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Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers made a distinction between traditional approaches and humanistic `learner-centred\' approaches to education. The traditional approach holds that educators impart their knowledge to willing and able recipients; whereas the humanistic approach holds that educators act as facilitators who assist learners in their learning processes. As a learning theory, humanism refers to the belief in the innate ability of humans to learn, and the creation of an environment...
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Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers made a distinction between traditional approaches and humanistic `learner-centred\' approaches to education. The traditional approach holds that educators impart their knowledge to willing and able recipients; whereas the humanistic approach holds that educators act as facilitators who assist learners in their learning processes. As a learning theory, humanism refers to the belief in the innate ability of humans to learn, and the creation of an environment...
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The aim of this article is to report on an investigation into a group of Lesotho secondary school educators' perceptions, experiences and observations of school violence. The research instrument was an adapted version of Joshi and Kaschak's (1998:213-215) violence and trauma questionnaire. The universum consisted of educators from secondary schools in Lesotho. A total of 285 completed the questionnaires, of which 16 were omitted because of missing data. This study found that the respondents...
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According to a Sanef study (Stewart, 2005), the number of news media in South Africa has increased dramatically since the dawn of democracy. For example, between 1995 and 2004, the number of community newspapers has increased from 241 to 330, consumer magazines from 310 to 550 and radio stations from 71 to 117. Given this, it is only logical that there will be an increased demand for journalists and consequently for media trainers. From that (South African) perspective alone, this book should be welcomed.
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Extensive karst aquifers developed in compartmentalized dolomitic strata constitute important groundwater reservoirs in semi-arid parts of South Africa. Located in the vicinity of densely populated and increasingly water-stressed metropolitan areas of Gauteng, these aquifers are of strategic importance for future water supply. However, many of the dolomitic groundwater compartments are severely affected by deep-level gold-mining operations. Apart from large-scale dewatering and associated...
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Surface and groundwater resources in the Wonderfonteinspruit (WFS) catchment are of increasing importance as future sources of water supply to a growing population in the region. However, deep-level gold mining over more than a century has impacted adversely both the availability and quality of ground- and surface water. This paper analyses spatial patterns, mechanisms, and dynamics associated with the fluvial transport of uranium. Previous studies found elevated levels of dissolved U along...
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Recent research on the impact of the Farmer Field School Approach (FFS) has raised some doubts on its impact and especially its knowledge diffusion effects from trained to non-trained farmers. Using the case of Senegal this paper hypothesizes that when studying knowledge diffusion effects in agriculture in Africa the question of the project placement strategy has to be addressed. Drawing on recent findings of diffusion theory the paper introduces a methodology that allows to capture the...
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Autonomy and accountability are being newly implemented within the Ethiopian higher education. One crucial area of accountability is the relevance and quality of programs that guarantees the availability of appropriate and effective teaching/learning processes ensuring that the outcomes (graduates‟ achievements) meet the development needs of the country. In response to academic accountability, higher education institutions need to revise their approach to learning and be committed to the...
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In a world transformed by major technological breakthroughs, the information revolution and the advent of the knowledge society, higher education is called upon to play an increasingly vital role. Its mandates have been diversified. Accordingly, it must simultaneously train young people for jobs demanding higher and more diverse skills, offer courses which are up to international standards, while instilling knowledge which is adapted to the local context; and it must contribute to resolving...
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The one aspect of education that impacts all levels and persons involved is that of governance. Governance is defined as the setting of policies. More specifically, it occurs when one is involved in the establishing or changing of operating policies, i.e., rules by which institutions make decisions. Internally, governance includes local boards of trustees or institutional governing boards as well as both academic and administrative governance structures. Externally, governance includes state...
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This report compares, analyses, and summarises findings on institutional responses toHIV/AIDS from public institutions of higher education in the Southern AfricanDevelopment Community (SADC). By examining current responses this report aimsto illustrate why and how higher education institutions must develop and sustaininstitutional responses to HIV/AIDS both individually and regionally, and alsopresents guidelines on how current gaps could be addressed and successes developed.In particular,...