Matome Edwin Matsepe
NGAP Lecturer
Mthatha
Summary
Mathematics Education Researcher in the field of ICT and Mathematics Textbooks with specialisation in Reasoning and Proving.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2026
2026
years of post-secondary education
Work History
LECTURER
WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY
01.2022 - Current
- Lecturing mathematics Senior Phase 2
- Mathematics teaching Senior Phase 2
Departmental Head: Mathematics, Science and Tech
Lenasia Model School
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Provision of educators’ content and pedagogic knowledge development
- Moderation of formal assessments
- Oversee and prepare lesson plans, learning and teaching resources
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning in the Maths & Sciences department
- Making, setting, and moderating formal assessments
- Management of intervention program (remedial program)
Mathematics educator
madibatlou middle school
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Teaching mathematics and Natural sciences
- Preparation of lesson plans and other teaching and learning resources
- Marking formal assessments
- Setting exams
- Assessments and tests
Research Assistant
University Of The Witwatersrand
01.2017 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: Wits Maths Connect Project
- Designing of coding schemes to develop an analytical framework used to study learner errors in algebraic expressions and equations.
- Wits Maths Connect Project
Education
Master of Education - Mathematics
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2018 - 1 2021
B. Ed Honours - Mathematics Education
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2017 - 1 2017
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - undefined
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2014 - 12 2014
B. Sc - Geology and Geography
University of Johannesburg
01.2010 - 1 2013
Ph.D. - Mathematics Education
University of Pretoria
University Of Pretoria 1 2022 - Current
Skills
- Skilled in using GeoGebra for mathematical visualization
- Research Methods (Qualitative & Quantitative)
- Computer Literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Attributes
- Analytical thinker
- Detail oriented
- Can obtain objectives through teamwork and individually
Leadership And Coordination
- Learner & Teacher Support Material (LTSM) Coordinator, Responsible for the procurement, monitoring and evaluation of learners & Teacher Support material
- School Governing Body (SGB) Teacher Representative, Representation of teachers’ needs to the SGB
Academic research output and participation
Academic research participation and output
Short paper presentation: Matsepe, M. E., & Luxomo, N. Modes of Reasoning presented in two 9th Grade Mathematics Textbooks Explanations on the Topic of Linear Graphs in South Africa. In 31st Annual Conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (p. 182).
Paper presentation 2024: 15th International Congress on Mathematics Education (ICME-15): Dyadic analytical/ methodological framework for analysing creative reasoning and proof in mathematics textbooks.
Snapshot presentation SAARMSTE 2025: Pre-service teachers' terrain of proof-related reasoning example space: A discursive analysis of mathematics lesson plans.
Journal Article submitted for review, 2025 (AJARMSTE): Pre-service teachers' terrain of proof-related reasoning example space: A discursive analysis of mathematics lesson plans.
Journal Article submitted for review, 2025 (Asia Journal of Mathematics Education): Opportunities to learn reasoning and proof in Grade 10 mathematics textbooks on Euclidean geometry.
Research School participation: SAARMSTE Research School, 2023 University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Education
Education research experience at UKZN
Supervision
Honours student completed (2025)
Three honours students in progress
Reference
Mr Sihele, Head of Department, Walter Sisulu University (Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology Education)
Email: tsihele@wsu.ac.za
Cell number: 060 5310461
Prof Ogbonnaya, PhD supervisor
Email: ugorji.ogbonnaya@up.ac.za
Cell phone: 068 0929427
Dr. Angel Mukuka, Mentor
Email: amukuka@wsu.ac.za
Timeline
LECTURER
WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY
01.2022 - Current
Departmental Head: Mathematics, Science and Tech
Lenasia Model School
01.2021 - 01.2022
Master of Education - Mathematics
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2018 - 1 2021
Research Assistant
University Of The Witwatersrand
01.2017 - 11.2017
B. Ed Honours - Mathematics Education
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2017 - 1 2017
Mathematics educator
madibatlou middle school
01.2016 - 01.2021
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - undefined
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2014 - 12 2014
B. Sc - Geology and Geography
University of Johannesburg
01.2010 - 1 2013
Ph.D. - Mathematics Education
University of Pretoria
1 2022 - Current
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