Education Focus

This article assumes that desire, like fear, is an inescapable human condition; both are conditions that construct us as subjects of social ...

Throughout the twentieth century, comparative education authors in the English-speaking world expressed a range of fears and desires about t...

Little research has examined public diplomacy as a comparative education issue, particularly regarding social-psychological, economic and po...

Understandings of cross-border university collaboration are often informed by a concept of internationalisation that privileges the rational...

This article examines the resurgence in popularity of character education in the USA and Canada. It links this renewed interest to insecurit...

This article traces part of the history of neoconservatism in the United States and analyses its impact on contemporary schooling. It examin...

This paper gives an overview of the ideas generated in a course taught by a Canadian academic to American students on the subject of teachin...

Contemporary North American insecurities and fears are the focus of this article. In the first section, the inter-related concepts of insecu...

An understanding of student learning and of the reasons for differential student performance is crucial to improving teaching and learning p...

The article critically reflects on the positive portrayal of mentorship as a professional development strategy for educators. We argue that ...

Several studies have emphasised the importance of addressing social and emotional factors in facilitating adjustment to tertiary education. ...

Since the World Conference on Higher Education organized by UNESCO in 1998, higher educational institutions around the world have been calle...

At the University of the Free State (UFS) blended learning (a combination of face-to-face and online modes of delivery) is regarded as a rel...

The production of research output has become a complex and competitive pursuit. Basic, experimental and strategic research compete more for ...

When reflecting critically on issues of education in society it is necessary to consider the following question: in what scientific paradigm...

This article is a reflective account of the emotions generated by the research journey and the challenges these pose for doctoral students, ...

In this article a proposed model for the branding of higher education institutions is provided. The model describes, among others, the inter...

International benchmark studies confirm that school mathematics and science education in South Africa is weak and suffers from systemic prob...

In this article we argue that higher education institutions ought to be a reflection of society: its vision, values, conscience and ways of ...

It is essential for teacher training institutions to reflect continually on changes in education policy with the view of ensuring that teach...

In this article we argue that higher education institutions on the African continent are faced with a dilemma in their patterns of governanc...

This short discussion article outlines a range of theoretical issues underpinning the formation of subject knowledge for teaching. It sugges...

This article presents research undertaken among male teachers and it explores their perceptions and experiences of working in early years co...

The United Kingdom (UK) Government's 2003 Workforce Remodelling Act (DfES, 2003) contained nine key points aimed at supporting teachers ...

In June 2003 one hundred and eighty-six graduats from the United Kingdom (UK) Russell Group universities joined the Teach First (TF) program...

This article explores a range of partnership approaches used in a PGCE programme in order to challenge a deficiency framework many teachers ...

This article presents the findings of a set of Action Research projects carried out by practitioners in 14 Local Education Districts in coll...

This research explores beginning teachers' perceptions of creative practice and investigates the complexities of developing creative pro...

The mathematics curriculum in the United Kingdom (UK) has undergone radical changes, placing a particular focus on mental computation. Pupil...

Whereas there has been considerable advancement in the last few decades with regard to theories and practices in mathematics education from ...

The Advanced Certificate of Education (ACE) specialisation in mathematics (for the FET) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal includes a module...

The rise of fundamentalism in the sphere of teacher education points to a swing back towards teachers as service workers for State agendas. ...

Since the late 1980s large-scale education reforms have been introduced in various countries in response to increasing pressure to induce ch...

The paper reports on research aimed at providing an overview of practices, problems and innovative ideas within the teaching practice compon...

Recent curriculum policy change has increased the demand for continuing professional development of teachers in South Africa. Support for te...

This article analyses teacher production in South Africa between 1995 and 2006. It synthesizes an in-depth analysis of enrolment and graduat...

The article aims to illustrate the complexity of institutional restructuring dynamics in distinct South African university contexts, in orde...

Teacher education is affected by changes in priorities regarding the requirements and expectations associated with education and upbringing....

The early stages of professional development for teachers have been the subject of considerable policy change throughout the UK in recent ye...

