Browsing AA 2005 Supplementum 3 by Title
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A case study of a higher education institutional assessment on service learning
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This article focuses on the various processes undergone by the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus (now part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal) to research the institutionalisation of service learning. ... -
Grounding service learning in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: In response to the multiple and often contradictory demands on higher education, increased attention is being given to service learning (SL) in South Africa. This article reviews the debate regarding the desirability ... -
The integration of rural development research and community service
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: The integration of community service and research is an important subject especially in South Africa, where academics are called upon by the government and the public to contribute to more rapid and equitable ... -
Introduction: community service learning and the South African research agenda
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: The integration of research and community service learning (also referred to as service learning or service-learning in this volume) opens up opportunities for contributing to the much discussed transformation of ... -
Putting the horse before the cart: policy research, partnerships and community service
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: As a result of the way in which community service (CS) partnerships are structured, these partnerships may be dominated by universities, which in some cases become too involved in the operational side of addressing ... -
Research, monitoring and evaluation in service learning: the distinct characteristics of research into service learning
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This article argues that research, monitoring and evaluation in service learning cannot be placed on one conceptual level. Research is about the creation of new knowledge. Monitoring and evaluation deal with, ... -
Service learning as scholarship: why theory-based research is critical to service learning
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: Service learning provides an opportunity to improve instruction for students and contribute to the quality of life in communities. This article explores the ways in which service learning also presents opportunities ... -
Service learning in South Africa: lessons learnt through systematic evaluation
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This article is based on an evaluation report written for JET Education Services and covers a two-year period of an evaluation study of service learning courses (or modules) at five higher education institutions ... -
A step-up action-research model for the revitalisation of service learning modules
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This reflective overview indicates how action research was utilised to revitalise and improve service learning modules for first-year nursing students at the University of the Free State. The two modules under ...