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A systematic review of Bayesian articles in psychology: the Last 25 Years
(American Psychological Association, 2017)Although the statistical tools most often used by researchers in the field of psychology over the last 25 years are based on frequentist statistics, it is often claimed that the alternative Bayesian approach to statistics ... -
A unified public administration? Revisiting the prospects of constructing a grand theory for the field
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Since the early origins of Public Administration, scholars bemoan the absence of a grand, unifying theory for this applied, social science as a discipline. From their arguments it seems that the absence of a unified theory ... -
'Aan die' en 'besig' in Afrikaanse progressiwiteitskonstruksies: 'n korpusondersoek (2)
(Suid–Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2015)In 'n tweetal artikels (hierdie artikel en Breed & Van Huyssteen 2014) stel ons ondersoek in na die wyse waarop twee perifrastiese konstruksies, te wete die VKOP besig om te V- en die VKOP aan die V-konstruksies, gebruik ... -
Academic acculturation: the case of writing in an EFL teaching and learning environment
(SAALT/SAVTO, 2012)The transition from secondary to tertiary education is not just a change of physical environment, but it is also a change of culture. It has been shown that first year students' academic performance and their motivation ... -
Academic communications skills: where to from here?
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)Academic communication skills or academic literacies have been, since their inception after the advent of democracy in South Africa in 1994, been aimed at assisting to achieve the broader goals of a restorative democracy ... -
Academic literacy of South African higher education level students: does vocabulary size matter?
(University of Stellenbosch, 2015)This study explores the extent to which vocabulary size matters in academic literacy. Participants (first-year students at North-West University) were administered the Vocabulary Levels Test (Schmitt, Schmitt and Clapham ... -
Academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety among Nigerian university students
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The study investigated academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety indicators of performance impairment and intrusive worry. Respondents were 206 Nigerian undergraduate students (mean age = 20.29, SD = 2. 22; female ... -
Access to and uptake of contraception by women with disabilities
(Science Publications, 2016)Contraception has been identified as an imperative for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In poor countries, the need for contraception is highest among the most vulnerable population groups. One such group is ... -
Accommodating multilingualism in IT classrooms in the Free State province
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)This article explores the language context of Information Technology (IT) classes in the Free State province. An overview of the multilingual context within which the research was done is provided through a brief historical ... -
The accommodation of multilingualism through blended learning in two information technology classes
(UFS, 2013)The South African society can be described as culturally diverse and multilingual. However, despite the advantages of mother-tongue education, English is often chosen as the language of learning and teaching at the cost ... -
Achieving the millenium and sustainable development goals in Africa: what role for female social workers
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)The point that African continent has been trying to solve its development challenges will be an overstatement. One of the major efforts was the decision taken at the United Nations (UN) Millennium Summit in September 2000 ... -
Acknowledging and protecting language rights on SABC TV through the use of subtitles
(Unisa Press/Taylor&Francis, 2011)In this article the use of subtitles is proposed as a way by means of which the problem of acknowledging and recognising language rights on SABC TV can be addressed. The concept of language rights is approached in terms ... -
Actors, observers, and the estimation of task duration
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)People are often wrong in estimating both how long tasks have taken in the past and how long they will take in the future. Bias could be due to factors such as task involvement, an individual’s engagement or motivation ... -
Adam Smith's contribution to secularisation
(AOSIS, 2013)This article examined several crucial themes in Adam Smith’s philosophy with the purpose of highlighting and assessing his contribution to the secularisation of Western society. The article, written from the perspective ... -
Adam Smith's contribution to secularisation
(AOSIS, 2013)This article examined several crucial themes in Adam Smith’s philosophy with the purpose of highlighting and assessing his contribution to the secularisation of Western society. The article, written from the perspective ... -
Adaptation and preliminary validation evidences of the School Climate Questionnaire - Revised, Elementary and Middle School Version (SCS-MS)
(Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2016)This study presents the procedures for adapting the School Climate Survey - Revised, Elementary and Middle School Version (SCS-MS) to the Brazilian context and demonstrates the first evidence of the validity of its use ... -
Adaptation in an era of vanishing territory – the political economy of the impact of clime change versus total migration, status of statehood and refugees in Africa
(Business Perspectives, 2014)Mass migration as a way of adapting to climate change impact is not new. However, the total migration of a permanent population from a defined territory as a coping response to the impact of climate change is only emerging. ... -
Adaptive project management: a tool for more realistic municipal planning?
(ASSADPAM, 2011)Municipal developmental projects are typically embedded in complex, dynamic environments involving many unpredictable components with diverse stakeholders and are characterised by a high degree of uncertainty. Most projects ... -
Adaptive Project Management: a tool for more realistic municipal planning?
(ASSADPAM: Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management, 2011)Municipal developmental projects are typically embedded in complex, dynamic environments that involve many unpredictable components with diverse stakeholders and are characterised by a high degree of uncertainty. Most ...