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An appreciative inquiry of selected elements of staff well-being at a higher education institution
(University of the Free State, 2014-06)
English: This study explored identified elements of well-being of support services staff of a South African higher education institution (HEI), and ways of optimising their well-being by means of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). ...
Exploring the development and implementation of health and support services in five South African higher education institutions for a key population, men who have sex with men
(University of the Free State, 2017)
English: The need for university support of self-identifying students has received recent attention with the introduction of global funding and directives from the National Department of Health through the National Strategic ...
Competence directives for enhancing the employability of hospitality management graduates in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2012-12)
English: Hospitality education institutions are often confronted by claims that they do not meet
one of the most significant challenges facing contemporary higher education, namely
the challenge to develop employable ...
Government, community and the university in Africa today: the case of the National University of Lesetho
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)
This study is an investigation into relations of power between government, community and the university in Africa today. The purpose of the study is to examine the nature of contestations and contradictions among triadic ...
Community-based education and service learning: experiences of health sciences students at the University of the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2013-06)
English: In this research project, an in-depth study was done by the researcher in view of
providing recommendations, based on the experiences of Health Sciences students in
Community-Based Education (CBE) and Service ...
Exploring the lives and educational aspirations of marginalised migrant youth: a case study in Johannesburg, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-03)
English: As the migration phenomenon gains momentum, South Africa processes high volumes of refugee applications, particularly from neighbouring countries. One of the largest groups migrating is that of youths, in search ...
An appreciative inquiry into the design of a conceptual model for a flexible undergraduate curriculum structure
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)
English: The aim of this study was to develop a conceptual model for a flexible undergraduate curriculum structure offered at a higher education institution, using the Appreciative Inquiry theoretical framework.
Since ...
A framework for facilitating the transition from school to university in South Africa: a capabilities approach
(University of the Free State, 2012-11)
English: Access to university in South Africa has been, and continues to be, a highly contested area that is plagued with many layers of complexity rooted in the social, political and educational past and present. Situated ...
Service learning as a pedagogical approach for the enhancement of employability skills in BCom students
(University of the Free State, 2016-06)
English: The study has been undertaken against the background of the effect that a service learning module might have on BCom students’ employability skills and the students’ awareness in this regard. In this day and age, ...
Improving my professional practice by infusing values of social justice as a teacher educator
(University of the Free State, 2014-01)
English: My dissertation is a reflection on the first cycle of a journey in which I seek to make my practice a living theory by answering the question: How do I improve my professional practice as a teacher educator by ...