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Together we can do more – environmental consciousness in the South African dam construction sector (1945-1980)
(2013)
For several thousand years societies have diverted and dammed up rivers to meet their
increasing water needs. The Industrial Revolution ushered in the modern era of water
resource development, which has led to the ...
South African music learners and psychological trauma: educational solutions to a societal dilemma
(NWU School of Basic Sciences, 2013)
Emotional trauma affects a large proportion of the South African population. This
article addresses its influence on music learners, including its effects on brain
development, relational development, learning and ...
Establishing and maintaining international collaborative research teams: an autobiographical insight
(2013)
Despite the growing impetus for international collaborative research teams
(ICRT), there are relatively few resources available to guide and support researchers
through the processes of establishing and maintaining ICRTs. ...
Transdisciplinarity: two preliminary issues
(2013)
Any discussion about transdisciplinarity presupposes some sort of recognition of the scientific disciplines and some agreement on how they are or should be grouped or classified. This article supplies a demarcation criterion ...
The perception of parents and teachers of the influence of yoga on the concentration and co-existing behaviour of learners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
(2013)
This pilot study explores the perception of parents and teachers of the influence of yoga
on the concentration and some co-existing behaviour of learners diagnosed with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ...
Using perceptual control theory to analyse technology integration in teaching
(2013)
Contrary to the more traditional scenario of instructor-focused presentation,
contemporary education allows individuals to embrace modern technological advances
such as computers to concur with, conceptualize and ...
The usefulness of academic performance feedback to primary and secondary schools
(2013)
There has been an increased emphasis on providing schools with feedback on
performance of learners with the aim of improving the quality of education. However, if
feedback on learner performance is to be effectively used ...
Town engineers in South Africa before 1910, with reference to water supply
(2013)
This article looks at the town engineers in South Africa prior to Union in 1910. It briefly
examines the growth in the number of municipalities and town engineers in the country
in this period and investigates the ...
The South African developmental landscape: restricted potentials or expansive, complex adaptive opportunities?
(2013)
This article argues that the South African developmental landscape is currently locked
into an overly technical, path dependent paradigm that is unlikely to be capable of
embracing the complex challenges identified by ...
Dimensionality of interpersonal trust and its relationship to innovativeness
(NWU School of Basic Sciences, 2013)
Companies striving for a competitive edge need to have insight into factors that best promote innovativeness. Our quantitative study explored the relationship between subdimensions of interpersonal trust and innovativeness ...