CARINA AMERICA

/ AMERICA CG: PhD: Curriculum Studies (Stellenbosch University), M Com: Management Sciences (University of the Western Cape)
Lecturer
  • Curriculum Studies: Business Studies
  • Curriculum Studies: Economics
  • Curriculum Studies: Accounting
  • Economic and Management Sciences

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

2012:PhD: Stellenbosch University, South Africa (in Curriculum Studies)

Dissertation: The relevance, importance and applicability of sustainable development in Economic and Management Sciences education.

2006:Masters’ Degree in Commerce (M Com): University of the Western Cape, South Africa(in Management Sciences)

1997:AdvancedProgramme: Teachers’ in service training: Accounting: (One year part-time course: University of Stellenbosch)

1993:Certificate in International Development Studies: University of Oslo, Norway

1992:BA (Hons): University of the Western Cape(in Psychology)

1990:BA:University of the Western Cape

1982:Teachers’ Diploma in Commerce: Peninsula Technikon, South Africa(Accounting III, Business Economics III, and Economics II)

Awards

2011:FLIRT (Fund for Innovation and Research into Teaching and Learning) Funding: Stellenbosch University (R29780).

2011: Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) from the National Research Foundation (NRF) – Research and Innovation Support and Advancement (RISA) (R150000).

2011: Staff Doctoral Merit Bursary, University Stellenbosch (R50000).

2004: Ad Hoc Award for building research capacity (R8000for Masters’studies: UWC) – Cape Technikon

Employment (full time)

Jan 2008 – Present: Lecturer: Stellenbosch University

Faculty of Education: Department of Curriculum Studies

Lecturing Subjects: Economic and Management Sciences (B Ed)

Postgraduate Certificate in Education:

Lecturing Subjects: Curriculum Studies: Economics

Curriculum Studies: Business Studies

Curriculum Studies: Accounting

July 2003 – 2007: Lecturer: Cape Peninsula University of Technology:

Department of Clothing & Textile Technology:

Lecturing Subjects: Business Skills (National Diploma)

Management (National Diploma)

Economics (National Diploma)

Financial Management (National Diploma)

Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations (National Diploma)

Marketing (National Diploma)

Graduate Centre of Management

Lecturing Subject: Management Information Systems (B Tech)

Department of Management and Public Management

Lecturing Subject:End-User Computing (National Diploma)

June 1999 – June 2003: Coordinator – Research Finance: Cape Technikon

My key responsibilities included: controlling all financial transactions related to research including the compilation of research accounting and audit reports. I liaised with the National Research Foundation (NRF) and sponsors from Industry, as well as validated online submissions to the NRF. In addition, I administered relevant non-financial matters related to research, interacted with research staff, senior students and auditors.

July 1998 – June 1999: Senior Branch Administrator: Finance Dept. FinAid (Pty) Ltd. Head Office, Stellenbosch:

Acted as intermediary between Head Office and branch managers; managed queries and validated day-end reconciliations of various branches.

1991 – June 1998:Head of Department: Accounting: Glendale Secondary School.

1986 - 1990:Glendale Secondary School: Secondary Teacher

1983 - 1985:Ravensmead Secondary School: Secondary Teacher

1983 - 1988:Florida Secondary School: Adult Education.

Current research interests

Sustainable development; Education for sustainable development; Corporate Social Responsibility; Economic and Management Sciences education/Business Education; Curriculum design; Teaching practice.

Current administration

Member of:

  • BEd Programme
  • Social Sciences focus area
  • Faculty of Education Board

Honorary appointments, editorial work, consultancies, professional membership, etc.

Member of International Society for Business Education (2012)

Member of Education Association of South Africa (2010 -Present)

Consultant: UMALUSI (Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training) Maintaining Standards Project: Team Leader for Business Studies (2009 –Present)

Member of Social Sciences Focus group – Dept. of Curriculum studies, University of Stellenbosch (2008 – Present)

Member of Economics and Business Studies Provincial Stakeholders Forum (Western Cape Education Department) (2008 – 2009)

Member of Santam Young Entrepreneurship Programme (2008 – 2009)

Member of South African Computer Lecturer’s Association (SACLA) (2006)

Member of Parent Teacher Association: Holy Cross Sister’s School – Bellville (2001)

Member of Regional Education Department’s Task team: Co-ordinate school financial management for 1997 (Mitchells Plain district) (1996)

Book chapter

America, C. 2012. Rethinking sustainable development as a learning outcome in the Economic and Management Sciences curriculum: some insights from South Africa. In Towards s Sustainable Ecology – Global challenges and local responses in Africa and Asia - 55 Years after the Bandung Asian-African

Conference 1955. Editors: Darwis Khudori and Yukio Kamino. In Press.

