Conference papers

 

International conferences

  1.  Jordaan, M. (November 2005). Community-Based Learning for Engineering students at the University of Pretoria. International Service-Learning Conference, University of Stellenbosch.
  2. Jordaan, M. (2006) Community-Based Project at the University of Pretoria. Institut fűr Frauenforschung und Gender-Studien, Kiel, Germany.
  3. Steyn, D. & Jordaan, M. (June 2006). Helping! (Yourself through others). 2nd International CDIO TM Conference, Linköping University, Sweden.
  4. Jordaan, M. (September 2008). Community engagement: A vehicle for the development of life skills, social and cultural values of students in higher education institutions. 5th International Conference. The Learning Teacher Network. Vienna.
  5. Jordaan, M. (October 2008). Community-Based Learning for Engineering students at the University of Pretoria. 7th ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education. Cape Town.
  6. Jordaan, M., (July 2009). Using blended learning in a community-based module for the faculty engineering, built environment and technology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. Barcelona, Spain. (virtual conference).
  7. Sandenbergh, R. & Jordaan, M. (15 – 18 October 2012). Using E- and M-learning in a Community-Based Project Module. World Engineering Education Forum WEEF, Buenos Aires, Argentina (peer-reviewed).
  8. Jordaan, M. (23 – 25 November 2012). Adding a service learning module to the engineering curriculum for the understanding of the immediate social context: A case study of higher education institutions in South Africa. 3rd International Conference of the roles of Humanities and Social Science in Engineering. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  9. Jordaan, M. (13 – 15 January 2013). The Unique Blended Learning Model of a Community-Based Project Module at the University of Pretoria that Ensures High Pass Rates. International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association: Exploring spaces for learning 2013, Orlando, USA.
  10. Jordaan, M. (20 – 22 November 2013). E-service learning. 5th International Symposium on Service-Learning, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
  11. Jordaan, M. (20 – 22 November 2013). Campus-community partnerships: Challenges and expectations. 5th International Symposium on Service-Learning, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
  12. Jordaan, M. (7 – 9 July 2014). E-Service learning projects in a community-based project module at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. 6th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, EDULEARN14, Barcelona, Spain. (virtual).
  13. Jordaan, M. (22 – 24 June 2016). Large service-learning classes – a challenge for successful campus-community partnerships. 7th Living Knowledge Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
  14. Jordaan, M. (4, 5 November 2016). Community-based Project Module of the University of Pretoria. University Social Responsibility Summit, Beijing, China.
  15. Jordaan, M. (19 – 21 June 2017). The Community-based project module. University Education for Transformative Leadership in Africa (UETLA) Cohorts. Talloires Network Leaders Conference. Social Responsibility and Human Dignity through Higher Education Engagement. Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico.
  16. Jordaan, M. & Maharaj, B.T.J. (12 – 16 November 2018). Promoting diversity in a community engagement module for undergraduate engineering students. World Engineering Education Forum – Global Engineering Dean’s Council, Nieu Mexico, USA (peer-reviewed).
  17. Jordaan, M. and Jordaan, D. (10 – 12 July 2019). Diversity in groups – students’ reflection. Research in Engineering Education of the South African Society for Engineering Education. Cape Town (peer-reviewed).
  18. Jordaan, M., Zhang, H., Liu, L. and Zhou, H. (10 – 12 July 2019). Short-term international service-learning: engineering students’ reflections on their learning experiences. Research in Engineering Education of the South African Society for Engineering Education. Cape Town (peer-reviewed).
  19. Jordaan, M. (17, 18 September 2019). Developing sustainable community-partners, creating a culture of trust and respect. USRN staff development programme. Al-Farabi Kazakj National University, Kazakhstan.
  20. Jordaan, M. (4 – 6 December 2019.) Developing social responsibility in undergraduate engineering, built environment and IT students. International conference: Re-imagining Higher Education through community engagement. SAHECEF, Nelspruit, South Africa.
  21. Jordaan, M., H. Zhang and E. Markus. (3 – 5 February 2021). A cross-cultural comparison of students’ perspectives of the university’s role in the development of their social responsibility: Chinese vs. South African students. University Social Responsibility Summit, University of Pretoria, South Africa. (Virtual presentation).
  22. Jordaan, M. (7 – 9 July 2021). Career mentorship of alumni for final year students. Twenty-eight International Conference on Learning. Jahgiellonian University, Kraków, Poland. (Virtual presentation).
