The purpose of the study was to find out why adult learners absent themselves from adult basic education programmes and to devise strategies to encourage them to attend classes. In order to achieve the aim of the study, ...

The aim of the research was to critically analyse how a university context influences the quality of academics’ research output. Wenger’s social theory of learning was used as theoretical framework. The investigation ...

The current study utilised the technological, pedagogical, content and content knowledge (TPACK) framework to determine academics’ knowledge on technological and pedagogical integration in teaching and learning in The ...

Technikons advocate the practice of co-operative education, which is an educational strategy that integrates learning through productive work with the theoretical curriculum. However, only 35% of theTechnikon SA programmes ...

This paper reviews and unpacks the characteristics of an inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach and its advantages within an open and distance learning (ODL) context. After a theoretical orientation of what IBL entails, ...

The current increasingly changing world shows the influence and effects of technology in all aspects of learning. In developed Western countries, the Higher Education institutions believe that these developments offer ...

Repositioning itself in the open distance learning sphere, Unisa is designing six signature courses. These courses are created especially for full online delivery, and based on heutagogical principles. As such, they may ...