Browsing TD: 2021 Volume 17 by Issue Date
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Conflict of interest: The case of a non-decision-making committee at a South African public higher education institution
(AOSIS, 2021)The avoidance of a conflict of interest within private and public institutions is closely associated with good corporate governance. This study departed from the question of whether a conflict of interest is possible ... -
The role of undergraduate laboratories in the formation of engineering identities: A critical review of the literature
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: There was growing recognition worldwide by professional engineering bodies, engineering faculties and researchers on the need to pay attention to engineering students’ emerging identities and how they were ... -
Lack of business planning: A barrier to successful implementation of total quality management in South African agricultural small-, micro- and medium-sized enterprises
(AOSIS, 2021)This study aimed to establish baseline data for performance concerning the business planning function of agricultural small-, micro- and medium-sized enterprises (Agri-SMMEs) in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. ... -
Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2021)Adaptation is a key component for fostering resilience amongst farmers as they are exposed to the challenges caused by climate change. However, the implementation of adaptation strategies is not equal or easy for most ... -
Cross-disciplinary synergy: First-year students’ experiences of learning academic writing through integrated writing support at a University of Technology
(AOSIS, 2021)An important role in socialising first-year students into universities is initiating them into different conventions of academic writing. Support programmes, such as writing centres, have been established in several South ... -
Workplace engagement of South African Millennials: A non-issue?
(AOSIS, 2021)Although theories on generational issues abound, this research sought to explore whether Millennial employees and employees from Generation X responded differently to the South African work environment. The aim of the ... -
Exploring the scope of and gaps in the teaching and learning of Business Studies at school and teacher education levels
(AOSIS, 2021)The relevance of Business Studies Education (BSE) at school and in higher education is undisputed, given the rising levels of youth unemployment and the need for an appropriate skill set for potential entrepreneurs. ... -
A critical review of the impact of South Africa’s mine closure policy and the winding-up process of mining companies
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: Most mining operations are viable for a period of 30 years, depending on the mineral extracted and the available reserves. Whilst the expectation is that mines will continue uninterrupted until the planned ... -
Narratives and interpretations of the political economy of Zimbabwe’s development aid trajectory, 1980–2013
(AOSIS, 2021)The purpose of this conceptual study is to analyse the political economy of Zimbabwe’s development aid trajectory from 1980 to 2013. The discussion unfolds around four historical epochs: colonial legacy, land and ... -
A case for ethical frameworks to enhance mobile government implementation at South African municipalities
(AOSIS, 2021)Interest in mobile government (m-government) is growing globally. Mobile government refers to the use of wireless and mobile technologies to deliver services to citizens, businesses, employees and other government entities. ... -
Teacher identity and Religion Education in Life Orientation
(AOSIS, 2021)Integral to the Life Orientation curriculum is democracy and human right. This article contends that considering human rights cannot simply be a theoretical exercise as the implementation thereof affects lived human ... -
Chronicling teachers’ experiences on integrating information and communication technology across the curriculum
(AOSIS, 2021)The national curriculum in South Africa demands that children in secondary schools become computer literate and that schools incorporate information and communication technology (ICT) into the curriculum. This is not ... -
Sustainable learning for refugee children in South African primary schools: A theoretical approach
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: The advent of democracy in South Africa brought about many changes in the education system. Policies and frameworks that guide the embracement of refugee children were formulated and later implemented. However, ... -
Values-based Physical Education for the intermediate schooling phase in a diverse South African context
(AOSIS, 2021)Participation in physical activity, Physical Education (PE) and sport has been recognised as a powerful learning tool for education, providing a universal language for contributing to valuable life principles. Values-based ... -
Empathetic-reflective-dialogical re-storying: A teaching–learning strategy for life orientation
(AOSIS, 2021)This article presents a teaching–learning strategy that has been employed in recent small-scale research projects at a South African higher education institution, and more specifically, in the School of Education. Bachelor ... -
Perceptions and experiences of cyberbullying amongst university students in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2021)Cyberbullying in South Africa has become a problem in the recent past. However, there is a lack of research focusing on cyberbullying at the university level. This study investigates the perceptions and experiences of ... -
South Africa’s multiple vulnerabilities, food security and livelihood options in the COVID-19 new order: An annotation
(AOSIS, 2021)The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and its crippling effects exacerbate many people’s vulnerability to food security across the world, including Africa. This article offers an explorative discourse on the implication ... -
Well-being innovation platform projects of the North-West University: Evaluative perceptions of community participants
(AOSIS, 2021)Community engagement referred to approaches in which communities were involved in activities that positively impacted their lives. Currently, higher education institutions have community engagement high on their agenda. ... -
The epistemology of (m)other tongue(s): What does this mean for language in education?
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: The promotion of ‘mother tongue’ is at the core of the global education agenda. Aim: This article explored the problematic nature of the mother tongue concept, and the subsequent effects it has on language ... -
Managing diversity in schools: The place of democratic education and ubuntuism in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2021)South African classrooms were highly diversified. The problem, however, was that although democracy has been a critical characteristic of South Africa for over two decades, it is still a very vague concept to many. A ...