Mishack Thiza Gumbo

Mishack T Gumbo is a Research Professor and NRF C1 rated scholar in the Department of Science and Technology Education in the College of Education, University of South Africa. He is currently teaching at postgraduate level. He is leading a few research projects and participates in some led by his colleagues. He is mentoring developing academics in his College. His fields of interest in are Technology Education, Educational Technology and Distance Education, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Multicultural Education. He has published articles and presented papers at national and international conferences in these fields. Mishack holds the following qualifications: PhD (Vista Univrsity), MEd (University of Johannesburg), MPhil (University of Pretoria), MEd Course Work (Universitof Maryland), BEd Hons (University of South Africa), BA (Vista University), UED (Vista University), ORT-International Cert. in Technology Education (ORT-Step institute).

Publications

Global Perspectives on Decolonizing Postgraduate Education
Global Perspectives on Decolonizing Postgraduate Education
Mishack Thiza Gumbo, Michael Gaotlhobogwe, Constantino Pedzisai, Zingiswa Mybert Monica Jojo, Christopher B. Knaus. © 2024. 339 pages.
A deep-seated issue persists in postgraduate education—one that threatens the relevance of academia in our diverse and evolving world. The problem at hand is the Western-centric...
An Indigenous Perspective on Technology Education
An Indigenous Perspective on Technology Education
Mishack T. Gumbo. © 2020. 24 pages.
This chapter raises the need to consider the indigenous perspective in Technology Education. The cultural aspect that undergirds indigenous technology is prominent in the...
Exploring Technological Knowledge of Office Data Processing Teachers: Using Factor Analytic Methods
Exploring Technological Knowledge of Office Data Processing Teachers: Using Factor Analytic Methods
Janet Bolaji Adegbenro, Mishack T. Gumbo, Oludayo O. Olugbara. © 2019. 30 pages.
This study applied factor analysis for exploring technological knowledge of beginner and veteran Office Data Processing (ODP) teachers at Further Education and Training (FET) or...
Synergising Action Research and Technology Education: A Pedagogical Perspective
Synergising Action Research and Technology Education: A Pedagogical Perspective
Mishack Thiza Gumbo. © 2018. 18 pages.
Design process is a dominant method (backbone) for teaching the Technology Education subject in schools which demands critical and creative thinking skills. Moreover, the design...
An Indigenous Perspective on Technology Education
An Indigenous Perspective on Technology Education
Mishack T. Gumbo. © 2017. 24 pages.
This chapter raises the need to consider the indigenous perspective in Technology Education. The cultural aspect that undergirds indigenous technology is prominent in the...
Exploring Technological Knowledge of Office Data Processing Teachers: Using Factor Analytic Methods
Exploring Technological Knowledge of Office Data Processing Teachers: Using Factor Analytic Methods
Janet Bolaji Adegbenro, Mishack T. Gumbo, Oludayo O. Olugbara. © 2015. 29 pages.
This study applied factor analysis for exploring technological knowledge of beginner and veteran Office Data Processing (ODP) teachers at Further Education and Training (FET) or...