Shanali Govender

Although much of my teaching experience began in secondary education, when I returned to higher education to pursue my own studies I found myself increasingly interested in the higher education landscape. I have worked (in varying capacities) in three South African institutions of higher education, and have strong interests in the scholarship of learning and teaching.

My particular brief in the staff development team is to support part-time and non-permanent teaching staff. I am responsible for running the s.e.a.TEACH (supporting emerging academics’ teach) programme and works within departments and faculties on request.

While continuing to work in the field of staff development at UCT, I am working towards my PhD, looking at discourse in the learning experiences of first year engineering students. This follows from my other interest in HEd - reading and writing practices in a diverse, developing world context and how these are supported by teaching practices in pursuit of learning.