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In search of healthy sexuality: the gap between what youth want and what teachers think they need
(2013)The fact that youth between the ages of 15 and 24 are most vulnerable to contract HIV (UNAIDS, 2011) is a clear indication that adults are failing to provide them with the necessary skills and information to make informed ... -
Increasing self-efficacy in learning to program: exploring the benefits of explicit instruction for problem solving
(2014)The difficulty of learning to program has long been identified amongst novices. This study explored the benefits of teaching a problem solving strategy by comparing students’ perceptions and attitudes towards problem ... -
Indian music and dance for inclusive development: A reflection on the Republic of Mauritius
(2014)The purpose of this article is to argue, prove and demonstrate that Indian Music and Dance have a crucial role to play in the overall development of the Republic of Mauritius. Following intensive and extensive literature ... -
Indonesia and Africa: questioning the origins of some of Africa’s most famous icons
(Thurlton Publishing, 2006)In the author’s opinion there have been three far-reaching gaps in the study of Africa’s history: 1) Indonesian involvement in East and Central Africa; 2) Links between Madagascar and Eastern and South/Central Africa; and ... -
Industry’s perception of the relevance of software development education
(2015)It is widely acknowledged that there is a shortage of software developers, not only in South Africa, but also worldwide. Despite reports, in mostly quantitative studies, of a gap between the industry needs and software ... -
The influence of a metacognitive approach to cooperative pair problem-solving on self-direction in learning
(AOSIS, 2018)Preparing students for self-directed learning has become an obligation of 21st century educational institutions. This study focused on developing students’ metacognitive awareness during cooperative pair problem-solving, ... -
The influence of selected teacher inputs on students’ academic achievement in the junior secondary school certificate mathematics in Namibia
(2013)This study explored the link between teachers’ inputs and students’ academic achievement in the JSC Mathematics for the period 2006 to 2010. One hundred and fifty secondary schools selected from 573 secondary schools in ... -
The influence of social components in marriage counseling
(2010)The purpose of this article is to focus on an additional counselling tool that complements the genogram and that will enable counsellors to successfully utilise the time spent during a counselling session. The article sets ... -
Influences on the work engagement of secondary school teachers in rural Kwazulu-Natal
(2013)The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of job resources and job demands on the work engagement of secondary school teachers in the Illembe district of KwaZulu-Natal. A previously developed model for ... -
The innovative use of social media for teaching English as a second language
(AOSIS, 2020)The need to improve English proficiency and inclusion of social media in language teaching have resulted in teachers having to develop new teaching strategies incorporating digital tools. In South Africa, English teachers ... -
Integrated co-operative governance in the context of sustainable development.
(North-West University, 2011)The rapid global development is mostly economically driven and made up of complex country-specific problems. Although sustainable development (SD) is a well established concept and an urgent global challenge, differing ... -
Interactive simulations for promoting transdisciplinary understanding: a case study of the Western Cape fisheries, South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)Simulations have proven beneficial in enabling participants from various backgrounds to meaningfully engage in learning from experience. The aim of this paper is to investigate how interactive simulations can play a role ... -
Intercultural communication problems relating to translation from English into Sesotho
(2013)In this article, certain translative communication problems associated with the linguistic and stylistic differences between English and Sesotho are identified and discussed. With a view to help improve translation between ... -
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the implementation of the Ezulwini Consensus: Challenges and prospects
(AOSIS, 2017)This article is evaluative assessing the implementation of the Ezulwini Consensus by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). In early April 2012, a mutiny started in the eastern part of the Democratic ... -
International migration: The state-sovereignty-migration nexus
(2015)Commonly, international human migration is blamed for corroding states sovereignty, especially stemming from policy circles, academic literature and citizens of the host countries. This has attracted the attention of the ... -
International movements, post-apartheid dispensations and illegal immigration into South Africa
(2015)Arising from the supposed negative impact of illegal immigration, including security threats as well as recent xenophobic violence, the South African Government would like to counter illegal immigration. To do this, it ... -
International service learning : insights from the voices of host organisations
(AOSIS, 2022)Service learning is promoted by higher education institutions as a pedagogy that contributes to social justice ideals by providing opportunities for students and community members to engage and cooperate with one another ... -
Interventions supporting the integration of refugee children in the primary school life: Roles of the child’s contexts of development
(AOSIS, 2020)The development of children in an atmosphere that supports and promotes their socio-emotional, physical and cognitive well-being is imperative for the realisation of the sustainable development goal 4 for 2030. The school ... -
Into the future: Donkergat Military Training Area and the Langebaan Ramsar site
(AOSIS, 2019)Militaries need natural areas for offensive and defensive combat-readiness programmes. Here soldiers, war machinery and munitions are employed to prepare forces to execute warfighting tactics. Integration of environmental ...