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Blended/hybrid learning is dominating news in higher education as a training and educational delivery method of choice. It is seen as a link between instructors, learners and classrooms located in different places to enhance learning. Based on the interviews with 15 faculty members and one administrator that had direct experience with this form of delivery at the University of Botswana (UB) the findings suggested two major themes that dominated faculty members ’accounts: potential benefits...

The right to education is one of the basic human rights stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948. In Kenya, this right has recently been livened through the launch of the Free Primary Education program (hence FPE) by the newly elected NARC government. The FPE program is faced with major challenges that range from lack of facilities, few teachers, over-age children, street children, no books, lack of finances and socio-cultural impediments such as HIV-AIDs. The FPE has...

Written in the twilight of the Mbeki Presidency, this paper considers the role that skills development has in the sustainability of the South African political–economic project. It explores some of the disarticulations of public policy and argues that these both undermine public sector delivery and open up opportunities for private provision to be, under certain circumstances, more responsive to the challenges of national development. We argue that there is a possibility that the state could...

Complementary education programs have emerged as a useful tool for addressing the educational needs of marginalized communities in the developing world. The literature attributes the success of these complementary education programs to innovative school organization, curriculum development, and community participation. This article is based on a recent ethnographic study that explored the curriculum development process of School for Life (SFL), a complementary education program operating in...

As globalization of the world economy continues unabated, a parallel growth of globalization of knowledge is also taking place. This latter trend is little affected by the boundaries between developed and less developed countries and is having a particular impact on trends in education. This article looks at the impact of globalization within the context of education in South Africa. It focuses on different perspectives of globalization and identifies key factors that may have an impact on...

Overview The term Kiswahili here has been used to refer to the language which is widely spoken by the people of Eastern Africa and adjacent islands. Today, the language is spoken in many parts of the world including Africa and Arabia, and is taught in many institutions of learning in Europe, Japan, Korea, USA, England and Canada, among others. The term Swahili is used here to refer specifically to people who speak Kiswahili as their native language, who share a more or less common culture...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of obesity on the physical self-concept of urban school children living in Potchefstroom, South Africa. A total of 277 (127 boys and 150 girls) children aged 11-13 years from urban schools in Potchefstroom voluntarily participated in cross-sectional, observational research study conducted in 2007. Stature and body mass were measured according to the International Society for Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). The children were...

In South Africa the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) was conceptualised to address issues of social justice. The concept intended to increase the participation rate of historically disadvantaged groups in higher e ducation and to improve the knowledge and skills base of t he workforce in pursuit of global competitiveness. The conceptualisation, however, does not imply t hat such intentions are actually realised at the level of practice. The system of prior learning assessment needs to...

Managing training and development in South Africa (4th edn), BJ Erasmus, PVZ Loedolff, T Mda and PS Nel (2006), Oxford University Press, Southern Africa; ISBN 978-0-19576260-0; 368 pages; PB; Rand 299.95; AUD 39.73; USD 37.51 - Volume 15 Issue 1

The origin of red or reddish-brown, clay-rich, “terra rossa” soils on limestone has been debated for decades. A traditional qualitative explanation for their formation has been the accumulation of insoluble residues as the limestone is progressively dissolved over time. However, this mode of formation often requires unrealistic or impossible amounts of carbonate dissolution. Therefore, where this mechanism is not viable and where local fluvial or colluvial inputs can be ruled out, an...

In this article, the authors explore variation in the meanings of racial identity for African American students in a predominantly African American urban high school. They view racial identity as both related to membership in a racial group and as fluid and reconstructed in the local school setting. They draw on both survey data and observational data to examine the nature of racial identity meanings for African American students, their relation to academic engagement and achievement, and...

The objective in this paper is to review the technology stations program at Tshwane University of Technology. The technology stations are a product of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) policy objectives. The DST's policy is aimed at strengthening and expanding mutually beneficial links between universities of technology and small, medium-sized and micro enterprises (SMMEs). The analysis disclosed the contribution of the technology stations to technology transfer in the SMME...

The major objectives of the Education Sector Development Program of Central African Republic are to: (i) increase the access to education by improving the school offer; (ii) improve the quality of education through teachers' enrolment and training as well as the supply of school handbooks; (iii) build the management capacities of the education system and of the program. The study seeks to determine whether the project activities, in particular, the construction and rehabilitation of primary...

The major objectives of the Education Sector Development Program of CentralAfrican Republic are to: (i) increase the access to education by improving the school offer; (ii) improve the quality of education through teachers' enrolment and training as well as the supply of school handbooks; (iii) build the management capacities of the education system and of the program. Impacts that may be incurred in the implementation of the project concern: the displacement of populations, loss of...

On 26-27th March 2009, the Tyndall Centre convened a workshop in Cape Town South Africa. The workshop formed a part of the Tyndall Centre’s Programme on International Development, ‘Securing human welfare: how can international development be sustained in a warming world?’ The workshop brought together researchers, policy makers and representatives of civil society working on climate change and development within the agriculture, water and energy sectors. The objectives of the workshop were...

Sierra Leone, one of the world's poorest countries, experienced a civil war from 1991 to 2002. The government's capacity to provide educational services remains weak, and still over 30% of children in the country are hard to reach and do not have access to primary education. This paper discusses the role of non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) and faith‐based organisations (FBOs) in the provision of primary education by supplementing governmental efforts. Through the exploration of forms of...