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The Game Object Model and expansive learning: creation, instantiation, expansion, and re-representation
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2011)
In this paper, the collaborative development, instantiation, expansion and re-representation as research instrument of the Game Object Model (GOM) are explored from a Cultural Historical Activity Theory perspective. The ...
Enabling roles to reclaim teacher agency: insights from the Advanced Certificate in Teaching (Foundation Phase)
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2011)
In developing the Advanced Certificate in Teaching (ACT) as a professional qualification for continuing teacher education for early schooling at the University of KwaZulu-Natal we asked the following: “What are the enabling ...
South African identity as reflected by its toponymic tapestry
(University of the Free State, 2012)
English: This article aims to point out that the geographical names collectively also reflect the hearts and minds of those who gave the names, ultimately expressing what it means to be a South African in the face of shared ...
Challenges facing the transformation of the public transport system in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa: history in the making
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)
The transformation of the public transport system is a common occurrence in cities across the globe and
is widely discussed in scholarly and policy circles. However, robust discussion on the transformation
of the public ...
The South African National Defence Force, 1994-2009: a historical perspective.
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2010)
On 27 April the new South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was established, comprising of the old South African Defence Force, plus the defence forces of the TBVC countries, the military wings of the African National ...
Race, gender and sexuality in student experiences of violence and resistances on a university campus
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)
With the dismantling of apartheid in 1994, significant changes were made to higher education in South Africa. Access to higher education has expanded and student bodies are now more representative in terms of gender and ...
Transformation, theology and the public university in South Africa
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2015)
This article addresses a specific issue, namely the ramifications for theology
practised at a public university under (post)-apartheid conditions. In South Africa,
scholarly opinion has not paid sufficient attention to ...
A socially inclusive teaching strategy for transforming the teaching of English first additional language
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)
This paper explores ways of including indigenous knowledge systems in the teaching of English First Additional Language (EFAL). The aim is to use a socially inclusive teaching strategy in such a manner that the imbalances ...
Creating sustainable physical sciences learning environments: a case for decolonised and transformative learning
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)
There is an urgent need for transformation and decolonisation of
teaching and learning of physical sciences. This need is evidenced
by, among other factors, the alarming rate at which learner
enrolment in physical ...
Teachers’ perspectives on transforming teacher education curriculum for relevance to basic education for sustainable development
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)
The study sought to investigate teachers’ perspectives on how the teacher education curriculum could be transformed to be relevant for basic schooling and contribute to sustainable development. The objective was to understand ...