Doctoral student presents at international education conference
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Clayton Pieters recently presented his research at a conference in Indonesia.
Thursday, 07 May 2026
A Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education recently presented his research at the 12th International Conference on Education (ICEDU).
Clayton Pieters presented his paper titled Empowering Novice Teachers through Collaborative Leadership: Integrating Innovative Pedagogies and Supportive Practices in Diverse Educational Environments” during the conference recently held in Bali, Indonesia.
Reflecting on his experience, he said: “Personally I truly grew as a person. I learnt a lot during the conference workshops on mentorship (supervision) and academic journal articles. In addition, it was a beautiful cultural experience for me in Indonesia. I was also exposed to various international education systems and how they operate. Now I would love to secure scholarships for my PhD studies. Professionally, it enhanced my research capacity, instructional leadership skills, expanded my professional networking, informed policy and exposure to global education perspectives.”
He was selected to be a South African ambassador for the 2027 ICEDU conference, which will be held in Thailand.
Pieters said he was recently given the opportunity he opportunity to make use of his research to develop a year- long comprehensive novice teacher induction programme for more than 20 schools.
“So far, we had two successful sessions for our mentor teachers (Educational Policy and Teacher Wellness). So, a big thank you to Mr Dylan Tommy the circuit manager of circuit 3 in the Metro Central Education District. In addition, i was also given the opportunity to co-supervise honours degree students in educational management and leadership alongside Dr Amy Padayachee. With these experiences I hope to make an impact in the higher education space soon.”
Written by Ilse Fredericks
Email: Frederickskennediji@cput.ac.za
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