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Mabatho Sandra Rakgoale is an up-and-coming curriculum and instructional studies researcher.  She has a Master’s degree in curriculum studies from the University of Limpopo, and her areas of interest include curriculum development and implementation, teaching and learning, geography curriculum, and educational policy. She is employed as a Geography Educator by the Department of Basic Education in Limpopo province, South Africa.

Dr Tebogo Malahlela holds a Phd from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a Master of Arts in Geography from Chicago State University. He supervised doctoral and master’s students alike. He has worked as a School Teacher, a College of Education Lecturer, Chief Planner in Government and GIS Specialist in the Corporate Sector. He currently works as a Senior Lecturer of Geography Education at the University of Limpopo. He has presented papers in both national and international conferences and published articles in the Department of Higher Education-accredited Journals.

Rakgoale, Mabatho Sandra, and Tebogo Malahlela.“Exploring the Challenges faced by Teachers and Heads of Departments in the Teaching of Grade 12 map Work in Secondary Schools in Mankweng Circuit in Limpopo Province, South Africa.” Journal of Education and Learning Technology  6, no. 11 (2025): 1050 – 1058. https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.20256111.