  23. Mennega, N. and Jordaan, M. (9-10 July 2021). E-service learning: Continuing with a service-learning module during lockdown – a case study of the University of Pretoria. International Symposium and Expo on Service-Learning and Socially Responsible Global Citizenship 2021, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. (Virtual presentation).
  24. Jordaan, M. (7 – 10 June 2022). Pre-Forum Activities – Comparative Urbanization – The Mamelodi campus educational pipeline. Guilford Dialogues, Greensboro, USA.
  25. Jordaan, M. and Mennega, N. (8-11 September 2022). Developing Fourth Industrial Skills by secondary school learners through digital storytelling. Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
  26. Falk, A., Jordaan, M., Saeed, S.T., El Houda Chaoui, N. and Rao, M.B. (8-11 September 2022). Reflections on a Global e-Cultural Learning Project.Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
  27. Falk, A., Brenton, B. & Jordaan, M. (15,16,17 November 2022). Education and action for sustainable future Strengthening Faculty Engagement through a community of practice. International USR Summit 2022, Hong Kong. https://www.usrnetwork.org/2023/09/proceedings-of-the-international-usr-summit-2022/
  28. Jordaan, M. (15,16,17 November 2022). Evaluating sustainable development through regional and global collaboration. International USR Summit 2022 and 4th International Service learning conference, Hong Kong.
  29. Jordaan, M. (15,16,17 November 2022).Community sharing: Mamelodi. International USR Summit 2022 and 4th International Service learning conference, Hong Kong.
  30. Jordaan, M. and Engelbrecht, H. (9 – 11 May 2023) Capturing the History of Mamelodi. 2023 Community Engagement Learning Symposium, Rhodes University.
  31. Jordaan, M., Thuketana, S. and Falk, A. (25 – 27 October 2023). The value of sensory gardens in the early childhood development phase. International Association of Research on service learning and community engagement, New Orleans, USA.
  32. Falk, A., and Jordaan, M. (25 – 27 October 2023). International Partnership Proposal to Strenghen Community Engagement Pracitice. International Association of Research on service learning and community engagement, New Orleans, USA.
  33. Jordaan, M. and Mennega, N. (2023) Using Digital Storytelling to develop Fourth Industrial Skills in secondary school learners from a developing country, Proceedings of the 15th Annual AIS SIG GlobDev Pre-ICIS Workshop, Hyderabad, India 2023.
  34. Jordaan, M. and Mennega, N. (20 – 22 May 2024). The perspectives of marginalized South African youth on a pre-university outreach program: a photovoice study. 18th Conference of the International Federation for Information Processing, Cape Town, South Africa.
  35. Kunda, S., Jordaan, M. and Mennega, N. (3 – 5 July 2024). A South African Case Study of Women in the Information Technology Sector. Twenty-Fouth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations. Lisbon, Portugal.
  36.  Jordaan, M., Nkomo, C. and Engelbrecht, H.  (26,27,28 June 2024). Engaged research project: Capturing the history of Mamelodi. 10th Living Knowledge Conference, Girona, Spain.
  37. Falk, A., Jordaan, M.  Saeed, S.T., El Houda Chaoui, N. and Rao, M.B. (8 – 10 November 2024). International E-Community-Engagement: A Structure that Works. 7th Community-Based Global Learning Summit, Worcester, MA
  38. Falk, A., Jordaan, and M., Johnson, A. (8 – 10 November 2024).Exploring Critical Community Engagement Through a Global Community of Practice. 7th Community-Based Global Learning Summit, Worcester, MA, USA.
  39. Jordaan, M., Nkomo, C., Mathibela, M., Engelbrecht, H. (13 – 15 August 2025). Digitally preserving the history of Mamelodi – A community-focused initiative. 25th International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Durban, South Africa.
  40. Jordaan, M. and Makena, L. (13 – 15 August 2025). Transforming spaces: How sensory gardens enrich community engagement. 25th International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Durban, South Africa.
  41. Jordaan, M. (22 – 24 October 2025). Capturing stories, Historical Society of Mamelodi –University of Pretoria (UP) (Keynote) The HSRC/NRF Engaged Research Conference, Johannesburg.
  42. Jordaan, M. and Mennega, N. (10 – 12 November 2025). Bridging the digital divide: empowering Social entrepreneurs and Community Members with CANVA for enhanced visual communication and inclusivity. I8th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (Virtual)
  43. Jordaan, M. Engelbrecht, H., Nkomo, C., and Matibela, M. (18 – 20 Decembe 2025). Preserving Mamelodi’s History Through Digital Means: A Community-Centered Initiative 2025 nternational Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association Conference, Dubai.
  44. Jordaan, M. and Falk. A. (18 – 20 December 2025). Growing Minds: The Impact of Sensory Gardens on Early Childhood Development in Mamelodi.2025 International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association Conference, Dubai.

