This paper examines three key education policy reports which emerged during the public debate over the 'education crisis' in South Africa in the early 1980s. The paper argues that the rhetoric of crisis and these particular discourses must be seen as part of the general restructuring of ...
thechallengesfacedbyhighereducationinstitutionsandaddressesissuesthatwouldimprovethestatusofeducationinSouthAfrica.INTRODUCTIONANDRESEARCHMETHODOLOGY•ThemethodologyadoptedintheresearchtohighlightsomeoftheissuesaffectingtheSAeducationsystemincludesareviewofsecondarydataincludingexistingliteratureanddocuments,relevantresearchreports...
The former vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg on the complexities of leading an institution in Africa
The South African Journal of Education (SAJE) publishes original research articles reporting on research that fulfils the criteria of a generally accepted research paradigm; review articles, intended for the professional scientist and which critically evaluate the research done in a specific field in e...
Meanwhile, systems like Finland and New Zealand appear to have dealt with those initial issues and are now tackling challenges like the emotional toll resulting from the pandemic. COVID learning losses: what South Africa’s education system must focus on to recover, The Conversation According to...
Some research issues and findings concerning funding policy for science and mathematics education in South AfricaLinkagehelicitymagnetohydrodynamicssolar magnetismThis paper considers the outcomes of a sector study on science and mathematics education carried out in order to develop funding policy for a ...
The South African higher education system is facing dramatic new changes. One of the most challenging issues is that of multiculturaiity. Multiculturaiity in higher education exists next to other challenges such as a new National Qualifications Framework; quality assurance initiatives; an Act on ...
The causes of learning backlogs in South Africa range from the systemic impact of poverty—limited access to books at home, poor health and nutrition, low parental involvement, and child-headed households—to critical issues in the educational ecosystem, such as historical inequality in schooling pro...
Educational institutions in South Africa were closed from the end of March to the beginning of June 2020. This effectively meant that no formal education took place for two months. Formal education resumed officially on the first of June for all, including teacher education institutions. Murphy (...
issues and professionalism; and greater recognition of the importance of communication skills[36–38]. More importantly, as Wright noted, students and accompanying faculty “are able to look outside their own comfort zones and thus grow personally and professionally.” In a totally new environment,...