Browsing TD The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa by Title
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The quest for sustainable agriculture
(2006)Since the Brundtland Commission on Environment and Development published its report in 1983 the idea of sustainable development has become popular. Although many definitions of sustainable development have been proposed, ... -
Realising a socially sustainable South African society through cooperative learning
(2013)Education conceptualised in terms of the broader project of socially sustainable development (SSD) makes cooperative learning (CL) valuable in realising the former. Cooperative learning emphasises cooperation as integral ... -
Rebel movements in the DRC as sub-national terrorists and the need for appropriate counter initiatives
(2014)The word “terrorism” has been used in various political and policy contexts, and studied in several scholarly disciplines. Most contemporary writing on terrorism focuses on the international dimensions or manifestations ... -
Recent trends in South African water historiography
(2008)The discipline of water history is relatively young but since the 1990s there has been growing interest in the field. In this article an exposition is provided on the origins of the discipline of water history as a ... -
Reflecting on more than 20 years of involvement in a postgraduate higher education qualification for academics: may I dare use an auto-ethnographic lens?
(AOSIS, 2018)As a proponent of action research for more than 20 years, I reflect on my scholarship of higher education using an auto-ethnographic lens. The research reported focuses mainly on my facilitating of learning as a lecturer ... -
A reflection on the role, potential and challenges of transdisciplinarity at the University of Fort Hare
(AOSIS, 2019)The world is currently grappling with a myriad of challenges such as unemployment, poverty, inequality, violent crimes and HIV and AIDS. These challenges exist on multiple levels and are viewed from different perspectives ... -
Reflective journals in service learning: a window into assessing learning and change in students’ attitudes
(2009)As part of the curriculum for Community Based Rehabilitation, final year students from the School of Audiology, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology are involved in service learning projects in a semi rural ... -
Reimagining systems that support early childhood development centres in offering quality education
(AOSIS, 2022)Systems ensure the attainment of goals at any educational level, including quality early childhood education. Various studies focus on the benefits and components of quality early childhood education, yet none emphasise ... -
Reincarnation of winds of change in Africa: an African Union impotence?
(North-West University, 2011)The emergence of African states as independent by 1970 had brought hope and expectations to nationals that the winds of change were to be equated with good life and freedom. Yet, no sooner had political freedom been gained ... -
The relationship between customer satisfaction, social responsibility, and long-run financial performance
(2012)This paper investigates the link between long-run corporate financial performance, corporate social responsibility, and customer satisfaction. Using annual financial data, customer satisfaction index, and the Dow Jones ... -
The relevance of Kaizen-based work-readiness training for South African University of Technology students
(AOSIS, 2020)Kaizen-based work-readiness training originated in Japan and is based on the ‘lean’ production methods taught in Toyota factories in Japan and abroad. Kaizen-based training is rooted in the Kaizen principles of respect for ... -
A remarkable year with new opportunities for transdisciplinarity
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The representation of curricular spider-web model in the Lesotho curriculum and assessment policy framework
(AOSIS, 2021)Over the years, curriculum reforms have formed part of Lesotho’s attempt to address the socio-economic development factor through education policies such as the Lesotho curriculum and assessment policy (CAP) framework, ... -
The representation of the temporal notion of post-colonial Africa in South African history textbooks
(AOSIS, 2018)This article is premised on the current (2015–2016) developments in South Africa whereby the country’s youth are increasingly engaging in discourses of South Africa’s post-colonial condition and the need for decolonisation. ... -
Restorying for transdisciplinarity: a proposed teaching-learning strategy in a context of Human Rights Education
(AOSIS, 2018)Human Rights Education can provide a context for transdisciplinary boundary talk as a possible way to create cohesion among the multiple disciplines embedded within the Social Sciences. This article presents a teaching-learning ... -
Rethinking corruption in contemporary African philosophy: old wine cannot fit
(AOSIS, 2018)To conceive the notion of corruption presupposes the existence of corrupt individuals, groups or organisations. The existence of corrupt individuals, groups or organisations you might say presupposes the presence of an ... -
Revisiting the value of rubrics for student engagement in assessment and feedback in the South African university classroom.
(North-West University, 2011)The so-called ‘massification’ of higher education challenges all spheres in institutions serving this education sector. The university classroom and its pivotal areas of teaching, learning and assessment is no exception. ... -
Reynolds, M. & Holwell, S. 2011. A useful reference source for systems thinking. [Book review]
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The role of metacognitive skills in solving object-oriented programming problems: a case study
(2015)This article reports on the role of metacognitive skills when solving object-oriented programming problems as part of a case study. The research was constructivist-based within an interpretivist approach to explore how ...