Browsing Acta Academica by Subject "Higher education in South Africa"
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Community participation in higher education service learning
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: As a point of entry to local communities the curricular form of community engagement referred to as “service learning” has gained prominence in South African higher education institutions over the past decade. ... -
Enhancing success in South Africa’s higher education: measuring student engagement
(University of the Free State, 2010)English: Improving student success and throughput rates are key challenges facing South African higher education. International research shows that a focus on student engagement can help to enhance student learning and ... -
The political economy of public-private good of open, distance, higher education institutions in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: The thrust of this article is on the issues of who pays, who should pay and who benefits from open distance higher education in the current context of global competition, on the one hand, and the widening of ... -
Teaching about social justice: black lecturer, white students
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This article reports an analysis of white students’ reflections on the teaching of social justice issues by their black lecturer. These reflections follow their seemingly resistant behaviour in respect of the ...