Browsing Humanities by Subject "Higher education"
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Assessing key reputation drivers among staff members of the North-West University
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The higher education sector (HES) in South Africa has been faced with two-plus decades of transformation in an attempt to redress the social injustices of the country’s past (Webbstock & Fisher, 2016:18; Teferra & Altbach, ... -
Assessing the marketing communication plan for student recruitment at the North-West University
(North-West University, 2018)The competition for quality students has become a marketing challenge for universities which has led to the implementation of different student recruitment practices. Fierce competition between Higher Education Institutions ... -
A conceptual framework for community engagement at the North- West University (Potchefstroom Campus) : a participatory approach to communication for sustainable social change
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Higher education institutions are required by law to participate in community engagement projects. However, the nature of community engagement is not clearly stipulated, which leads to some confusion regarding community ... -
Exploring the self-perceived employability among final-year undergraduate students at a South African university
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)South Africa suffers from persistently high unemployment, and youth unemployment is seen as one of South Africa's greatest socio-economic threats. Workplaces today require highly qualified and skilled employees who can ... -
Forces in the merging of universities : a case study
(North-West University, 2007)Much change has resulted from pressures at a global level, which now impact on South Africa as a member of the international community. Some changes were dramatic and, to a limited extent, resulted in revolutionary ... -
The impact of an academic literacy intervention on the academic literacy levels of first year students : the NWU (Vaal Triangle Campus) experience
(North West University, 2014)There has been growing concern in the higher education sector in South Africa about the high number of students with low academic literacy (AL) levels who are gaining entry into the sector. This influx necessitated the ... -
The impact of same–language subtitling on student comprehension in an English as an Additional Language (EAL) context
(North-West University, 2012)The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of Same-Language Subtitles (SLS) on the subject-specific comprehension and the academic literacy levels of EAL students on the Vaal Triangle Campus of North-West ... -
Students' perceptions towards ICTs used for emergency remote learning in higher education during Covid-19 : a case study of the NWU Mafikeng Campus
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Communication plays a vital role in all spheres of activity where it helps people to share and understand meaning. This includes Teaching and Learning (T&L) whose key components are content and communication. It is from ... -
Taalbeleid in privaat hoëronderwys : Aros as gevallestudie
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The research field of language planning is regarded as the umbrella term for organised enterprises to find solutions to language problems (Baldauf, 2012:234, Fishman, 1973:79, New Mexico & Hult, 2010:75). Language planning ... -
Tekens van meertaligheid by geselekteerde Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite : 'n analise vanuit linguistiese landskapsperspektief
(North-West University, 2009)Language landscape or linguistic landscape studies are a relatively new field of research within language sociology that has a specific interest in the public space (Shohamy, 2006:128). Linguistic landscape studies analyzes ...