CHED Matters online series: Professor Dick Ng'ambi
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Teaching Futures: Why Generation Z is Choosing the Classroom Job
Date: 4 September 2024
Time: 13:00–14:00
Join us for an engaging conversation with Professor Dick Ng’ambi (School of Education), whose newly published book Teaching Futures – Why Generation Z is Choosing the Classroom Job brings together the voices of over 500 Gen Z teachers, each sharing their personal “why” for stepping into the classroom. Their stories are raw, honest, and deeply moving. Why would a Gen Z choose a teaching job?
Prof Ng’ambi is a renowned scholar in educational technology and pedagogy, with a strong focus on how digital innovation transforms teaching and learning in Africa and beyond. He has published widely on student engagement, knowledge construction, and the role of technology in higher education. At UCT, he has led groundbreaking research on the integration of digital tools in classrooms and the evolving identities of both students and teachers in the 21st century.
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In this CHED Matters session, Prof Ng’ambi will unpack insights from his book, offering a fresh perspective on the motivations of Gen Z teachers, their values, and the challenges and opportunities they see in a world where education and technology are deeply intertwined. Ng'ambi concludes that the future of education lies not only in policies and systems, but in the hearts of those who choose to teach.