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Academic preparedness of students – an exploratory study
(North-West University, 2012)The high level of student failure, accompanied by an increased drop-out rate, is problematic in higher education. It is especially a concern in programmes with the subjects of Mathematics, Accounting and Science. Over ... -
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 ... -
Adoption for the implementation of smart card technology in public healthcare
(AOSIS, 2022)This study enhances the critical factors for the implementation of smart card technology (SCT) by proposing a conceptual framework based on the healthcare unified theory of acceptance of user technology model (2008), the ... -
Afrikanerliberalisme in die tydperk 1775 - 1975 – die interpretasies van GD Scholtz en H Giliomee.
(North-West University, 2011)Two historians, GD Scholtz and H Giliomee, have written extensively about liberal political thought among Afrikaners during the period 1775-1975. Their interpretations of the influence of liberalism on Afrikaner political ... -
Afrophobia, moral and political disguises: Sepa leholo ke la moeti
(2015)Violent or other attacks on nationals from other African states are a reality we have come to expect time-after-time in post-apartheid South Africa. We are once confronted with the ugly reality of barbaric and cruel acts ... -
After Izimbizo, what next? A participatory development communication approach to analysing feedback by the Limpopo Provincial Government to its citizens
(2017)The new democracy in South Africa advocates for a community participatory approach in matters of governance using the Imbizo (plural, Izimbizo) among other channels. Existent studies on Imbizo indicate that the major ... -
Agritourism activities in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa: perceptions and opportunities
(2013)Farms in South Africa have to compete in a very hostile agricultural economic environment and it has become imperative for farmers to find new ways of generating additional income. Research undertaken in the Mopani ... -
Aligning mathematics with tutoring platform topics
(AOSIS, 2017)Dr Math was a mobile mathematics tutoring service, used by school learners across South Africa. The wealth of historic data available, with regard to the conversations between tutors and learners, may contain valuable ... -
Anachronism and the rewriting of history: the South Africa case
(2006)The use and abuse of anachronism is often seen as the quintessence of the writing of history. Historians tend to conceive it as the hardcore of their métier to avoid anachronism. It designates a confusion in order of time, ... -
Analysing personal financial wellness amongst employees of a South African tertiary institution
(AOSIS, 2020)The financial health of employees is increasingly becoming important in many organisations. Personal financial wellness not only contributes to the overall well-being of employees but also affects their job productivity. ... -
An analysis of challenges in the teaching of problem solving in Grade 10 mathematics
(2013)The paper focuses on challenges in the teaching of problem-solving in Grade 10 Mathematics, which may emanate from ignoring the background environment of the child (Graven & Schafer, 2013:4). It is important to affirm ... -
An analysis of the declining support for the ANC during the 2011 South African local government elections
(2012)Local government elections are notorious for low voter turnout, but the May 2011 elections in South Africa showed a record 58 percent of the 24 million registered voters. In South Africa, local government matters and not ... -
Anti-Afrophobia policy shortfall and dilemma in the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and South Africa
(2015)Since 1994, South Africa witnessed various xenophobic attacks, the two recent ones leaving over 60 Africans dead in 2008 and 17 in 2015. Xenophobia is an embarrassment to the new South African Government, which is ... -
The ‘anti-sociality’ of social media as portrayed in selected Zimdancehall songs
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: Although social media was designed with the aim of bringing good, it has however taken negative trajectory in societies of the world which has resulted in unpleasant outcomes such as conflicts, lack of Ubuntu, ... -
The application of a Business Intelligence tool for strategic planning in a higher education institution: a case study of the University of the Witwatersrand.
(North-West University, 2011)This article presents a discussion on the importance of business intelligence (BI) and the role that a specific BI tool, Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, plays in the strategic decision-making processes in an ... -
The application of water poverty mapping in water management
(North-West University, 2012)Water management has been carried out for many centuries wherever there has been a need to provide water to large numbers of people. Complex social norms have developed around water management and competing users have ... -
Applying a Living Lab methodology to support innovation in education at a university in South Africa
(2015)The Living Lab paradigm creates open and inter-disciplinary environments where participants can interrogate challenges and co-create solutions. A successful Living Lab context incorporates a clear focus/vision, strong ... -
Approaches to "Xenophobia" interventions in Africa: Common narratives through community radio in South Africa
(2015)The article explores the prospects of community radio programming in providing organic interventions against xenophobia in South Africa. In the context of mounting migrationrelated complexities globally, the media have ...
