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Queering transformation in higher education
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013-06)
Transformation in higher education has tended to focus on race and sex, at the expense of other forms
of discrimination. This article addresses the silencing of ‘queer’ issues in higher education. Using queer
theory as ...
The potential of critical feminist citizenship frameworks for citizenship and social justice in higher education
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2012-12)
There is a paucity of South African literature that uses feminist critical approaches as a conceptual
tool to examine intersections of social justice and citizenship. This article aims to address this gap by
examining ...
Editorial
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2012)
Abstract not available
The drivers of student enrolment and retention: a stakeholder perception analysis in higher education
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2013-03)
This study identified the drivers of student participation in the academic programmes of a South African
university department. First, it explored the determinants of student enrolment and retention from
earlier research ...
Knowledge management in higher education
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2011)
Abstract not available
Pathways through the education and training system: do we need a new model?
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2011)
Analyses conducted by the Education, Science and Skills Development (ESSD) research programme
at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) reveal major areas of misalignment in the South
African education pathway system. ...
Balance in academic leadership: voices of women from Turkey and the United States of America (US )
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2010)
This comparative study examines the experiences of women leaders in Turkey and the US. It argues
that the theme of ‘balance in leadership’ appeared to be the most influential driving force in women
leaders’ stories. It ...
Mathematics: a powerful pre- and post-admission variable to predict success in engineering programmes at a University of Technology
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)
Although student attrition and retention are researched all over the world, there is no
final formula available to ensure academic success for selected students. The purpose
is to share research undertaken at the Tshwane ...
Funding sources for public higher education in South Africa: institutional responses
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)
Tuition fees and the use of student loans to complement government’s allocations
have become unavoidable because of increasing competing new priorities for funding.
This article addresses the funding sources of public ...
Conceptualising transformation and interrogating elitism: the Bale scholarship programme
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)
In this article, we consider the extent to which a scholarship programme at the University of
the Witwatersrand (Wits) engages with the challenges of transformation. This scholarship
programme highlights the transformative ...