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    • Decolonising images? The liberation script in Mozambican history textbooks 

      Cabecinhas, Rosa; Mapera, Martins (The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)
      In this article we examine the textbook narratives of the colonial past and the nation-building process in Mozambique, a Southern African country which gained its independence in 1975. One of the priorities after independence ...
    • The dilemmas of textbook selection – the Department of Education's 2007 screening of Grade 12 History textbooks – A case study 

      Siebörger, Rob (The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2015)
      Textbook selection presents a conundrum for history as a school subject. On one hand it is desirable that the best textbooks are available to be used in classrooms, on the other selection appears to imply control over ...
    • Educating the nation about union - whose heritage? 

      Koekemoer, Michelle (The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2010)
      On the 31st of May 2010, South Africa, as a geopolitical creation, had been in existence for a century; a momentous occasion for the country. However, the day passed with little acknowledgement of this event. The question ...
    • The effect of multimedia use on the teaching and learning of social sciences at tertiary level: A case study 

      De Sousa, Luiza; Richter, Barry; Nel, Carisma (The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)
      Instructors in higher education are under pressure to provide their students with more effective and efficient learning environments and educational experiences. Instructional systems and educational technology have been ...
    • History Education during COVID-19 : Reflections from Makerere University, Uganda 

      Sebbowa, Dorothy Kyagaba (The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2022)
      The COVID-19 pandemic forced most governments in Africa to temporarily close educational institutions in attempt to reduce the spread of the pandemic. In Uganda particularly, Higher Education Institutions, Universities and ...
    • History in senior secondary school CAPS 2012 and beyond: a comment. 

      Kallaway, Peter (The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)
      History Education has been a neglected aspect of the great educational debate in South Africa in recent times. Despite its high profile in anti - apartheid education the subject has not received the same attention as science ...
    • The impact of social media on History education: A view from England 

      Haydn, Terry (The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)
      The paper examines recent ideas about the use of new technology in History education, contrasting the ideas of policy makers, initial teacher education curriculum specifications, and expert practitioners in the field of ...
    • Implementing Flipped Classroom in History: The reactions of eighth grade students in a Portuguese school 

      Vieira, Helena; Ribeiro, Cláudia Pinto (The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2018)
      Despite the difficulties of integrating every student, every teacher and every school in the digital revolution of the 21st century, there are new tendencies in education using digital technology that are trying to change ...
    • Reflecting the 2018 History Ministerial Task Team Report on compulsory History in South Africa 

      Van Eeden, Elize S.; Warnich, Pieter (The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2018)
      The History Ministerial Task Team Report (MTT), published in February 2018, has been awaited by educators of History in South Africa for them to be informed on thoughts, trends and statuses of compulsory History Education ...
    • A reflection on History Education in higher education in Eswatini during COVID-19 

      Dlamini, Rejoice K. (The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)
      The closure of educational institutions following the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic called for the adoption of online teaching and learning. For decades, education has suffered in sub-Saharan Africa due to inadequate ...