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Download full textRatcliff, James L.; Gibson-Benninger, Barbara – 1997
Post-apartheid South Africa has been struggling with the question of how to restructure its institutions of higher education to both foster an equitable society and contribute to economic and technological development. Proponents of community colleges in the United States suggest that these institutions may best meet South Africa's needs.…
Descriptors: Apartheid, College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development
Peer reviewedMendel-Reyes, Meta; Weinstein, Jeremy – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1996
Describes development of the first community service-learning program for democratic education in South Africa, based on the Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania) Democracy Education Project at a black high school near Capetown (South Africa). Notes that successful transposition of the model requires recognition of complex historical and cultural…
Descriptors: Black Education, Citizenship Education, Comparative Education, Democratic Values
de Kock, D.; Hall, T.; Hayden, W.; Katan, J.; Kuse, T. T.; Lombard, J.; Osei-Hwedie, K.; Steyn, J. N.; Triegaardt, J. D.; Van Zyl, M. A. – 1997
This collection of nine papers is intended for policy makers and educators and marks the beginning of new emphasis on and debate about the indigenization of social and community work education in South Africa. "'New Careers for the Poor': A Review of the Career of an Innovative Idea" (Joseph Katan) reviews and examines the history of the…
Descriptors: Community Services, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Health Personnel
Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria (South Africa). Inst. for Educational Research. – 1988
Perspectives on educational research are presented, and articles are included that reflect research projects that were undertaken at the Institute for Educational Research (IER) of the Human Services Research Council of the Republic of South Africa (RSA). Articles in this collection include: (1) "Educational Research in the RSA: Trends and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Community Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development
Nakadate, Neil – 1988
What made the teaching and learning experiences of a five-week pre-freshman composition primer course for minority students and a ten-session seminar on contemporary American literature for a group of teachers of English as a second language (ESL) from black and colored schools in South Africa so radically different for the professor who taught…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Discourse Communities, Educational Philosophy, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedCassimjee, R.; Brookes, H. B. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1998
A study investigated the concerns of 24 South African nursing students enrolled in a problem-centered, community-based training program. Results indicated most were not troubled by the problem-centered approach but were less positive about the community-based nature of the course. Most negative perceptions decreased over the three-month period of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Anxiety, Attitude Change, College Students
Peer reviewedEvaluation and Program Planning, 1995
The seven articles of this special section explore evaluation in South Africa. Particular emphasis is placed on policy development in the areas of health, education, and housing and on efforts to alleviate the legacy of apartheid. Participative and quantitative efforts are described. (SLD)
Descriptors: Apartheid, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Direct linkRohleder, P.; Fish, W.; Ismail, A.; Padfield, L.; Platen, D. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2007
The authors report on their experiences as participants in the Community, Self and Identity Project; a collaborative teaching and research project between the University of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University. The project aimed to provide fourth year social work and psychology students the opportunity to become part of a shared…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Psychology, Social Work, Communities of Practice
Peer reviewedSwart, Dehran; Reddy, Priscilla – Journal of School Health, 1999
Apartheid policies adversely affected the health and social status of South African children. South Africa adopted the conceptual framework of the health promoting schools network (HPSN) to address school health comprehensively. The HPSN emphasizes school environment, community involvement, policy development, and appropriate health and social…
Descriptors: Apartheid, Black Students, Child Health, Civil Rights
Whitehead, Kevin A.; Kriel, Anita J.; Richter, Linda M. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2005
In the face of extreme poverty and inequality in South Africa, community mobilization interventions represent an important way in which people can be empowered to improve their life. Successfully conducting community mobilization interventions in rural South African communities requires anticipating and addressing a number of potential barriers in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Well Being, Foreign Countries, Barriers
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This April 16, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Shimmering with Stories" (Biemiller, Lawrence); (2) "Cultures…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Athletics, College Faculty
Nutt, Diane, Ed.; Calderon, Denis, Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2009
Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions across the globe provide supports to students dealing with first-year transition issues. Based on the successful…
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Studies, Program Attitudes, College Freshmen
Kouwenhoven, Wim, Ed. – InTech, 2009
From 3rd to 5th March 2008 the International Association of Technology, Education and Development organised its International Technology, Education and Development Conference in Valencia, Spain. Over a hundred papers were presented by participants from a great variety of countries. Summarising, this book provides a kaleidoscopic view of work that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Professional Training
Mackenzie, Liz, Comp. – 1990
This booklet contains the materials required to conduct a 2-day popular education workshop to teach community educators ways of overcoming the racial, educational and cultural, and language and literacy barriers to active participation in adult education that are commonly faced by Black adults in South Africa. Presented first is background…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
Kruss, Glenda – 1988
A study examined the concept of People's Education in South Africa from December 1985, when the call for People's Education was first made, to September 1987. Data were collected from the following sources: current periodicals; speeches, resolutions, and press statements; and interviews with selected individuals and representatives of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Coordination, Educational Administration
