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PELLETH
Y.THOMAS |
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CONTACT
INFORMATION |
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Postal
Address: Box 70400, Gaborone, Botswana, Southern Africa. |
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Tel:
+267 3188 788 (Home) / 355 2922 (Work) / 7168 0472 (Mobile)
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Homepage:
www.pythomas.com |
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Email:
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SUMMARY
OF QUALIFICATIONS |
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Experienced
in designing, developing and delivering online teaching. |
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30
years experience in teaching Physics and computer fundamentals
in face-to-face classrooms at secondary and tertiary levels |
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5
years experience in developing (both writing and editing)
self instructional materials for distance learners |
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Master's
degrees in each of these three disciplines: Physics, Science
Education & Educational Technology from three Universities
in different continents |
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Extensive
background in facilitating education at different levels
and with different models: Primary (in India & Sultanate
of Oman), Secondary (Botswana, Nigeria & India), Tertiary
(Botswana & India), Teacher Training (Pre-service
& In-service, Botswana), distance education and blended
learning (with elearning as a component for on-campus
as well as off-campus students, Botswana) |
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Extensive
research experience in the use of technology in education. |
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OBJECTIVE |
To
be a part of a dynamic organization that focuses on promoting
innovative and effective methods to exploit the potential
of Information & Communications Technologies (ICTs) to
(i) improve teaching, learning and knowledge generation and
(ii) develop a worldclass framework for improving access to
and quality of education to people irrespective of their age
and place of living through Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
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WORK
EXPERIENCE |
| 2007-
University of Botswana - Online Instructional Designer |
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Educational
Technology Unit, Centre for Academic Development |
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2001–2006,
University of Botswana, Botswana - LECTURER
+ SCIENCE & MATHS COPYEDITOR |
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Copyedited
Science & Math learning materials for distance
learners (using APA style) |
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Taught
Science/Physics at undergraduate level |
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1992–2001,
Secondary School, Botswana - TEACHER
OF PHYSICS |
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Taught
Physics & Computer Awareness courses at Senior
secondary level for 5 years |
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Taught
Integrated Science at Junior Secondary level |
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1990–1992,
Indian School Ibri, Sultanate of Oman - PRINCIPAL |
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Led
to manage and establish a Junior School of high
standards |
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1977–1989,
Secondary School Bauchi, Nigeria - TEACHER |
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Taught
Physics at Senior Secondary level |
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1975–1977,
Cochin College Kerala, India -
TEACHER |
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Taught
Physics at College level |
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EDUCATION |
| 2001–2003,
University of Southern Queensland, Australia. |
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Master’s
degree in Education Technology (MET, Online Mode) |
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| 1999–2001,
University of Botswana, Botswana. |
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Master’s
degree in Science Education (MEd) |
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Successfully
Completed research and dissertation on the impact
of computer-based teaching on secondary school students'
performance in Physics |
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| 1973–1975,
Kerala University, India |
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Master’s
degree in Physics (MSc) |
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| 2001-2002,
University of Southern Queensland, Australia. |
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Postgraduate
Certificate in Online Education (PGCOE, Online Mode) |
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Teaching
Online: Strategies and Practices |
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| 1998-1999,
NIIT Gaborone, Botswana. |
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Honours
Diploma (Hon Dip, Part-time student) |
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Network-Centred Computing |
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| 2005,
ICDL Foundations, South Africa. |
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International
Computer Driving License (ICDL) |
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Computer Basics + Obtained license to administer
ICDL Testing at the University of Botswana |
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RESEARCH
AND PUBLICATIONS |
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9
Journal Articles; |
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5
Conference Proceedings; |
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10 Conference Presentations (includes 5 international,
4 Regional and 1 Local); |
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5 Articles in Conference Proceedings; |
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4 Book Chapters in 'Computing Fundamentals' for distance
learners; |
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2 Book Chapters for Writers and Editors of distance learning
materials; |
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5 Articles in Conference Proceedings; and |
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2 Dissertations. |
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INTERESTS |
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Exploring
the potential of computers as a tool for enhancing
teaching and learning |
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Did
a few research projects to explore and implement the use
of computers in teaching and learning, and presented the
research outcomes in international conferences and also
published them in some refereed journals. |
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OTHER
RELEVANT INFORMATION |
Currently
I am doing a doctoral level program on part-time basis with
the University of South Africa (UNISA); the study is around
developing a Hybrid Instructional Model for Tertiary Education |
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