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Dr Karen Dos Reis
Dos Reis KM: Doctoral degree: Education; Masters:
Education (Cape Peninsula University of Technology),
Baccalaureus Technologiae: Commerce (Postgraduate
degree - Cape Technikon); Higher Diploma in Education:
Commerce (Peninsula Technikon)
Lecturer
Accounting 1, 2, 3
Curriculum Studies: Business Management I
Curriculum Studies: Accounting 1, 2, 3, 4
Curriculum Studies: Economics 1
Teaching Practice 3
Entrepreneurship 3, 4
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
2013: Doctorate in Education (DEd), (CPUT): Challenges pre-service teachers
face while learning to teach Accounting in the context of mentoring.
2010: HERS SA Academy Certificate: Women in Leadership in Higher Education
2009: Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring Certificate: The Coaching Centre
2008: Masters in Education (MEd), (CPUT): The influence of gangsterism on the
morale of educators on the Cape Flats, Western Cape.
2007: Economics International Certificate: Economics Training of Trainers Seminar
held in Mexico, Bloemfontein, Durban and Gauteng (Funded by the United
States Department of Education)
2002: Baccalaureus Technologiae: Education Commerce (BTech), (Cape
Technikon) – Areas of specialization: Accounting 4; Computer Application
Technology 4
1995: Higher Diploma in Education Commerce (HDE Commerce), Peninsula
Technikon – Areas of specialization : Accounting 4, Economics 4 and Typing 4
1995: Language Endorsement – English Higher and Afrikaans Higher, Peninsula
Technikon
Awards
2011:Awarded joint funding (R400 000) by the National Research Foundation (NRF)
and CPUT to complete a doctoral degree.
2006: Awarded a two year Khula scholarship by CPUT to complete the
Masters in Education degree.
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Employment (full time)
Jan 2006 – present: Lecturer: Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Faculty of Education: Further Education and Training Department
Lecturing Subjects: Accounting 1, 2, 3, 4 (B Ed:FET)
Curriculum Studies: Accounting 1, 2, 3, 4 (B Ed:FET)
Curriculum Studies: Economics 1 (B Ed:FET)
Curriculum Studies: Business Studies 1 (B Ed:FET)
Teaching Practice 3 (B Ed:FET)
Entrepreneurship 3, 4 (GET:ISP)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education:
Lecturing Subjects: Curriculum Studies - Accounting
April 2013 – present Curriculum Officer: Postgraduate Certificate in
Education (PGCE) –responsible for the
recurriculation and accreditation of the following
programs: PGCE –ISP/FET; PGCE – FET; Advance
Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching.
Jan 2015 – present: Program Coordinator: Postgraduate Certificate in
Education (PGCE) – key responsibilities: student
orientation, recruitment of staff, developing a
standard framework for subject guides, chairing
staff meetings, addressing students’ and lecturers’
challenges, quality assuring the implementation of
curricula, student retention and assessments.
2002 - 2005: Bosmansdam High School
1996 - 2002: Garlandale High School
Current research interests
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Accounting Education; Mentoring; Curriculum design and implementation; Assessment;
Service Learning; Teaching and Learning.
Current administration
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Member of:
Curriculum Officer Forum (Institutional Committee)
Teaching and Learning Committee (Faculty Committee)
Assessment Committee (Faculty Committee)
Work–Integrated Learning Committee (Faculty Committee)
Teaching Practice Alignment Committee (Departmental Committee)
Faculty Management Committee
Department of Higher Education (DHET) Reference Group –
TVET College lecturer education program (National Committee)
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Honorary appointments, consultancies and professional membership
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2010: Visiting lecturer (USA), Council for Economics Education Study tour
- University of Arkansas
- Washington (Capitol Hill) – lobbied funds for Economics Education
- Atlanta Centre for Economics Education
2010 – 2014: External examiner/moderator of PGCE (Curriculum studies:
Accounting), Education Department, University of Kwazulu-Natal
2014: External reviewer of PGCE (Curriculum studies: Accounting)
Curriculum, Education Department, University of Kwazulu-Natal
2014/2015: Consultant - Writing proposals (Tenders), specializing in
intervention programs.
2014/2015: Consultant - Atlas.ti computer software program facilitator
Member of South African Council for Educators (1998 – present)
Member of South African Accounting Association (2014 – present)
Consultant for Umalusi: National Senior Certificate for Adults (Economics
and Mangement Science)
Curriculum development
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2006: Designed a module on ‘Classroom management’ for B Ed:FET
(EMS) 4th
year pre-service teachers.
