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A framework for librarians to inform the citizenry during disasters : reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic
(OASIS, 2022)
Globally, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on human lives and
socio-economic activities at an unimaginable scale. African countries have not been spared
from this debacle – as evidenced by media ...
Investigating the prevention and mitigatory role of risk communication in the COVID-19 pandemic : a case study of Bloemfontein, South Africa
(OASIS, 2021)
The South African disaster response activities surpass risk reduction since the implementation of
the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA) and the National Disaster Management Framework
of 2005 (NDMF). Risk reduction, ...
Handling natural hazards in Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic : Muhammadiyah’s response and strategy
(OASIS, 2022)
Indonesia is prone to natural hazards, which have continued to occur even during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, this study explored the response and strategy employed by Muhammadiyah, one of ...
Managing health disasters and Civil–Military Cooperation : a case of COVID-19 in Pakistan
(OASIS, 2021)
As an institution, the Pakistan Army has been playing a significant role in dealing with emergencies
and disasters facing the nation. The novel coronavirus disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) COVID-19, was ...
Using a historical memoir to improve curriculum coherence in teacher education : The case of Trevor Noah's Born a Crime
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2022)
Two of the recurring concerns identified in teacher education are a lack of
curricular coherence and a schism between content and
practice. In this article, we discuss a specific intervention that
was aimed at addressing ...
History Education during COVID-19 : Reflections from Makerere University, Uganda
(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 ...
In the moment of making History: the case of COVID-19 in Zambia
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)
This paper discusses the unfolding of COVID-19 in Zambia between March and August 2020. Zambians were aware that international networks would lead to Zambia being affected by a disease that had caused much
devastation in ...
Teaching and learning History in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic : reflections of a senior school history teacher
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)
Teaching history during lockdown at an elite private school during the COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges and opportunities to draw on history and to learn new technologies. Challenges went beyond the content of
history ...
A reflection on History Education in higher education in Eswatini during COVID-19
(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 ...
Teaching and learning history in the time of the coronavirus pandemic
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)
This is an academic yet personal and subjective piece written to analyse and reflect upon personal experiences with regard to the teaching and learning of history under the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout this paper, I ...