Academic Presentations

Conference presentations

International

Paper presented at The 11th UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development from 13 – 15 September 2011, The University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Title: Integrating economic, social and environmental objectives in Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) education: paths towards sustainable development

Paper presented at the 6th World Environmental Education Congress 2011 (6th WEEC), from 19 to 23 July 2011 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia. Title: Exploring the relevance of sustainable development in Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) education.

Paper presented at the Southern African Computer Lecturer’s

Association (SACLA) Conference at the Lord Charles, Somerset West,

Title: “Management education via the Internet: Factors facilitating

and inhibiting the adoption of WebCT at a faculty in a Higher

Education Institution”. 26 – 27 June 2006.

Paper co-presented: Title: “Adoption and Perspectives: WebCT Administrators at

Higher Education Institutions in South Africa” at the 5th Annual WebCT

European User Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland. 27 Feb – 01 March 2006.

National

Paper presented at EASA (Education Association of South Africa) – Mpekweni Beach Resort, Eastern Cape, South Africa, 17 – 20 January 2012. Title: “Rethinking sustainable growth and development as a learning outcome in the new EMS curriculum.

Paper presented at EASA (Education Association of South Africa) – Sun City, South Africa, 10 – 13 January 2011. Title: Challenges of teacher education curriculum design in Economic and Management Sciences (EMS)

Paper presented at 9th Education Students’ Regional Research Conference
(ESRRC) Faculty of Education, Stellenbosch University, 2 – 3 October 2009

Title: Priorities and challenges of teacher education curriculum design in Economic and Management Sciences

Co-presented with Social Sciences Focus group. Symposium of Department

of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education, Stellenbosch University.

September 2009 at STIAS, Stellenbosch. Title: The Economic and

Management Sciences (EMS) undergraduate Teaching Programme.

Invited presentations

Presentation to external moderators and examiners in Business Studies: findings of the 2011 Post-exam analysis, 19 April 2012, Umalusi, Pretoria.

Participation as Team Leader: Business Studies on behalf of Umalusi (Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training)at a joint seminar facilitated by Umalusi/HESA/HELTASA.Theme: Three years of the National Senior Certificate in South Africa: Implications for universities, 22 - 23 September 2011, Pretoria.

Participation as Team Leader: Business Studies on behalf of Umalusi at a joint workshop facilitated by the University of Pretoria and Umalusi Examination Board. Title: Transitions: Closing the curriculum gap between school and university, 1 – 2 August 2011, Pretoria.

Post-exam analysis: National Senior Certificate (Business Studies) Umalusi, Pretoria, December 2009, 2010 and 2011

External Moderator/ Review of study guides
  • North-West University: Subject Didactics: Economics: EKND 411A and ECOD 511A (2008 – 2010)
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology: National Diploma in Textile Technology;National Diploma: Clothing Management: Human Resources & Industrial Relations;CMANX30;CMAN311 (2008 – 2010)
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology: Advanced Certificate in Education: Entrepreneurship (2009-2010)
  • Review of study guide: Post graduate certificate: Accounting Teaching 401 (EDAC604 EC PC). University of Kwazulu Natal (2011)
  • University of Kwazulu-Natal, College of Humanities, School of Education, Social Sciences Department. Accounting Education – EDAC 410E (2012)

Graduate supervision

Year

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2008

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M A Hendricks

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StellenboschUniversity

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MEd full thesis

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Co-Supervisor

/ Completed (2010)
Title: “Assessering-vir-leer in die InterIntermediệre Fase in die Leerarea Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe”.

2010

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Z Waghid

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StellenboschUniversity

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M Ed full thesis

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Supervisor

/ Research in progress
Title: Investigating intersections between the Further Education and Training Economics curriculum and Growth and Development Frameworks – implications for teaching and learning

2010

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Avan Niekerk

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StellenboschUniversity

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M Ed full thesis

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Supervisor

/ Research in progress
Title: Teachers’ perceptions of the relevance of Entrepreneurship in Economic and Management Sciences education

2011

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C Julius

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Stellenbosch University

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M Ed structured thesis

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Supervisor

/ Research in progress
Title: ‘n Ondersoek na ekonomiese en bestuurswetenskappe as ‘n leerarea in die senior fase van die skoolkurrikulum

Graduate examinations

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2011

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C Hendricks

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University of the Western Cape

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M Ed full thesis

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External examiner

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Completed (2011)

Title: Impak van Klasonderrig en Spesialis-onderrig op Graad 7 leerders se Vordering in die Leerarea Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe”. M Ed (full thesis).
Updated: May 2012

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