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Research Interests
Teacher education and development.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Maintaining fidelity in mixed reality simulation: Insights from simulation specialists at a South African university
Mello, P. & van der Merwe, D., 2026, In: South African Journal of Childhood Education. 16, 1, a1816.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Literacy support in practice: Grade 3 teachers’ experiences with government reading interventions
Khan, C., van der Merwe, D. & Koekemoer, C. W., 2025, In: Reading and Writing (South Africa). 16, 1, a534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using WhatsApp to Teach Close Reading: The Case of Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief
Koekemoer, C. W., Carolin, A., McCarthy, K. & Van der Merwe, D., 2025, In: Changing English. 32, 4, p. 404-417 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teacher educators’ coaching experiences in a mixed-reality simulation intervention
van der Merwe, D., Ramsaroop, S. & Fonseca, K., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Learning-centered lesson design and learning about teaching in a pre-service teacher education course
Gravett, S. & van der Merwe, D., 2023, In: Cogent Education. 10, 1, 2202123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
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Opinion: Are we ready to prepare teachers for the AI wave in education?
Kennedy, K., van der Merwe, D. & Ndabezitha, L.
1/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
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