National conferences

  1.  Jordaan, M. (January 1996). Using the Museum as a teaching aid in the teaching of history at primary school level. Conference of Historical Association, Potchefstroom.
  2. Jordaan, M. (October 2003). Training needs of educators. Seminar on Gender and Technology. Pretoria.
  3. Jordaan, M. (March 2005). Community-Based Learning: Empowering engineering students at the University of Pretoria. Community Service-Learning Conference. The University of Johannesburg.
  4. Jordaan, M. (June 2005). Community-Based project a new module for the Faculty of Engineering, Built-Environment and Information Technology. South African Higher Education Conference. The University of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
  5. Jordaan, M. (August 2009). Sustainability of a community-based project module. Colloquium on Community Engagement, North-West University.
  6. Jordaan, M. (20 – 21 April 2011). Using blended learning in the community-engagement module. Service-Learning Research Colloquium, Service-Learning: Innovations for the next decade. The University of Stellenbosch.
  7. Jordaan, M. (17- 20 May 2011). Community-engagement outreach projects of Higher Education Institutions in collaboration with the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa. African Association of Zoos and Aquaria Conference, Pretoria.
  8. Jordaan, M. (10 – 12 August 2011). Community-based outreach as a key prerequisite for engineering education. First Biennial Conference Society of Engineering Education in South Africa, Stellenbosch (Peer-reviewed).
  9. Jordaan, M. (8 – 10 November 2011). Using e- and m-learning in a community-based project module. Projects in the communities. South African Higher Education Forum: Community Engagement: The Changing Role of South African Universities in Development, East London.
  10. Jordaan, M. & Jordaan, A.J.J. (4,5 June 2015). Alumni and enrolled students’ perceived value of the compulsory community engagement module in the undergraduate curriculum of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria. Third Biennial ConferenceSouth African Society for Engineering Education, Durban (Peer-reviewed).
  11. Jordaan, M. (21-23 September 2015). Using Blackboard Collaborate as a reflection tool in a service learning module. 9th Annual Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference. Durban.
  12. Jordaan, M. & Pieterse, V. (14, 15 June 2017). Service learning in engineering: Developing group collaboration. South African Society for Engineering Education. 4th Biennial conference. Cape Town, South Africa.
  13. Jordaan, M. & Jordaan, A.J.J. (14,15 June 2017). Using YouTube as a Reflection Tool for a Service-learning Module. Fourth Biennial Conference South African Society for Engineering Education, Cape Town (Peer-reviewed).
  14. Jordaan, M. (29, 30 November 2018). Perceiving local history through service learning programmes. 4th annual regional history conference, Vereeniging, South Africa.
  15. Smuts, H. & Jordaan, M. (15 – 17 July 2019). A knowledge-based service-learning framework for large-scale community projects in higher education. The 48th Annual Conference of the Southern African Computer Lecturers’ Association. UNISA, South Africa (Peer-reviewed).
  16. Jordaan, M. & Mennega, N. (4 August 2020). Community partners’ experiences of higher education service-learning and community engagement projects in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT. Flexible Futures Conference 2020. Virtual Higher Education Conference. University of Pretoria, South Africa. (Virtual presentation)
  17. Smuts, H. & Jordaan, M. (4 August 2020). The role of experiential learning as a creative, transdisciplinary and project-based approach for optimal, collaborative learning. Flexible Futures Conference 2020. Virtual Higher Education Conference. University of Pretoria, South Africa. (virtual presentation).
  18. Kekana, M., Jordaan, M., Machimana, E. Mogale, S. and Legodi, H. (26,27 August 2021). Robotics and technological innovation in educating the communities about COVID-19. Flexible Futures Conference 2021, University of Pretoria, South Africa. (Virtual presentation). 
  19. Jordaan, M. (18,19 August 2022). Systematic challenges in engaged scholarship. Transforming engaged scholarship: Towards educational imperatives for Africa. UNISA, South Africa. (Virtual presentation).
  20. Jordaan, M. (9,10,11 January 2023). The value of sensory gardens in the Early Childhood Development Phase. Education Association of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa (virtual presentation).
  21. Thuketana, S. and Jordaan, M. (23,24 August 2023). Developing pre-service teachers’ and early childhood development practitioners’ awareness of sensory gardens benefits. Flexible Futures Conference, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
  22. Jordaan, M, and Nkomo, C. (26 September 2023). Project with the Historical Society of Mameloi. 6th annual Heritage Month Seminar. University of Pretoria, South Africa.
  23. Jordaan, M., Nkomo, C., and Engelbrecht, H. (15,16,17 January 2024). Digital storytelling: an engaged research project with the Historical Society of Mamelodi. Education Association of South Africa, Magaliesburg, South Africa.

  24. Jordaan, M. Nkomo, C. and Engelbrecht, H. (14 – 16 May 2024). Capturing stories: An engaged research project with the Historical Society of Mamelodi. Community Engagement Conference, University of Rhodes, Makanda, South Africa.

  25. Jordaan, M. (1 August 2024). Implementing engaged scholarship: Opportunities and challenges for higher education. Stadio University Community Engagement Seminar. Centurion, South Africa.

Poster presentations

  1. Kekana, M., Jordaan, M., Machimana, E. Mogale, S. and Legodi, H. (21-25 June 2021). Using robotics and technology innovation in educating the communities about COVID-19. The South African Association of Health Educationalists. (Virtual presentation). 
  2. Falk, A., Brenton, B., Jordaan, M., Love, K., Brackmann, S., Trogolo, M., Dawes, N. (9-10 July 2021). Strengthening Faculty Engagement through a Community of Practice. International Symposium and Expo on Service-Learning and Socially Responsible Global Citizenship 2021, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. (Virtual presentation).
  3. Kekana, M., Jordaan, M., Machimana, E. Mogale, S. and Legodi, H. (15 – 17 Dec 2022). Reflection on the transdisciplinary approach involving students in educating communities about COVID-19. 22nd International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) World Congress, Bangkok, Thailand (Virtual presentation)