Browsing by Subject "Higher education"
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Academics and the decolonial moment : in pursuit of fostering curriculum transformation
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)The South African higher education landscape was and is still facing numerous challenges. Even after the new democratic government implemented major policy reforms to address these challenges, epistemologies and knowledge ... -
Activating whole brain® innovation: A means of nourishing multiple intelligence in higher education
(2015)The interconnectedness of the constructs ‘whole brain® thinking’ and ‘multiple intelligence’ forms the epicentre of this article. We depart from the premise that when whole brain® thinking is activated multiple intelligence ... -
Adopting a medium-impact blended learning design to address teaching- and learning-related challenges in large-group interprofessional teaching
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)The continuous changing health care and higher education landscape create unprecedented challenges in preparing health professionals. One such a challenge is fostering student engagement and interprofessional collaborative ... -
Advancing scholarship of teaching and learning during professional development of new lecturers at higher education institutions
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)In this study, induction programmes and scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) at higher education institutions in Australia, America, the UK, Sweden and South Africa were explored through a literature study. The ... -
Ameliorating chartered accountants' training at a South African university : interventions for reform
(2014)The profession of chartered accountancy (CA) is critical to the economic, social and cultural development of South Africa. It has the potential to play a broader leadership role in the development of the financial skills ... -
Analysing entrepreneurial and marketing development skills for small tourism enterprises in the Vaal Triangle region
(North-West University, 2009)Increasing unemployment and low economic growth are of growing concern in the world economy and a recognised intervention to combat these challenges is entrepreneurship. Tourism has been acknowledged as an underexploited ... -
Analysing the socio-economic effects of COVID-19 on students in a South African University
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across all domains of society, including South Africa. Early in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, profoundly impacting every facet of social, economic, and cultural ... -
An analysis of management skills within graded establishments in South Africa
(2015)The tourism industry is one of the biggest economic contributors in South Africa and it is predicted that the industry will grow significantly over the years to come. This growth pressures South Africa to stay competitive ... -
Assessering in gesondheidswetenskap-programme in 'n hoër onderwysinstelling : 'n kritiese etnografiese studie
(North-West University, 2008)The focus of this study is a strategy for the creation of a teaching-learning culture in higher education that facilitates assessment as learning, in line with constructivist principles and congruent with the outcomes-based ... -
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, ...
