• Exploring the role of service-learning in human development: perspectives of staff, students and community members 

  Mtawa, Ntimi Nikusuma (University of the Free State, 2017-06)

  Higher education institutions (HEIs) and particularly universities are increasingly being linked to debates about development. This perspective is dominated by two schools of thought. On the one hand, universities are ...

• Improving cultural intelligence of education students through an education module 

  Nel, Christoffel Cornelius (University of the Free State, 2017-06)

  English: The value of teacher Education programmes should be recognised as being instrumental in the development of future learners and citizens of South Africa. Furthermore, the intention of specific Education modules ...

• The contribution of the institute for reconciliation and social justice to transformation at the University of the Free State 

  Vanneste, Lien (University of the Free State, 2017-07)

  This dissertation reviews the contribution of the Institute for Reconciliation and Social Justice to transformation at the University of the Free State. A qualitative research approach was followed and entailed official ...

• A support programme for first-year chemistry students: a campus case study 

  Moji, Rantooa Goodchild (University of the Free State, 2012-12)

  Chemistry is often regarded as a difficult subject, which is reflected in the high failure rates of university first-year students. These students are faced by diverse challenges such as the difficult and abstract nature ...

• The relationship between learning motivation and academic achievement among second year physics students 

  Stofile, Caroline Letshego Keamogetswe (University of the Free State, 2017-07)

  English: The aim of the research study was to determine the relationship between learning motivation and academic achievement among 2nd year physics students at the University of the Free State. The population consisted ...

• A staff development programme for merged and incorporated South African higher education institutions 

  Redelinghuys, Jacobus Nicolaas (University of the Free State, 2003-11)

  English: Mergers and incorporations in higher education institutions are a world-wide phenomenon. The reasons why higher education institutions merge are not different from those of companies in the corporate sector, ...

• The relationship between lecturers' loci of control, job satisfaction and teaching approaches 

  Geldenhuis, Marie-Louise (University of the Free State, 2012)

  English: The main purpose of this study was to determine whether a significant relationship existed between job satisfaction, locus of control, and teaching approach. The study was executed by means of a quantitative, ...

• The challenges of designing a new programme and qualification mix (PQM) for a comprehensive university in South Africa 

  Dandala, Maxwell Andile (University of the Free State, 2009-04)

  English: This study focused on the challenges of designing a new Programme and Qualification Mix (PQM) for a Comprehensive University (CU) in South Africa. The mergers and incorporations of higher education institutions ...

• Factors influencing organisational commitment motivation and job satisfaction among academic employees at a South African university: post-merger effects 

  Kele, Tumo Paulus (University of the Free State, 2009-12)

  This study was an assessment of the level of academics' organisational commitment, motivation and job satisfaction after the complex transformational process of merging. The study focused on one faculty in a South African ...

• Appreciating the University of the Free State's transformation: a juxtaposed journey with Alice to Wonderland 

  Smit, Emmerentia Jacomina (University of the Free State, 2013-01)

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• Developing the academic literacy of undergraduates studying by distance education in South Africa 

  Collet, Philip Godfrey (University of the Free State, 2002-11)

  English: This research has been conducted at a time of major transformation in higher education, both in South Africa and internationally, which involves the re-engineering of education processes, such as content delivery, ...

• Understanding leadership among senior enrolment management leaders and their followers: a multiple case study 

  Langston, R. J. (University of the Free State, 2017-04)

  Higher education in the United States of America is undergoing significant transformation. Still feeling the effects of the “Great Recession”, states have cut back significantly on funding for higher education. In the USA, ...

• Exploring the development and implementation of health and support services in five South African higher education institutions for a key population, men who have sex with men 

  Alves, Sianne Maria (University of the Free State, 2017)

  English: The need for university support of self-identifying students has received recent attention with the introduction of global funding and directives from the National Department of Health through the National Strategic ...

• Labour market expectations of University of Technology graduates in human resource management: implications for programme planning 

  Ncokazi, Tebogo Abram (University of the Free State, 2016-12)

  English: Globally, the field of Human Resource Management (HRM) evolved from a support endeavour into a strategic counterpart for the effective functioning of organisations. The evolution of HR has determined various ...

• An appreciative inquiry into the design of a conceptual model for a flexible undergraduate curriculum structure 

  Steyn, Christoffel Mathyss Van As (University of the Free State, 2017-01)

  English: The aim of this study was to develop a conceptual model for a flexible undergraduate curriculum structure offered at a higher education institution, using the Appreciative Inquiry theoretical framework. Since ...

• A framework for facilitating the transition from school to university in South Africa: a capabilities approach 

  Wilson-Strydom, Merridy (University of the Free State, 2012-11)

  English: Access to university in South Africa has been, and continues to be, a highly contested area that is plagued with many layers of complexity rooted in the social, political and educational past and present. Situated ...

• The role of traditional knowledge in acquisition of proficiency in academic English by students in a higher education institution: an autoethnographic study 

  Ntobane-Matsoso, Lifelile Mpho (University of the Free State, 2012-11)

  English: Using Sesotho traditional knowledge as a case, the aim of the inquiry was to gain an understanding of the role of traditional knowledge in academic English proficiency of higher education students from a ...

• Designing of a capacity development system for educational staff at Further Education and Training (FET) colleges in the Free State 

  Phutsisi, Marianna Dipilwane Monyadiwa (University of the Free State, 2006-05)

  English: The notion of capacity building has recently incorporated various dimensions, which go beyond the human resources issue. An organisation may have suitably trained personnel but if it lacks a clear mission and ...

• Competence directives for enhancing the employability of hospitality management graduates in South Africa 

  Moolman, Hermanus Johannes (University of the Free State, 2012-12)

  English: Hospitality education institutions are often confronted by claims that they do not meet one of the most significant challenges facing contemporary higher education, namely the challenge to develop employable ...

• Improving learner support at the Institute of extra-mural studies of the National University of Lesotho 

  Makhakhane, Bothephana (University of the Free State, 2012-06)

  English: Student support is extremely important in the distance mode of learning. Distance students are geographically separated from the institution that offers them tuition. The isolation from the institution and from ...

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