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The continual conundrum of the "language across the curriculum" issue: lessons from the Bullock report (1975) for South African higher education today
((SAALT/SAVTO) South African Association of Language Teaching / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Taalonderrig // Sabinet, 2012)The link between language and learning and how to develop language across the curriculum is a persisting theme in education research over time. In this article, the first in a series, we wish to contribute to the current ... -
Corrosion Inhibition of Carbon Steel in 1M HCI Solution by 2–amino–1–methylbenzene (2–methylaniline)
(ESG, 2014)The inhibition effect of 2-amino-1-methylbenzene (AMB) on the corrosion of carbon steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ was studied by weight loss, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques and potentiodynamic ... -
A critical analysis of government spending on sport : mass participation and school allocation : sport administration
(AFAHPER-SDLAM PublicationsAJOLSabinet, 2014)The government plays an important role in promoting and financing sport. The government therefore needs to budget for the activities it finances. The purpose of the study was to critically analyse government spending on ... -
A critical review of studies of South African youth resilience, 1990–2008
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2010)Given the growing emphasis in research and service provision on strengths rather than deficits, the focus on youth support in the South African Children’s Act of 2005 and the lack of educational, therapeutic and other ... -
Current evidence concerning the psychological and employment contract of sport coaches in South Africa
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)The entire contract spectrum that governs the employment relationship ranges from being strictly legal, as governed by the employment law and more specifically the employment contract, to purely psychological, where scholars ... -
Deliberate strategy and the tangible link to performance: lessons from South African higher education
(Academic Journals [©2011 Academic Journals], 2011)The notion of deliberate versus emergent strategy has long been debated. However, researchers have failed to show which method will bring about an increase in organisational performance, which is the bottom line for business ... -
Density and speed of sound measurements of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with acetonitrile at various temperatures
(2014)In the present study, the interactions between acetonitrile and imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) were discussed in terms of density (ρ) and speed of sound (u) measurements. The ILs used in this study were 1-ethyl-3- ... -
Density and speed of sound of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulphate with acetic or propionic acid at different temperatures
(Elsevier, 2014)In this work, new density, ρ, and speed of sound, u, were measured for IL, acetic acid, propionic acid, and their binary systems {IL (x1) + acetic or propionic acid (x2)} at 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15 K under ... -
The design and implementation of a strategic plan in primary schools
(The Clute Institute, 2014)Many policies, strategies and plans have been introduced in South African schools so as to acquire quality education. A strategic plan, as a mechanism of putting schools on a pathway of development and effectiveness over ... -
Developing a competency scale for sport coaches
(AFAHPER-SD, 2013)The importance of operational competencies of sport coaches is widely acknowledged in the literature, yet there appears to be a lack of research in this field. The purpose of this research study was to develop a competency ... -
Developing a competency scale for sport coaches
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)The importance of operational competencies of sport coaches is widely acknowledged in the literature, yet there appears to be a lack of research in this field. The purpose of this research study was to develop a competency ... -
Development of a checklist for the assessment of pharmacovigilance guidelines in Southern Africa: a document review
(Sage, 2023)Introduction: National regulatory systems in Southern Africa reflect various stages of maturity, and pharmacovigilance (PV) practices are not aligned. In the absence of guidance for formulating PV guidelines in Southern ... -
Die ergonomies ideale rekenaarlokaal vir die daarstel van leerdergeborgenheid
(2014)Ergonomics is the discipline which focuses on the impact of human needs and capabilities on the design of technological systems for the purpose of promoting harmonious cooperation between humankind and technology. In ... -
Die geskiedenis van Vereeniging
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Discrepancies between perceptions of English proficiency and scores on English tests: implications for teaching English in South Africa
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Does occupational self-efficacy mediate the relationshipsbetween job insecurity and work-related learning? A latentgrowth modelling approach
(2022)This study investigates whether job insecurity is related to employee learning (i.e. the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies/characteristics; KSAOs) and whether occupational self-efficacy functions as a ... -
Effect of dung and dung beetle application on topsoil fungal assemblage of a post-coal mining reclamation land: Towards soil health improvement
(Elsevier, 2023)Soil management practices such as organic matter input can ameliorate soil health, including microbial com munities that are crucial for ecological processes. In this study, the effect of successive application of cattle ... -
Electrochemical detection of dopamine using green and chemical synthesized CuO/PANI nanocomposite modifed electrode
(Springer, 2023)Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were synthesized using the chemical and green method routes and doped with polyaniline (PANI) to form PANI/CuOch and PANI/CuOgr nanocomposite. The microstructural properties of the ... -
Electrospinning and antimicrobial properties of PAN-Cu2O/ZnO nanofibers from green peel extracts
(IOP publishing, 2023)This study described the antimicrobial activities of waste biomass-mediated Cu2O/ZnO bi-oxide (BiO) nanocomposites; The Orange peels extract (OPE), and lemon peels extract(LPE), were used to synthesize the bioxide ...
