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The impact of student opinions of built heritage on their perceptions of institutional loyalty: implications for marketing strategies
(University of the Free State, 2012)
English: Research has shown that the racial diversity of university student populations improves social tolerance and academic performance. However, students of colour are more likely to drop out than their white counterparts ...
Teaching for transformation: the use of narrative metaphor to develop reflexive professionals
(University of the Free State, 2010)
English: This article emphasises the importance of developing critical reflexivity in professionals. Higher education in South Africa is still shaped by socio-economic and political inequalities. This article suggests that ...
Revisiting planning education at the University of Pretoria
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2012)
English: This article discusses the way in which the Department of Town and Regional Planning at
the University of Pretoria is using three sets of projects in which it has participated over the
past twelve years in ...
The role of university law clinics in public interest litigation, with specific reference to South Africa
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2013)
English: University law clinics in South Africa emerged from the desire of law students and
academics to be involved in the struggle for social justice, while simultaneously
providing clinical legal education for the ...
Psychological mindedness and academic achievement of psychology students in a higher education environment
(University of the Free State, 2011)
English: This article aims to determine the relationship between psychological mindedness
and academic achievement and whether there are differences in demographic variables
in relation to both psychological mindedness ...
Constructive feedback as a learning tool to enhance students’ self-regulation and performance in higher education
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2012)
If feedback is provided in a way that can develop students’ self-regulatory skills, it could enhance
learning and, consequently, lead to improved performance. To improve teaching and learning in higher
education (HE), ...
Education researchers as bricoleurs in the creation of sustainable learning environments
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)
Higher education has, to date, been unable to provide effective and lasting solutions
to challenges of education, because large sections thereof continue to search for
knowledge for its own sake. At best, they conduct ...
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 ...
Visual dimensions of academic discourse in higher education
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2010)
This article explores the visual nature of academic discourse within Higher Education
in South Africa. It provides insight into the increasing influence of the visual in
academic writing – arguing that the materiality ...