Zahraa McDonald

Zahraa McDonald

Zahraa McDonald is an Associate Professor focused on the intersection between education, Islam and citizenship. Subsequent to her PhD which examined the intersection of Islamic education and post-secular citizenship she completed post-doctoral fellowships at Stellenbosch University, the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and University of Johannesburg.

Research Project

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Holistic evaluation of education interventions: cases of evaluating qualification frameworks

A holistic evaluation of education interventions to explore and understand the gaps in evaluative scholarship. A meta-analysis of evaluations focused on national qualifications frameworks will be conducted. The study asks to what extent are stakeholders represented in decision-making and past experiences of institutions and subjects considered.

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