2007: Designed, developed and implemented a curriculum for the
following B Ed:FET (EMS) courses:
- Curriculum studies: Accounting 2, 3
- Accounting 2
2008/2009: Designed, developed and implemented a curriculum for
the following B Ed:FET (EMS) courses:
- Teaching Practice 3
- Curriculum studies: Accounting 4
2012: Served on a committee in the Education Faculty to recurriculate
the following courses for the new B Ed:FET (Senior Phase/Further
Education and Training) program to be implemented in 2016:
- Professional Studies 1, 2, 3, 4
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 1, 2, 3, 4
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- Accounting 3, 4
2013/2014: Designed, developed and implemented a revised
curriculum for the following B Ed:FET (EMS) courses:
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 1,2,3, 4
- Teaching Practice 3
2013: Participated in the Faculty committee to design the following
three programs for the Faculty of Education and submitted it to the
Department of Higher Education and Training:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Senior Phase/Further Education
and Training Teaching)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Further Education and Training
Teaching)
- Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching
Academic Presentations
International
Dos Reis, K (2012). Challenges pre-service teachers face while learning to
teach Accounting in the context of mentoring. 5th
International Conference
of Education, Research and Innovation. Madrid, Spain. 19-20 November
2012.
Dos Reis, K (2014). Utilizing Service learning as a tool to mentor Accounting
pre-service teachers. 10th
International WACE Conference. Trollhattan,
Sweden. 02-04 June 2014.
National
Dos Reis, K. (2007) The influence of gangsterism on the morale of educators
on the Cape Flats, Western Cape. 7th
Educational Students’ Regional
Research Conference, Mowbray. 28 -29 September 2007.
Dos Reis, K (2008). Gang-related factors affecting educator morale on the
Cape Flats, Western Cape: an empirical study. Kenton Conference,
Broederstroom, Gauteng. 23 – 26 October 2013.
Dos Reis, K (2009). An exploration of an intervention program to assist
underperforming Accounting pre-service educators. South African Foundation
for Economic and Financial Education (SAFEFE). Illovo, Kwazulu-Natal. 27 –
29 August 2009.
Dos Reis, K (2010). Exploring the experiences of pre-service Accounting
teachers during their six months internship. Teaching Practice Symposium,
Vanderbijlpark. 1-2 November 2010.
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Dos Reis, K (2010). Developing a structured Accounting mentorship program
for pre-service teacher education students: Pitfalls and challenges. Higher
Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA)
Conference – Higher Education Development: Academic Excellence,
Opportunities and Challenges. Tzaneen, 23-25 November 2010
Dos Reis, K (2011). Utilizing Atlas.ti to analyse case studies: dream or
nightmare? 11th
Educational Students’ Regional Research Conference,
Mowbray. 26-27 September 2011
Dos Reis, K (2014). Learning to give while learning to teach: A case study at
a University of Technology. Higher Education Learning and Teaching
Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA) Conference – Accessing Success:
Using evidence for change. University of Free State, 18-21 November 2014
Publications
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Dos Reis, K (2009). An exploration of educators’ experiences working in
gang-violent communities. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social
Science, 4(10):239-250, 2009
Dos Reis, K (2012). Challenges pre-service teachers face while learning to
teach Accounting in the context of mentoring. 5th
International Conference
of Education, Research and Innovation. Madrid, Spain. 19-20 November
2012. International Association of Technology, Education and Development
(IATED), 2012, pp 4443 – 4453 ISBN 978-84-616-0763-1
Dos Reis, K (2014). Utilizing Service Learning as a tool to mentor
Accounting pre-service teachers. 10th
International WACE Conference.
Trollhattan, Sweden. 02-04 June 2014. World Council and Assembly on
Cooperative Education (WACE), 2014, ISSN 2152-0518.
Invited presentations
2009: Presented a workshop in the Faculty of Education on ‘Mentoring
pre-service teachers’ for in-service teachers who are school-based
mentors.
2010: Presented a lecture on ‘Economics Education in South Africa’ at
the University of Arkansas – United States of America
2010: Presented a workshop in collaboration with the Western Cape
Education Department to enhance Economics educators’ Content
Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge in the Western Cape.
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2010: Presented a workshop on ‘Mentoring’ for Accounting pre-service
teachers and school-based mentors in the Faculty of Education.
