UJ Faculty of Education

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

Rethinking in the Age of | Automatic grading has evolved dramatically over the past decade — from feature-based and deep-learning approaches to today’s large language model (LLM)-based systems.

ℹ In this upcoming talk, Prof Jiliang Tang from Michigan State University, USA, will draw on a decade of research in automatic grading to explore how LLMs are reshaping assessment and creating new possibilities for teaching and learning. The discussion will explore the potential of LLMs to provide flexible, interpretable, personalised and interactive grading and feedback, while also examining important challenges. Using automatic grading as a lens, Prof Tang will consider both the opportunities and risks of LLMs in education and what it means to integrate these technologies responsibly into teaching and learning.

📅 8 September 2026
🕔 17:00–18:30 (SAST)
🎤 Presenter: Prof Jiliang Tang, Michigan State University, USA
💻 MS Teams: https://lnkd.in/dsREcXTr
🔑 Meeting ID: 348 486 928 317 103
🔐 Passcode: nd6aa2is

07/09/2026

02/09/2026

❔ Are you an e-hailing driver in Johannesburg with a passion for research, education and organising? The Centre for Education Rights and Transformation ( ) in the Faculty of Education at UJ is seeking a for a short-term research project exploring the working conditions and lived experiences of e-hailing drivers in Johannesburg.

The successful candidate will contribute to data collection, interviews and action research, while supporting education and organising efforts within the e-hailing sector.

🔎 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
✔️ Bachelor’s degree
✔️ Proof of being an e-hailing driver in Johannesburg – non-negotiable
✔️ Experience conducting interviews
✔️ Excellent communication and writing skills
✔️ Multilingualism
✔️ Strong negotiation, education and organising skills
✔️ Own resources to conduct the research

📅 Commencement: 1 October 2026
⏰ Application deadline: 8 September 2026

HOW TO APPLY: Submit your cover letter and CV to Pearl Bill at [email protected]

Find full vacancy details here: https://lnkd.in/dXueTUh2

27/08/2026

IN PICTURES | UJ STEAM Expo 2026 🚀

The University of Johannesburg is hosting its annual , and the Faculty of Education is showcasing two of our flagship initiatives at the event.

🤖 Teaching Coding and Robotics – highlighting how coding and robotics can equip teachers and learners with future-focused skills.

🥽 CALTSTEAM – demonstrating how immersive virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) can be used to enhance teaching, learning and teacher training.

From coding and robotics to immersive technologies, the Faculty of Education is exploring innovative ways to prepare educators and learners for the future.

VirtualReality AugmentedReality CALTSTEAM FutureOfEducation

24/08/2026

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PHILOSOPHY MOVES BEYOND ABSTRACT IDEAS? | What becomes possible when we make space for questioning, dialogue and shared enquiry?

How might philosophical enquiry help us recognise diverse ways of knowing, thinking and making meaning? And what might change when we listen differently and approach children and communities as knowledge creators?

Join the Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg for an introductory, participatory workshop exploring how pedagogies of questioning can foster inclusive dialogue and recognise diverse ways of knowing and being.

The workshop will introduce Philosophy for/with Children ( ) as an approach that can be adapted across educational, professional and community settings. No previous experience with philosophy or P4wC is required.

🎤 Presenters
🧡Dr Sumaya Babamia (An educator, researcher and speech-language therapist whose work brings philosophical enquiry, neurodiversity and inclusive pedagogy into conversation, with a focus on neurodiverse-led approaches to learning, ethics, communication and participation.)
🧡Dr Rose-Anne Reynolds (A scholar of childhood studies whose research critically engages with concepts of child and childhood, Philosophy with Children, the Philosophy of Childhood and Inclusive Education.)

📅 Date: 27 August 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00–13:00 (SAST)
📍 Venue: ACA 115, Centre for Neurodiversity, Soweto Campus, UJ
Places are limited to 40 participants.
👉 RSVP by 25 August:
Register here: https://forms.gle/9jz1bSiNdjfozRnp8

Come ready to question, listen, think together and explore what becomes possible when we create spaces for shared enquiry.