The “bland and meaningless” National Plan on Higher Education underestimated what it would take to build a strong institutional research culture in South African universities and technikons, according to Jonathan Jansen, dean of education at the University of Pretoria. Jansen says that to build a strong research culture, expertise in each institution is necessary, good […]
Name: Neil Naidoo Age: 41 Occupation: Project manager What is project management? In today’s dynamic global business environment, organisations are forced to deliver fast, low-cost, high-quality products and services to their customers. To meet these demands, unique undertakings initiated in organisations have to be handled as projects. As the awareness of project management spreads, an […]
After a long silence due to a busy schedule, Minister of Education Kader Asmal went online for the first time last month since November. His chat over the Web focused on racism and the proposed renaming of schools carrying the names of apartheid-era leaders. “You only abolish racism by attacking racism. This idea that in […]
Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena is leading the campaign to help South African learners and educators get to grips with maths, science and technology. This is an excerpt from his speech at the launch of the initiative Figures relating to the participation and attainment of our learners in maths and science are both alarming […]
Britain’s first government-funded Islamic school closed temporarily last week amid a wave of anti-Muslim feeling. Its chairman of governors, Yusuf Islam – formerly the pop star Cat Stevens – explains why his adopted religion is the home of tolerance and not of fanaticism Tuesday September 18, 2001 The Guardian The playground stands bare and empty. […]
A report out today suggests working mothers harm their kids’ education. Kate Figes takes it with a pinch of salt Wednesday March 14, 2001 The perpetual onslaught against working mothers rears its ugly head again today with the publication of a study from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation which implies that under-fives with full-time working mothers […]
Bulgarians drafted in as size of problem becomes clear Thursday August 30, 2001 Record numbers of teachers who trained in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and even Bulgaria and Russia, will be arriving to start new jobs in schools in England in the next few days, as local education authorities opt for short-term solutions to what […]
This year, two hundred thousand young people from every part of South Africa participated in the country’s largest inter-school sports and development initiative, reports David Harrison Picture a 14 year-old girl from a far-flung village in the Northern Province. She has never been on a tar road before. Such a young girl typically expects to […]
Scotland is to ban adults from hitting toddlers – and the rest of the UK may follow. Harassed mum Kate Figes considers the alternatives Wednesday September 12, 2001 To smack or not to smack is fast becoming a question that will be decided by law rather than individual parents. Ten European countries have now outlawed […]
And activates hemispheres Playstations cannot reach, says Tim Radford Tuesday August 28, 2001 Forget Lara Croft. Think long division. Mental arithmetic bulks up brain muscle far more than any quick-fingered exercise on a PlayStation, according to a Japanese professor. The conclusion: thinking maths takes the brain to places no other activity can reach. Ryuta Kawashima […]