2014: Presented a workshop on ‘Atlas.ti computer software program’
to Masters in Education students (CPUT).
2015: Presented a workshop on ‘Atlas.ti computer software program’
to Masters and Doctoralstudents (CPUT).
Research papers/proposals reviewed
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2008: Refereed Papers for the Journal of Interdisciplinary Social
Science
2013: Refereed Papers for the Journal of Social Science
2014: Invited to be the institutional representative (CPUT) on the
CHEC working group in collaboration with the Western Cape Provincial
government.
2015: Refereed papers on the WACE 19th World Conference
International Review Team.
2015: Refereed papers on the South African Accounting Association
Review Team.
2014/2015: Reviewing Masters in Education proposals for the
Education Faculty Research Committee.
Internal review panel
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2013: Invited to serve as a member on an internal review panel
(Faculty of Business was audited internally)
Development and implementation of Service Learning programs and
other forms of Community engagement
2012/2013: Initiated and developed a Service learning program to mentor
Accounting pre-service teachers’ learning how to teach. The purpose of
this program was twofold, firstly, to enhance pre-service teachers’
Pedagogical Content Knowledge and secondly, to promote Accounting
education in the Further Education and Training band in schools. More
than 150 Learners from Thandokhulu High School were invited to attend
Accounting classes on a Saturday at no expense to the learners. I was the
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Project leader of this program. The following B Ed:FET (EMS) courses
participated in the program:
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 1 (Tutored Grade 9 learners)
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 2 (Tutored Grade 10 learners)
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 3 (Tutored Grade 11 learners)
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 4 (Tutored Grade 12 learners)
2014: The Service Learning program implemented in 2012/3 was
expanded to approximately 13 schools. These schools were identified by
Curriculum Advisors as schools who underperform in Accounting
Education. More than 350 learners participated in the program. The
following B Ed:FET (EMS) and PGCE courses participated in the program:
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 1 (Tutored Grade 9 learners)
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 2 (Tutored Grade 10 learners)
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 3 (Tutored Grade 11 learners)
- Curriculum Studies: Accounting 4 (Tutored Grade 12 learners)
- PGCE Curriculum Studies: Accounting (Tutored Grade 10, 11 and 12
learners)
2015: Invited to write a proposal in collaboration with CPUT’s
Advancement and Community Engagement Departments respectively. My
Service Learning model was referred to as part of the terms of reference
specified in the tender. CPUT was awarded this tender to the value of
R1 000 098 in February 2015. I am currently the Project manager of the
2nd
Chance Matric Project. My key responsibilities are: developing and
implementing a class and assessment timetable; recruiting educators and
tutor assistance; developing a tutor program for learners at risk of failing
a subject; chairing monthly meetings with project stakeholders,
appointment of external moderators; learner retention; procuring
teaching material and stationery.
Graduate supervision
Year Candidate Institution Degree My role Current
Status
2014
A Venter
Cape
Peninsula
University of
Technology
M Ed mini
thesis
Co-
Supervisor
Research in
progress
Title: “The preparation of Further Education and Training Phase Accounting
learners for Accounting studies in higher education”.
2015
B Lotze
Cape
Peninsula
University of
Technology
M Ed full
thesis
Co-
Supervisor
Research in
progress
Title: ‘Investigating the development of TVET lecturer education program’
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Graduate examinations
Year Candidate Institution Degree My role Current Status
2015
Wayne
Flanagan
University of
South Africa
M Ed
mini-
thesis
External
examiner
Completed
(2015)
Title: “Creating authentic learning environments in a grade 10
Economics class via a progressive teaching approach design”.
Referees
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Professor M
Maistry Social Science School of Education
University of Kwazulu-Natal
Tel: (031)2603455
Fax: (031)2603595
E-mail: maistrys@ukzn.ac.za
Dr Beatrice
Thuynsma Supervisor: Doctorate in Education
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Mobile: 0827640026
E-mail: thuynsmab@cput.ac.za
Mr Jimmie De
Villiers Principal
Thandokhulu High School
Corner of Albert and Main Road
Mowbray
Tel: (021) 6867823
Fax: (021) 6895505
Mr Willem
Smith Head of Department: FET (Mowbray)
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Tel: (021) 6801503
E-mail: smithw@cput.ac.za
Mrs Melanie
Sadeck Head of Department: Teacher Development
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Tel: (021) 6801691
E-mail: sadeckm@cput.ac.za