This article combines analysis from teacher education in Ethiopia and Namibia with recent examples of neo-liberal influences on national edu...

This article will consider some of the issues faced by the teacher education systems of Latin America, from the perspective of the frames th...

This study investigates influences on the sustainability of a computers-in-schools project during the implementation phas ethereof. The Cump...

The purpose of the study was to demonstrate that two schools which were geographically separated could be digitally included using broadband...

Research from a survey of students in higher education institutions in the Western Cape has demonstrated that despite the difficulties being...

Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have for long been celebrated as the solution to access in education. New innovations like the...

In this account a model of communicative functions is used in an attempt to clarify the nature of mixed mode learning delivery. Formulated i...

There seems to be a belief world wide, that by going online and including learning technologies in learning packages learner success and eco...

Distance learning generally separates students from educators, and demands that interventions be put in place to counter the constraints tha...

While it is often argued that technology could act as a change agent and transform educational practices, individuals, communities, governme...

Policy formulation and implementation is a highly contested domain within the South African Higher Education landscape. This contestation ca...

Persistent myths have lessened the impact of ICTs on education. Happily they are balanced by miracles of theory and practice that are gradua...

An extensive literature on leadership theories and models concerns large organizations in industry and has been developed mostly by outside ...

The use of effective knowledge management is becoming an essential part of technical development projects in order to enable developers to h...

Approximately one in every three students entering higher education in South Africa will have dropped out by the end of their first year of ...

Technology improvements in education created new methods, opportunities and challenges for teaching and learning. Globally Higher Education ...

Various reasons may be advanced for conducting proficiency tests in academic literacy at higher education institutions. The Standardised Ass...

The rapid education transformation in South African education over the past decade (1994-current), forced Institutions of Higher Learning to...

The authors report on their experiences as participants in the Community, Self and Identity Project; a collaborative teaching and research p...

This article reports on how computer software (NVIVO) was used to analyse data for a research project on design issues in e-learning. The ai...

This article draws on research into the role of academic literacies within a range of disciplines and its implications for academic literacy...

This article focuses on student leadership and transformation because of the belief that a) students have a tremendous influence on the acad...

An invitational teaching ecosystem comprises an environment of 5 Ps: people, places, policies, programmes and processes. Invitational educat...

Professional socialisation refers to the acquisition of values, attitudes, skills and knowledge pertaining to a profession. This article rev...

Despite desegregation, and educational policies calling for increased inclusivity in higher education, students in South Africa generally co...

The role of assessment and evaluation in postgraduate research is problematic due to varying perceptions of standards and criteria regarding...

At the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, a 'functional-narrative' model (FNM) to stimulate thinking, questioning and ref...

This article describes the impact of generic research skills training on the supervision process, and the implications for training supervis...

The supervisory relationship has been identified as a key feature of the research degree process. Notwithstanding its broadly acknowledged i...

Supervision is an intensive, interpersonally focused one-to-one relationship between the supervisor and the student. In this process, the su...

The article emanates from the author's current position at a university of technology, where she conducts workshops on research writing....

The purpose of this article is to articulate my systematic and critical reflection on my supervision of postgraduate students and the change...

The article explores a way that could be used to facilitate re-conceptualisaton of what is essential to doing research supervision work. It ...

In contrast to the voluminous literature on undergraduate student learning there are relatively few studies that have set out to explore var...

The purpose of this article is to describe and discuss the role of support services in doctoral studies in an art university. The special qu...

The article interrogates some of the current views and myths around the so-called 'inefficiency' of the management of postgraduate s...

Academic writing is a complex process in which a range of elements are at work. This article is an attempt to tease out the elements of this...

In many European higher education systems, doctoral education is considered a rather unsystematic educational path. The candidate does not p...

The Ph. D is clearly the pinnacle of formal education qualifications internationally, representing excellence and attracting resources and p...

This article explores two themes, the first is what examiners look for when judging a doctoral thesis or dissertation, the second is what co...