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Schulze, S. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2008
The aim of the research was to critically analyse how a university context influences the quality of academics' research output. Wenger's social theory of learning was used as theoretical framework. The investigation involved an ethnographic case study of the research culture at one college at the institution. Data collection was mainly by means…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Participant Observation, Incentives, Job Security
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Harvey, Stephen; Peacock, Alan – Comparative Education, 2001
Traces the lifecycle of the Primary Science Programme (PSP), 1983-99, a representative South African nongovernmental organization. Shows how the social and economic environment shaped PSP development and demise. Highlights tensions between quality versus quantity, subject versus holistic focus, and participatory versus authoritarian management…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Development