014

I have worked as a Curriculum developer in the Ministry of Education and Training in Lesotho during this period.

As a Curriculum Developer at the National Curriculum Development Centre: Duties and responsibilities were to:

Prepare strategic plan for Pannel that constitutes the organisational strategic plan

• Develop curricula for both secondary and primary schools in relation to education policy of Lesotho

• Advise the ministry on matters relating to future needs in respect to supply of teachers, school facilities and teaching and learning materials

• Supervise, oversee and contribute to the development of curricula and other policies of thee education service and development of quantitative and qualitative indicators of performance relating to the education policies

• Identify and arrange logistics issues for the dissemination amongst educational establishments of information and training about good practice in respect of management, administration, teaching and learning

• Design, organise, and provide training and support programmes for principals and teachers and other stakeholders

• Design and develop guidelines, procedures and tools to be used during training sessions

• Identify aspects of curriculum in which there is a need for teaching and learning materials and other resources and arranged

• Monitor the implementation of the curricula and other education polices through inspection of educational establishment in relation to agreed indicators of performance and developed plans to address challenges in the implementation of these policies

• Lead, oversee, guide and mentor teachers work regularly and timeously and mange different follow-up schedules for implementation.

• Collaborate with teacher-training institutions in the development and dissemination of curriculum reforms

• Collaborate and liaise with other institutions internationally and nationally on matters on pertaining to curriculum

• Train and mentor subject matter experts in the design and development of interactive academic materials for learning.

• Train personnel from relevant stakeholders institutions on curriculum reforms

• Liaise with the relevant stakeholders in the matters relating to curriculum reform.

• Prepare reports to the director after every training session held with stakeholders SENIOR TEACHER

1995 – 2011 MARCH

MASERU HIGH SCHOOL

Duties

• Taught Business Education, Commerce and Accounting

• Senior Teaching practice Tutor helping students- teachers during their teaching practice

• Class teacher for Form B and D

• Coordinated and supported sports in school and regional level EXAMINATION MARKER

2004 – 2011

Duties

Marked the Junior Certificate (JC) Examinations – Business Education MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

SAERA

UNISA ALUMNI LESOTHO CHAPTER CONVENER

DISSERTATION AND THESIS

Doctoral Thesis – Entrepreneurship Education Teachers practices in preparing learners for the world of work: A case of Lesotho secondary schools. UNISA Masters Dissertation – Teachers experiences of implementing Business Education in three secondary schools in Maseru, Lesotho. UKZN

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

• Mncube, V., Thaanyane, M. & Mabunda, P. 2013. Chronicling Teachers’ Experiences in the Teaching of Business Education in Three Secondary Schools in Lesotho. Anthropologist, 15(1); 67-78.

• Thaanyane, M & Thabana, J.N. 2019. Exploring curriculum implementation in response to labour market. International Journal of Science and Research, 8(4), 1537-1541.

• Thaanyane, M. 2019. Business Education as an instrument for poverty and unemployment reduction in Lesotho. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication, 9(11), 403-407.

• Thaanyane, M. 2021. Procedural issues in a mixed methods research: A phenomenological study of a doctoral student in Lesotho. International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology, 6(6): 1-7.

• Thaanyane, M. 2022. Exploring perceptions of preservice teachers’ preparation and challenges in Lesotho. International Journal of English language, Education and Literature studies; 1(1), 1-6.

• Thaanyane, M. 2022. Exploring challenges experienced by pre-service teachers in developing entrepreneurial skills in Maseru, Lesotho. TUDARCo Journal of Humanities and Education, 1(2), 17-22.

Conference Papers presented

• Thabana, J.N. & Thaanyane, M. 2015. Business Education curriculum: relevance to the needs of the nation. Unpublished paper presented to Language and Social Languages Education (LASED). National University of Lesotho. Roma

• Thaanyane, M.E. 2019. Outcomes of learner-centred approach at Institutions of higher learning: Quality, relevance and impact. Conference Paper presented at 1st International Biennial Conference on Language, Linguistics and Literature, National University of Lesotho, Roma.

• Thaanyane, M. 2020. Complexities and opportunities of the historical marginalised women in higher education: an African perspective. Virtual Symposium attended in University of Free State, WERIAN.

ON-GOING RESEARCH

Thaanyane, M. 2022. Teaching in the 4th Industrial Revolution era: a role of Entrepreneurship education teacher. Unpublished paper in process.

Thaanyane, M. 2023. Teacher identity formation: perspectives of novice teachers in Lesotho. Unpublished paper in process

REFEREES:

Mrs Malebohang Morena (Coordinator)

National University of Lesotho

P.O. Roma 180

Maseru

Contact : +266********

***********@*****.***

Prof Vusi S. Mncube (supervisor)

University of FortHare

South Africa

Contact : +277********

*******@***.**.**

Prof. Michael van Wyk (Supervisor)

University of South Africa

Pretoria

South Africa

Contact number: +278********

Email: ******@*****.**.**

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