Miemsie Steyn
Senior Lecturer
Department of Early Childhood Education
University of Pretoria
South Africa
Biography
Dr Miemsie Steyn from the Department of Early Childhood Education has been promoted to the position of Associate Professor as from 1 January 2017. Dr Miemsie Steyn is responsible for the coordination of research activities and her main tasks involve the supervision of postgraduate students and the publication of articles. Her research focus is embedded in the field of the sociology of education, where the interplay between society and education is foregrounded. She has done extensive research on the future expectations of adolescents from the perspectives of the various ethnic groups in South Africa. She is also interested in how black students experience their tertiary studies at formerly white institutions, and the challenges they face in order achieve academic success.
Research Interest
Dr Steyn is currently involved in the African-Asian Dialogue (AAD) project, which undertakes research to identify the factors that contribute to the development of the professional identities of teachers and student teachers.
Publications
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Steyn MG, Harris TT, Hartell CG. Early childhood education (ECE) in South Africa: Black student teachers’ views on push and pull forces in their training. Journal of Asian and African Studies. 2016 Aug;51(4):466-79.
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Kamper GD, Steyn MG. Black students’ perspectives on learning assets at a former white university. Journal of Asian and African Studies. 2011 Jun;46(3):278-92.
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Steyn M, Schuld N, Hartell C. A bird’s eye view on the status of the module “Life Skills†in the Foundation Phase at Higher Education Institutions in south Africa. South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE). 2012;2(2).
