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Favourite quote

To test a man's character - give him power!

Qualifications

PhD (Learning and Teaching)

M (Ed) (Curriculum Studies)

B (Ed)

BA (Ed)

User Experience Design short course

marius.pienaar.phd

I am an education consultant at the University of Pretoria, Department for Education Innovation. As an education consultant, I provide strategic leadership and change management for curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment innovation and continuing opportunities for teaching development in order to build the capacity to implement a hybrid and inquiry-based approach. I also collaborate to create, implement, monitor and evaluate curriculum, teaching, assessment and learning platforms, systems and policies as they affect hybrid teaching and learning. I also build relationships within the faculties with the Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning, Departments, Teaching and Learning Committees and individual academics. I provide initial and continuing professional development for curriculum development, teaching and assessment as well as tutoring. Furthermore, I conduct personal research and research as a community of practice or in collaboration with academics in order to stay abreast of trends and knowledge in teaching, learning, assessment, open educational resources, student experience, engagement and academic development as well as create new knowledge in these fields through the scholarship of teaching and learning.

marius.pienaar@up.ac.za account.mariuspienaar@gmail.com

+27 12 420 2651(w) +27 72 210 9749

Language proficiency

Afrikaans: fluent (read, write, speak)

English: fluent (read, write, speak)

Dutch: read, write

German: read, write

Research field

Teaching and Learning
Assessment
E-Learning
Work-integrated Learning (WIL)
OER

Skills

Authoring & writing

Teaching

Research

Training

Computer-based Assessment (CBT)

e-Assessment

Instructional Design

Video editing (Camtasia)

Multimedia Design (including Articulate Storyline)

Web Design (Dreamweaver)

Career focus & objectives

During my studies, I equipped myself with the knowledge and skills to progress in life. My studies and work in the academic realm made me realise that I long to take an active part in all kinds of terrain in teaching, learning, and education. I am convinced that I will make a valuable contribution to any institution/company. There are positions at higher education institutions and companies where the diverse abilities and skills that I acquired through studying, teaching and working in higher and secondary education can come in handy and help me succeed.

With many years of education experience, I have the skills and experience necessary to be appointed to an applicable and appropriate position. I enjoy teaching and training but also long to broaden my horizons to become a person who continually strives for something better in education and learning. I am hardworking, qualified, professional, perseverant, and willing to learn. I am also a self-motivated, mature and reliable person with a sunny disposition who enjoys working with people. I believe I’m very dependable and trustworthy. I am realistic, objective-oriented, focused, and performance-driven, and I have the necessary leadership, managerial, and administrative skills and communication ability. Therefore, I believe that I have lots to offer.

I always focus on quality. It is also always my objective to see that my work is of excellent quality and that all parties benefit from it. I am a dedicated and loyal employee whose trademark is quality work. It is also my aim to help the institution/company fulfil its vision, mission, and ethos and to help in achieving its goals. Furthermore, I work well with others, and I can work alone, and I am experienced. Thus, working with a good team, I can help achieve these goals and set a well-balanced working environment within the institution/company.

I am willing to perform any reasonable task to the best of my ability.

Accolade

HEDS Practitioner of the Year 2011 (Tshwane University of Technology)

Experience

University of Pretoria

Affiliate Senior Lecturer, in the Department of Humanities Education, Faculty of Education (2023 - current)

Responsibilities

Supervising Hons, Masters and Ph.D. students
Contribute to the research work done in the Department and the Faculty
Mentoring young staff members

University of Pretoria

Educational Consultant - Department for Education Innovation (2019 – current)

Responsibilities

As an education consultant, I provide strategic leadership and change management for curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment innovation and continuing opportunities for teaching development to build the capacity to implement a hybrid and inquiry-based approach. I also collaborate to create, implement, monitor and evaluate curriculum, teaching, assessment and learning platforms, systems and policies for the Faculty of Education as they affect hybrid teaching and learning. Within the Faculty, I also build relationships with the Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning, Departments, Teaching and Learning Committees and individual academics. I provide initial and continuing professional development for curriculum development, teaching and assessment and tutoring. Furthermore, I conduct individual research and research as a community of practice or in collaboration with academics to stay abreast of trends and knowledge in teaching, learning, assessment of student experience, engagement and academic development as well as create new knowledge in these fields through the scholarship of teaching and learning.

University of Pretoria

Senior Instructional Designer – Department for Education Innovation (2014 – 2019)

UNISA

Primary Lecturer (Part-time): Instructional Techniques and Multimedia in Adult Education (INTMAEU) (2014 – 2014)

Part-time online e-tutoring in Computer Integration in the Classroom (FDEME3L) (2013 – 2013)

Part-time External Marker (Independent Contractor) for:

· Masters in Adult Learning Facilitation (MEDAE1R)

· Curriculum Development and Assessment in Adult Education (CUDAAEE)

· Instructional Techniques and Multimedia in Adult Education (INTMAEU) (2012 – 2014)

Tshwane University of Technology

Instructional Designer - Higher Education Development and Support (HEDS) (2009 – 2014)

CTI Education Group

Courseware Development Manager (2008 – 2009)

Spectrium Graduate School of Business & Management

Part-time Lecturer: Business Management (2008 – 2008)

City Deep Adult Education Centre

Part-time tutor: Afrikaans Second Language (ABET Level 5) (1996 – 1996)

Teaching outputs

Pienaar, M. & Mostert, E. 2022. Open Educational Resources: An educational resource. Available at: https://eduvation.up.ac.za/oer/

Lotriet, M. & Pienaar, M. 2020. Cooperative and Collaborative Learning: An educational resource. Available at: https://eduvation.up.ac.za/cooperative-collaborative-learning/

Pearson Institute for Higher Education (PIHE): Study guides (2015).

Anon. 2008. Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal Matriek Eksamen Oefen Vraestelle. The Blue Book Series. Guidelines Macmillan SA (Pty) Ltd. (ISBN: 9781770172937).

Instructional Techniques and Multimedia in Adult Education (INTMAEU) -- Undergraduate: Part-time lecturer

Computer Integration in the Classroom (FDEME3L) -- Undergraduate: Part-time tutor

Business Management -- Undergraduate: Part-time lecturer

Afrikaans Second Language -- ABET Level 5: Part-time lecturer

Research outputs

Pienaar, M. & Mostert. E. 2021. The teaching mix matters: Rethinking veterinary education at a South African university. Perspectives in Education, 39(1), 442-470. Available at: https://doi.org/10.18820/2519593X/pie.v39.i1.27

Bester, S., Smit, T., & Pienaar, M. 2021. Professional leadership development for the TVET sector in South Africa: Lessons learnt from a blended-learning approach. 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Proceedings. DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2021.1310

Mostert, E., Pienaar, M. & Moore, A. 2016. Mission possible – Hybrid with a touch of Vet Ed. Available at: https://www.oerafrica.org/sites/default/files/Mission%20possible%20FINAL.pdf

Pienaar, M. 2010. Back to “Mythstakes” of Technology Planning in the Future Classroom. Articlesbase. Available at: http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/back-to-mythstakes-of-technology-planning-in-the-future-classroom-3817937.html

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