Faculty of Education
The vision of the Faculty of Education is to be "acknowledged and respected unequivocally as a leading and engaged research-driven education faculty". In line with this, we pride ourselves on playing a leading role in education, both locally and globally. Central to our vision is a commitment to engage with educational challenges, particularly in South Africa.
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Mobile concepts in a mobile environment : historical terms in LSP lexicography
(South African Society for History Teaching, 2018-07)Historical terms have a tendency to be "mobile" in terms of geographical space and historical time. The presentation of historical terms by means of a mobile dictionary enabling university students to access such terms by ... -
Fotografie in Fees van die ongenooides van P.G. du Plessis
(LitNet, 2018)Hierdie artikel ondersoek die rol van foto’s, fotografie en die fotograaf in die historiese roman Fees van die ongenooides (Tafelberg, 2008) deur P.G. du Plessis. Dit beskou die belangrikheid van die fotograaf as karakter, ... -
On the hegemony of International Knowledge in Tier 1 high-impact literature : a meta-study of citations in Indilinga (2008-2017)
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2018)In this article we problematize the hegemony of what we are choosing to call International Knowledge, as opposed to (South) African Knowledge, as it appears in articles and essays by International1 authors in high-impact ... -
Decolonising, Africanising, indigenising and internationalising Curriculum Studies : Opportunities to (re)imagine the field
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2018)In recent years the terms internationalisation, indigenising, decolonising, and Africanising have circulated in discourses on curriculum both internationally and in South Africa. Recent student protests in South Africa ... -
Opvoederwees te midde van die realiteite van landelike geenskoolfondslaerskole
(LitNet, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : At the dawn of democracy in South Africa in 1994 the new government was faced with the challenge of participating in a global neoliberalist world while at the same time having to address historical ... -
Quality, dissonance and rhythm within higher education
(HESA, 2019)In this article, I argue for a position of quality in higher education commensurate with the cultivation of dissonance and rhythmic action. I focus specifically on the (South) African university and the reason why dissonance ... -
A service user perspective informing the role of occupational therapy in school transition practice for high school learners with TBI : an African perspective
(Hindawi, 2019)Background. In the South African context, there are no specific guidelines regarding how to prepare and support adolescents for the transition from a health care to a high school setting post TBI. This raises questions ... -
’n Behoefte aan die integrering van tegnologie in die Afrikaans Huistaal-klaskamer om die ontwikkeling van 21ste-eeuse vaardighede te ondersteun : ’n gevallestudie
(LitNet, 2019-02)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The global and local evolution of technology and the internet has added a new dimension to teaching and learning in the school classroom. This is an important issue because the 21st-century school learner ... -
Interrogating a cosmopolitanism of African higher education
(HESA, 2019)The immensity and inevitability of global interconnectedness have necessitated higher education to be cosmopolitan in its epistemological, and skills and attitudes development scope. Much has been written about the urgency, ... -
A faith that does justice : the public testimony of Oliver Tambo
(Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa, 2018)Throughout the 20th century, mission-educated black men rose to prominence in the African National Congress while simultaneously holding leadership positions in the church. Yet, less is written about the faith of these ... -
Continuous professional learning in private higher education : making a case for distributed leadership
(HESA, 2019)Literature on management of professional learning in South African private higher education (PHE) institutions is limited. This may be due to incentives for professional learning in private higher education not being highly ... -
Supervisors’ conceptualisations of creativity in education doctorates
(Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, 2011)Doctoral study is inherently a creative endeavour through which a student creates a scholarly contribution extending the knowledge boundaries of a discipline. However, creativity is not well-defined within the context of ... -
On the polemic of academic integrity in higher education
(HESA, 2019)Academic integrity is integral to credible scholarship. Yet, the escalation of publications and the desire to publish, even in this journal – South African Journal of Higher Education – often bring into play the important ... -
Beyond mere communication
(Stellenbosch University, 2000)This article argues that language teaching must involve the systematic development ofdiscourses which will empower learners to use language effectively in particular situations.At present many language teachers concerned ... -
Environmental education in teacher education : a viewpoint exploring options in South Africa
(Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa, 2017)Environmental knowledge is often regarded as difficult to define and position in education in general and in teacher education in particular. This presents challenges for both knowledge production and for curriculum ... -
A university without ruins : some reflections on possibilities and particularities of an African university
(HESA, 2017)Ron Barnett’s (2016) Understanding the university announces that 'the university is a task without end … [and] since the university is always on the move, always moving in its spaces – economic, social, political, cultural, ... -
Leesbegripprobleme van niemoedertaalsprekers in Afrikaanshuistaalklasse : moontlike oplossingstrategieë
(LitNet, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Constitution of South Africa and the Language in Education Policy (LiEP) promulgated in 1998 both recognise the equal status of 11 official languages in South Africa. The aim of the LiEP is to ensure ... -
Uitdagings van die Antroposeen : onderwys in die era van ’n mensgemaakte wêreld
(LitNet, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This overview article reflects on the Anthropocene, the era of humankind, and its impact on both the natural and non-human realms of the earth. My point of departure is the possibility of the sustainable, ... -
Teaching strategies to support isiXhosa learners who receive education in a second/third language
(Education Association of South Africa, 2017)There are a number of challenges related to teaching in a multi-linguistic classroom. Despite the literature clearly indicating how learners acquire learning, there is still a dearth of material on descriptions of current ... -
Digital storytelling to engage postgraduates in reflective practice in an emerging economy
(Education Association of South Africa, 2017)Many emerging economies are just beginning to consume digital content meaningfully. In the field of education in particular, such technology could help to narrow the gap between teacher training and the expectations of a ...
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