scholarly journals TEACHING LARGE CLASSES AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN SOUTH AFRICA

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Nokuthula Matoti ◽  
Brigitte Lenong
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Large Classes ◽  
Institution Of Higher Learning

scholarly journals One supervisor, two students: Experiences and anxieties of PhD journeys

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muchativugwa L. Hove ◽  
Paul N. Nkamta
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Doctoral Degrees ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Successful Completion ◽  
Theses And Dissertations ◽  
Institution Of Higher Learning

Today, colleges and universities offer master’s and doctoral degrees in increasing numbers. Many students enrol in these programmes and, in many cases, such students are without appropriate guidance and support in conceptualising, conducting and writing original research. The lack of support and guidance during the M&D journey results in students taking more than the required duration for the programme, withdrawal or abandonment and, consequently, a drop in the number of completed theses and dissertations at colleges and universities. This article adopts a diaristic approach to document and examine the experiences of two PhD students at an institution of higher learning in South Africa. It seeks to demystify the notion that PhD studies are for a select few and proffers to chart some ways towards the successful completion of M&D studies.

scholarly journals Factors That Affect the Morale of Employees in the Institution of Higher Learning in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Njabulo Khumalo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Employee Morale ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Approach Method ◽  
Conditions Of Work ◽  
Institution Of Higher Learning

The paper focuses on assessing and identifying the factors that affect the morale of employees in the institution of higher learning in South Africa. Employee morale is a drive to keep the organisation growing and achieve its objectives. In the worldwide ranking there are two institutions of higher learning that are featured in the top 250 of the universities which could be the result that employees are engaged in their institutions. However, it is imperative to maintain or improve more by understanding and dealing with the factors that may contribute negatively in the institutions of higher learning in SA. A quantitative approach was utilised for the paper and a questionnaire was constructed to collect data from 108 academics and support staff. A stratified approach method wad used and divide participant into groups academics and support employees. All data collected was analysed using SPSS version 22 and the findings of the paper reveals that the level of employee morale was very low and further reveals that management support and feedback, conditions of work, remuneration packages, benefits, promotion processes and recognition, communication and understanding of policies as well as treatment and workload were the crucial factors affect the morale of employees. The paper recommends that all institutions of higher learning to review they own policies and ensure that all stakeholders of their institutions understand them effectively. Similar research should be conducted in other institutions of higher learning as well in order to generalise or enrich the findings of the present paper which serve as a wake-up call.

scholarly journals The Prediction of Internet Technology Utilization within Learning Environments

2020 ◽  
pp. 216-222
Author(s):  
Khakata Esther Nyokabi ◽  
Msanjila Simon Samuel ◽  
Omwenga Vincent Oteke
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Technology Utilization ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Algorithmic Model ◽  
Institution Of Higher Learning

Internet technology has been revolutionary over the years especially in the educational sector. However, the utility of internet technology in the learning process of a student in a higher learning institution has not been determined over the years. This has been due to the evolution that has taken place in education. This paper aims at helping in the development of an algorithmic model that will be used for the prediction of internet technology utilization in learning. Specifically, the research will focus on modelling the Cobb- Douglas production theorem to predict the learning output of a given student considering the utility of the internet technology, the infrastructural investment made by the institution of higher learning and the effort of the student. The results of this ongoing research will eventually be of great importance in helping institutions of higher learning determine their returns after investing in internet technology. The students will also be informed on how to use the internet technology in a better way in order to get the best out of the resource.

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