Dr Leena Kloppers

Academic Qualifications and Year Obtained/Institution/Thesis Title

PhD in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL): Lancaster University, UK (2015)

Kloppers, L. (2015). Investigating the potential of cell phones in distance education-A Polytechnic of Namibia case study (unpublished doctoral dissertation). Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK. 

Masters in Open, Distance and Flexible Learning: University of London, UK (2008)

Kangandji, L.  (2008). Determining how the lecturing staff at the Polytechnicof Namibia are responding to the introduction of eLearning in the form of blended learning. (unpublished master’s dissertation). University of London, London, UK.

B.Sc Computer Science and Statistics: University of Namibia, Namibia (1998) 

Articles In Peered Reviewed Journals/Proceedings

Kangandji,L.  (2008). Determining how the lecturing staff at the Polytechnicof  Namibia are responding to the introduction of eLearning in the form of blended learning.NAWA: Journal ofLanguage and Communication, Volume2, Number 1, pp.179-198.

Nepembe, A., Kloppers, l., & Osakwe, J. (2020). Translator Mobile App for Teaching Children of Beginner-Level-French. Journal of Information Systems and Informatics, 2(2), 256-266.

Kangandji, L. (May, 2009). Determining how the lecturing staff at the Polytechnic of Namibia are responding to the introduction of eLearning in the form of blended learning. Paper presented at the eLearning Africa

2009 conference.

National and International Conferences

Kangandji, L. (November, 2010). Distance Education not a “Prison Sentence”- A Case Study of Student Support for Prisoners at the Windhoek Central Prison. Paper presented at the Sixth Pan- Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning

Kloppers, L. (October, 2011). Assessing the effectiveness of online role plays as an assessment method in the training of online tutors. Paper presented at the Namibia ODL conference, 2011.

Kloppers, L. (August, 2012). Implementing eLearning against the odds-A success story for Namibia.Paper presented at the 5th  South African Technology Network (SATN) conference, 2012.

Kloppers, L. (September, 2013). The Role of eLearning in Open and Distance Learning (ODL)-A Polytechnic of Namibia Case Study. Paper presented at the 47th  Distance Education Association of Southern Africa (DEASA) Conference, 2013.

Kloppers, L. (2015). Investigating the potential of cell phones in distance education-A Polytechnic of Namibia case study (unpublished doctoral dissertation). Lancaster University, Lancaster,UK.

Kloppers, L. and Gandanhamo, J. (2017, October). The Use of Activity-Oriented Design Methods (AODM) to Guide the Design of Mobile Application for Distance Education Students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Southern African Association for institutional Research (SAAIR) conference, Windhoek, Namibia.

Kloppers, L., Jere, N., and Gororo, A. (2018, June). Redesigning of an Open Online Community of Practice for sharing Course Information for Educators. Paper presented at the 47th Southern AfricanComputer Lecturers' Association (SACLA), Gordon’s Bay, South Africa.

Kloppers, L., Nsinano, E., and Kavetuna, J. (2018, September). Assessingthe Quality and Effectiveness of theCounselling Services at the Namibian Collegeof Open Learning (NAMCOL).Paper presented at the Joint conference of Distance Education Association of Southern Africa (DEASA) and the National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa (Nadeosa), Pretoria, South Africa.

Kloppers, L., Nsinano, E., and Kavetuna, J. (2019, September). Assessingthe Quality and Effectiveness of theCounselling Services at the Namibian Collegeof Open Learning(NAMCOL).Paper presented at the ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Kloppers, L., Nsinano, E., & Kavetuna, J. (2019, October). Assessing the Quality and Effectiveness of the Counselling Services at the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL). Paper presented at the Namibian Open Learning Network Trust (NOLNet) 4th Open and Distance Learning Conference, Windhoek, Namibia.

Nepembe, A., Kloppers, l., & Osakwe, J. (2020). Translator Mobile App for Teaching Children of Beginner-Level-French. Journal of Information Systems and Informatics, 2(2), 256-266.

Kloppers, L (2022, May). An Analysis of the Educational Experiences of Technicaland Vocational Education and Training (TVET)Students During COVID-19. Paper presented at the 9th  Stockholm  International  Conference  of  Research  on  Vocational  Education and  Training,Stockholm, Sweden.

Kloppers, L., Kavetuna, J. & Mwatiledu, H.N. (2022). Constraints to the Effective Implementation of the Inclusive Education Policy:NAMCOL Case Study.56th DistanceEducation Association of Southern Africa (DEASA) Conference.2-4th Noember, 2022, Windhoek.

Kloppers, L. Tubaundule, G., & Kozmon, G. (2022). Using Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as aFramework for  Informing the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Strategy for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Trainers. National Research Symposium(NRS). 21-25 November 2022,Windhoek.

Kloppers, L, Tubaundule, G, Kaihiva, R, Fortune,M and Kazombungo,S, Nuseb, R.F., Niingwendja, S.,  & Lusepani, C. L. (2022). Integration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions-A Systematic Review. National Research Symposium (NRS). 21-25 November 2022,Windhoek.

Kloppers, L, Tubaundule, G, Imene, T.M, Fukaile, P.A, Kapundja, E.N, Siluwe, A.M, Haupindi, and Imwaka, A.M (2022). Implementation of Work- Integrated Learning (WIL): A Systematic Review National Research Symposium (NRS). 21-25 November 2022,Windhoek.

Kloppers,  L  (2023,  October  23).  Destigmatising  TVET  for  a  better  tomorrow.  New  Era. https://neweralive.na/posts/opinion-destigmatising-tvet-for-a-better-tomorrow.

Kloppers, L. (2025, September). Evaluating the impact of AI-driven instruction on student learning in Physics: A NUST case study. Paper presented at the UNESCO Digital Learning Week 2025, Paris, France. 

Postgraduate Research Supervision

Co-supervisor for M.Sc in Computer Science Thesis at Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2016

Thesis title: Open Online Communities of Practice for Computer Studies Teaching Practitioners in Namibia

Supervisor for M.Sc in Informatics Thesis at Namibia University of Science and

Technology, 2020

Thesis title: Translator Mobile App for Teaching Children of Beginner-Level -French

Supervisor for Masters in Business Administration at the Namibia Business School (NBS), University of Namibia, 2021

Thesis title: Analysis ofThe Impact of Public Schools Principals’ Leadership Style on Technology Integration in The Oshana Region

External Professional Engagements

•  External Examiner at the University of Namibia (UNAM), University if Western Cape (UWC) and Nelson Mandela University
• Board Member for Standards Assessment, and Certification Council (SACC)-Namibia Training Authority (NTA)
• Chairperson: Board of Windhoek Vocational Training Centre (WVTC)-ended in 2019
•  Board Member for Institute of Open Learning (IOL) -Vocational Education and Training(VET)- ended in 2019

Key Research Projects

2018: NoLNET Collaborative Research Grant (N$30,000)-Principal Investigator

2025: EU funded project: Innovating Green Networks through Industry and TVET Empowerment for Green Hydrogen (IGNITE GH2) (2 million Euros)-Principal Investigator