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Learners’ encounter with archaeological fieldwork: A public participation archaeology account of the East Fort Archaeological Project
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)
Public Archaeology as a concept is generally defined as civic involvement during the various public phases of Cultural Resources Management. The practice of archaeology in South Africa seldom extends towards public ...
Remembering "Salisbury Island".
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2011)
Three distinct vignettes on “Salisbury Island”, have been composed for this
discussion on the tribal college for Indians inaugurated in 1961 on Salisbury
Island, an old naval base at the Durban Harbour. It was prompted ...
'The power of power': Power stations as industrial heritage and their place in history and heritage education.
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2010)
This article focuses on the Electrical Precinct in Newtown as an example of industrial heritage in the centre of Johannesburg. The author makes the case that industrial heritage has been neglected in terms of what is deemed ...
Dialogue among pre- and post-genetic revolution civilisations
(2006)
The genetic revolution will have a profound impact on human society and
therefore on the public policy environment. This article aims to describe the public
policy paradigms and paradigm shifts that will determine the ...
Is action research coming of age? – The value of a history action research project in professional teacher development.
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)
The new B.Ed curriculum at the University of Kwazulu-Natal proposes the
inclusion of a compulsory action research module to provide professional skills
that teachers are expected to demonstrate. The Norms and Standards ...
A logical and structural thinking development tool (LST) to enhance fundamental problem-solving skills of learners of information technology
(2005)
The role of information technology in modern education has increased significantly over the past two decades [14]. The opportunity to develop an interactive software system with the aim of enhancing fundamental problem-solving ...
Early roots of “coloured” poverty: How much can 19th century censuses assist to explain the current situation?
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2013)
The coloured population comprises almost 10 per cent of the South African
population, earning only a slightly smaller proportion of national income.
The average income of this group hides, however, startlingly large ...
Race, power and me: my position as a History educator in relation to the position of learners
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2015)
History, as outlined in the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for
GET and FET (CAPS) is both a journey of enquiry and an evidence-based
construction of the past. It enables learners and teachers alike to ...
Beyond the academic’s dilemma: Transdisciplinary and existential perspectives of re-enchantment
(2015)
The purpose of this article is to stimulate debate about the developing
paradoxes and dilemmas facing the university academic. This article argues
that academics are increasingly being steeped in an inauthentic existence ...
Constitutional values, therapeutic jurisprudence and legal education in South Africa: shaping our legal order
(2016)
Law schools have a responsibility to remind law students that by studying law they have the power to transform thoughts, policies and lives, and that practising law is not just about financial rewards, but that its greatest ...