Browsing Transformation in Higher Education: Vol 6 2021 by Title
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Academic integrity of university students during emergency remote online assessment : an exploration of student voices
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: This article examines the phenomenon of academic integrity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with particular reference to emergency online assessments in 2020. Aim: It explores academic ... -
Colour-blind attitudes of students at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: Colour-blind attitudes deny racial dynamics and can lead to resistance to transformation because there seems to be no need for it. This study investigated these attitudes amongst students at a university ... -
Decolonising an introductory course in practical theology and missiology : some tentative reflections on shifting identities
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: The shifting identity of a first-year class over a decade in terms of demography and representation, inevitably led me to reflect deeply on what I teach them and how I facilitate the learning process. I had ... -
Exploring the nexus between transdisciplinarity, internationalisation and community service-learning at a university of technology in Cape Town
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: The ability of the South African citizenry to overcome a myriad of challenges (which include the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment) can be called into question. This alleged inability ... -
Higher education leadership responses applied in two South African comprehensive universities during the COVID-19 pandemic : a critical discourse analysis
(AOSIS, 2022)Background: This article explored the leadership responses that were used by two comprehensive universities in South Africa (Nelson Mandela University and University of Johannesburg) during the coronavirus disease 2019 ... -
Insights on student leadership using social dream drawing : six propositions for the transformation role of South African student leaders
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: Student leadership is central to the South African transformation agenda in higher education. Even so the understanding of student leadership, especially regarding its purpose and its implementation varies ... -
Intersection of Ubuntu pedagogy and social justice : transforming South African higher education
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: Universities, globally, and in South Africa, continue to be confronted with demands for transformation, humanisation of pedagogical practices and to embrace social justice. Aim: In this article, we bring to ... -
The question of access and spatial justice in universities in sub-Saharan Africa : a capabilities approach
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: The discussions related to access in higher education collate enrollment with the provision of education. Yet, when considering what the university education should provide, some enrollments still restrict ... -
Reflections on COVID-19 and the viability of curriculum adjustment and delivery options in the South African educational space
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic brought unprecedented changes leading to `business unusual’ in all facets of life and livelihood on a global scale. The restrictions on gathering, social distancing ... -
Why should an ethics of care matter in education?
(AOSIS, 2021)When a black 2nd-year student educator gets chased away from a school whilst doing his teaching practice for hair ‘not setting an appropriate example to learners’, the incident elicits questions about the rights of student ...