William Fraser
Professor
Department of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education
University of Pretoria
South Africa
Biography
William Fraser is a teacher educator, charted biologist (CBIOL), Fellow of the Society of Biology (FSB) and member of the South African Academy for Science and Arts (M.Acad.SA). He also serves as advisor to the editorial boards of the Turkish Journal of Distance Education, the Journal of Instruction and the Journal of Biological Education. As subject methodologist he specialises mainly in curriculum theory and practice, curriculum development, instructional design and programme evaluation. He also works in the fields of quality assurance in conventional and distance education. His other interests are the social context of curriculum, as well as the community’s engagement in teaching and learning. His work in life sciences methodology focuses on scientific inquiry, discovery learning and the teaching of life sciences to blind and visually impaired learners. He is currently also serving as guest editor to the South African Journal for Science and Technology (Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie).
Research Interest
As subject methodologist he specialises mainly in curriculum theory and practice, curriculum development, instructional design and programme evaluation. He also works in the fields of quality assurance in conventional and distance education. His other interests are the social context of curriculum, as well as the community’s engagement in teaching and learning.
Publications
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De Villiers JR, Fraser WJ. Kritieke voedsel-en voedingsverwante kwessies in SA openbare skoolkurrikulums: oorspronklike navorsing: wiskundeonderrig. Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie. 2013 Jan 1;32(1):1-9.
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Matorera D, Fraser WJ. The feasibility of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) as an assessment and quality assurance model. South African Journal of Education. 2016 Aug;36(3):1-3.
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Kavai P, De Villiers R, Fraser W, Sommerville J, Strydom N. Animal organ dissections in high schools: is there more than just cutting?. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. 2015 May 4;19(2):143-55.
