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In this presentation, critical incidents in the South African context that affected test development policies and practices are considered. Anecdotes and personal perspectives illustrate the response to these incidents and ...
The lecture is divided into four main themes. The first part explains the doctrine of the rule of law and the notion of constitutionalisation. The second part explores case studies on the adherence or non-adherence to the ...
I started teaching mathematics and physical science 24 years ago, in a school by the name of Malefo High School. It was a challenge, since I was very young – some of the learners were my age – but I survived. I joined ...
My field of interest is instructional leadership that relates to all the actions taken at school to ensure that learning takes place. The eventual success of this learning is defined by academic outcomes in standardised ...
I believe that tuition, community engagement and research complement one another, and
that is why my research is motivated by observing communities of practice. I agree with
authors like Vygotsky, Grundy and Killen, who ...
This essay which reflects on the ‘unfinished humanistic project of decolonisation’ in Africa, is an invitation to examine the problem of epistemic injustice from a philosophical standpoint. At the core of my argument is ...
Peter is an average and hypothetical South African consumer. He is working at the local
municipality as an assistant-electrician. He is literate and has many things on his mind
such as sport, his boss, money, politics ...
Romm, Norma R. A.(Participatory Educational Research, 2014-12-31)
This article is based on my inaugural lecture that I delivered at the University of South Africa on 6 November 2013. The topic of the inaugural lecture was “active and accountable social inquiry” In the inaugural address ...
All people are in need of care at some point in their life. Although families and kin used to provide care in all societies, the division between family and work life have led to new care arrangements. In today’s societies ...
Chapter 1: The beginning of the story
Chapter 2: The mystery of the ghost
Chapter 3: The characters in pursuit of the ghost
Chapter 4: Eye to eye with the ghost
Chapter 5: Dancing I to I with the ghost
Chapter 6: The ...
Environmental concerns such as climate change and global warming currently dominate international debate. Society at large is making a paradigm shift in that environmental consciousness, in addition to transformation in ...
I am aware that an ever-greater task awaits me, a commitment I take on willingly, and grounded in my academic credo: integrity, excellence, relevance and freedom.
Rites or rituals are Janus-faced. It changes (transforms) ...
When I graduated from university in the 90s, The Environment was the most fashionable word. With a background in Zoology, I was not sure whether to go into wildlife conservation or continue with parasitology, which formed ...
The primary role of nursing education in any country is to produce a critical mass of nursing workforce. Researchers on health workforce agree that transformation of nursing education is an important strategy for improving ...
Trade unionism has a very long and rich history as its roots are traceable back to the 1850’s. Most importantly, trade unions and the proletariat have a mutual and cordial relationship of all time. I open my lecture with ...
The aim of this inaugural lecture is to reflect on the notion of 'innovation' in the Human and Social Sciences in general and the comparative study of religion and religions in particular. ‘Religion' here refers to the ...
It makes sense to commence this lecture with a quotation from a great Global Icon, Nelson Mandela former President of South Africa which inspired me over the years, and still continues to do so.
“After climbing a great ...