PiE 2013 Volume 31 Issue 4
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Hunger for knowledge: food insecurity among students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)The experience of food insecurity in the South African university student population is not well documented or researched. Data to assess vulnerability to food insecurity in a sample of 1.083 students from the University ... -
External group coaching and mentoring: building a research community of practice at a university of technology
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)Globally, a clarion call has been made for higher education institutions to establish creative and effective research capacity-building systems with the purpose of developing a next generation of scholars. The training ... -
Views from below: students’ perceptions of teaching practice evaluations and stakeholder roles
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)Interest in teaching practice as an essential component of teacher education is growing. In spite of this, there is a dearth of research investigating students’ perceptions of teaching practice evaluations from them as ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Benefits and challenges of a teacher cluster in South Africa: the case of Sizabantwana
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)This article explores teacher clusters as possible mechanisms for teacher development in dealing with a number of the difficulties facing education in the South African context. It describes the benefits and challenges ... -
Reading the world, reading the word: why Not now, Bernard is not a case of suicide, but self-killing
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)Philosophical teaching gives permission to learners to explore the meaning of texts by drawing on their own experiences. By thinking out loud, they construct new meanings of texts. As a result of this oral work, what ... -
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 ... -
The accommodation of multilingualism through blended learning in two Information Technology classes
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)The South African society can be described as culturally diverse and multilingual. However, despite the advantages of mother-tongue education, English is often chosen as the language of learning and teaching at the cost ... -
Mathematical literacy teachers: can anyone be one?
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)In this case study, Mathematical Literacy teachers were interviewed and observed in the classroom in order to provide insight into the way this subject, relatively new in South African schools, is handled. The focus of ... -
The efficacy of “catch-up programmes” in South African high schools: a legal jinx
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)The South African State is mandated by Sections 28(2) and 29(1) of the South African Constitution to make provision for the education of a South African child in fulfilment of the child’s constitutional rights. Teacher ... -
The space between: pedagogic collaboration between a writing centre and an academic department
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)The expectations placed on students with respect to appropriate academic writing may hinder successful participation in Higher Education. Full participation is further complicated by the fact that each discipline within ... -
Research politics: some issues in conducting research for government as a client
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)Researchers are guided by their ideological and ethical viewpoints when conducting research. Doing research for government challenges them to confront these ideals head-on. This article explores the uncertain terrain ... -
‘Fit for change’: a preliminary exploration of the relationship between academic literacy practitioners and disciplinary specialists as a complex system
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2013)At tertiary institutions in South Africa and internationally, academic literacy practitioners and disciplinary specialists have traditionally functioned as separate communities of practice. However, research indicates ...
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