Revisiting expansive learning for knowledge production and capability development at postgraduate level in Higher Education Studies

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dc.contributor.authorNiemann, Rita
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-21T08:32:08Z
dc.date.available2016-07-21T08:32:08Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.description.abstractHigher education in South Africa is challenged by academic and social demands. Universities, therefore, have to produce graduates who will be able to function optimally within their field of study, as well as act as agents of change in their social environment. The main purpose of this article is to theorise about applying Engeström’s expansive learning theory to teaching at Master’s level in order to address the academic demands at this level as well as foster essential capabilities. In this theoretical article, a possible framework is proposed for teaching students in a coursework programme in Higher Education Studies. The framework is based on re-conceptualised principles of expansive learning as a means of addressing the demands for producing graduates, who will possess both academic and social capabilities. The framework is an attempt to contribute to the conceptualisation of teaching as a process and a product by providing guidelines for integrating theory and practice. In this regard, it is focused on addressing both the quest for academic rigour as well as for embedding capabilities, valuable for human development.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNiemann, R. (2013). Revisiting expansive learning for knowledge production and capability development at postgraduate level in Higher Education Studies. Perspectives in Education, 31(1), 30-39.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0258-2236 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2519-593X (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/3639
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherFaculty of Education, University of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderFaculty of Education, University of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectEngeströmen_ZA
dc.subjectExpansive learningen_ZA
dc.subjectPostgraduateen_ZA
dc.subjectCapabilitiesen_ZA
dc.subjectAcademic rigouren_ZA
dc.subjectHuman developmenten_ZA
dc.subjectKnowledge productionen_ZA
dc.subjectCo-configurationen_ZA
dc.titleRevisiting expansive learning for knowledge production and capability development at postgraduate level in Higher Education Studiesen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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