Pass rates for school leavers in South Africa are failing students and universities
SOUTH Africa’s current basic education system and the grading standard produce poor academic outcomes. Because of this, students exiting high
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EDUCATION
Online teaching and learning is not just for pandemics and it can help solve old problems
SOUTH African universities are currently considering the future of teaching and learning after the rapid shift to emergency remote teaching
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Why students don’t attend lectures: what we found at a South African university
OVER the last couple of decades, factors influencing the success of first-year university students have been comprehensively studied and researched.
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Kenya’s education goals face the challenges of affordability, traditions and COVID-19
MORE than a million students completed primary school in Kenya last year. All were expected to join high schools in
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Africa’s rural universities aren’t delivering for the 21st Century
EDUCATION has been described as a tool for development. In certain instances, a good, stable and quality educational system is
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The genocide of signed languages: protecting the linguistic rights of Africa’s deaf children
DEAF rights to language, expression, literacy and education have been marginalised throughout history. And signed languages have taken second place
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Rewarding academic achievement in schools creates barriers: a South African perspective
MOST South African parents and learners are familiar with the school practice of rewarding learners for academic achievement visibly, tangibly
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South African universities have taken to online teaching: but it can’t be permanent
THE uptake of educational technology in South Africa’s higher education sector has been highly uneven and very slow. Before the
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Varsities: Egypt makes a leap
INVESTMENT and an emphasis on high-impact research has seen Egypt vault higher in the rankings of the world’s top universities, with African research being recognized – and having a greater impact than ever before – internationally
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Children learn in class, and outside. But, over time, they learn more at school
SCHOOL is a key component of our societies. In school, children learn to read and write. And being able to
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