Lizélle Pretorius

I hold a PhD from UNISA (2023) in Curriculum Studies.

I am the recipient of the 2024 EASA doctoral medal for my PhD titled AN ALTERED FLIPPED CLASS PEDAGOGY AS INTERVENTION STRATEGY TO ADDRESS PASSIVE LEARNING IN A TEACHER-CENTRED CLASSROOM.

I completed all my other degrees at the University of Stellenbosch (B.Ed; HONS.Ed. M.Ed.)

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Lecturer in Education, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  • 2020–2023
    Head of department, Somerset House Preparatory school
  • 2015–2020
    Teacher (Afrikaans FAL), Brackenfell High school
  • 2013–2014
    Teacher (Afrikaans FAL), Bosmansdam High school

Education

  • 2023 
    University of South Africa, PhD

Publications

  • 2025
    An active learning intervention for in-service teachers: self-determination theory, heutagogy, neuroeducation and the (altered) flipped classroom in practice., https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-024-00299-y
  • 2025
    Tipping the Scale: Bringing the Disequilibrium to the Passive Learning Phenomenon, doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.24.12.38

Professional Memberships

  • International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT)

Contact Lizélle for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision