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Teachers' Experiences of Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Research Report
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Carroll, Matthew; Constantinou, Filio – Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruption to education around the world. There is much to learn from this period, to better understand what happened, to provide support to those affected, and to inform future responses to disruption. This research aimed to contribute to this field by recording teachers' experiences of teaching in the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Teaching Experience, Elementary School Teachers
Allocation of Academic Workloads in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at a South African University
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Botha, P. A.; Swanepoel, S. – Africa Education Review, 2015
This article reports on the results of a statistical analysis of the weekly working hours of academics in a Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at a South African university. The aim was to quantify, analyse and compare the workload of academic staff. Seventy-five academics self-reported on their workload by completing the workload measuring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Teaching Load, Social Sciences
Workload and Interaction: Unisa's Signature Courses--A Design Template for Transitioning to Online DE?
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Hülsmann, Thomas; Shabalala, Lindiwe – Distance Education, 2016
The principal contradiction of online distance education is the disparity that exists between economies of scale and the new interactive capabilities of digital technologies. This is particularly felt where mega-universities in developing countries seek to make better use of these affordances while at the same time protecting their economies of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Distance Education, Curriculum Design
1994: New Academic Profession for a New South Africa?
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Wolhuter, C. C. – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
Since 1994, the eyes of the world have been on South Africa, observing with interest the societal reconstruction project, upon which the country had embarked. In this project, higher education is both the terrain and the perceived instrument of change. In this higher education system and its mission, the academic profession is pivotal--especially,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Productivity, Global Approach
The Effects of a Lack of Career Pathing on Job Satisfaction among South African Teachers
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Quan-Baffour, Kofi Poku; Arko-Achemfuor, Akwasi – Africa Education Review, 2014
Education is an important ingredient for advancement in the knowledge-based economy of the contemporary world. Teachers therefore form the vehicle for provision and dissemination of relevant knowledge, skills and values for socio-economic development. In every career professionals are assured of moving through the ranks so long as they do their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Development, Faculty Development, Job Satisfaction
Teachers' Exodus in South African Schools: A Smoke with Burning Fire
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Lumadi, Mutendwahothe Walter – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2008
African teachers in general and South Africans in particular face tremendous challenges, several of which are curriculum related. These challenges manifest themselves at various levels and in various areas, that is, from national level to within the classroom. There are various role players who may make a contribution towards overcoming these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Mobility, Educational Change, Disadvantaged Schools