Browsing Faculty of Education by Subject "higher education"
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1994: new academic profession for a new South Africa?
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)Since 1994, the eyes of the world have been on South Africa, observing with interest the societal reconstruction project, upon which the country had embarked. In this project, higher education is both the terrain and the ... -
Action research for the 21st century: exploring new educational pathways
(Unisa, 2014)Twenty years into democracy in South Africa, poverty and disease continue to limit the life prospects of the majority of people. Researchers in higher education have an opportunity, not to mention a moral obligation, to ... -
Challenges and opportunities related to quality distance higher education in Zimbabwe
(UNISA Press, 2016)Zimbabwe has managed to respond to the movement in support of UNESCO'S lifelong learning concept and strategy that seeks to widen and deepen access to higher education through distance education initiatives. Despite the ... -
Education reform in southern Africa since the 1960s: what progress has been made?
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2014)The investigation reported in this paper centred on the socially relevant question of whether a number of countries in Southern Africa, particularly their education systems, had not only succeeded to shrug off their ... -
Eerste taal as onderrigmedium in hoër onderwys: 'n Internasionale perspektief
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)The purpose of this article is to illuminate the issue of home language as a language of learning and teaching (LOLT) at university level in South Africa, in view of international historical and comparative perspectives. ... -
Enhancing postgraduate learning and Development: a participatory action learning and action research approach through conferences
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)As supervisors who advocate the transformational potential of research both to generate theory and practical and emancipatory outcomes, we practice participatory action learning and action research (PALAR). This paper ... -
Enhancing postgraduate learning and development: a participatory action learning and action research approach through conferences
(Routledge, 2017)As supervisors who advocate the transformational potential of research both to generate theory and practical and emancipatory outcomes, we practice participatory action learning and action research (PALAR). This paper ... -
Higher degree committee members' perceptions of quality assurance of Doctoral education: a South African perspective
(Information Science Institute, 2016)In South Africa four key policy discourses underpin doctoral education: growth, capacity, efficiency, and quality discourses. This article contributes to the discourse on quality by engaging with quality assurance from the ... -
Humanising higher education in South Africa through dialogue as praxis
(Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Faculty of Education, 2016)Freire (1993) premised his pedagogical theory on the assumption that humanisation is the fundamental objective of education, and he emphasised the role of dialogue as praxis in achieving this. In South Africa, race has ... -
Influence of students feedback on the Quality of adult Higher Distance Education Service Delivery
(Anadolu University, 2017)The evaluation of a program's compliance with service delivery and features necessary for the attainment of the programs educational objectives, student outcomes and continuous improvement is an important element in program ...