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dc.contributor.author | Fomunyam, Kehdinga George | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-15T06:26:12Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-02-15T06:26:12Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Fomunyam, K.G. 2018. Deconstructing quality in South African higher education. Quality Assurance in Education 26(1): 44-59. doi:10.1108/QAE-11-2016-0072 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0968-4883 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1758-7662 (Online) | - |
dc.identifier.other | isidoc: FV8XN | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10321/4635 | - |
dc.description.abstract | >This study aims to examine six South African universities with a particular focus on the quality of teaching and learning.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Design/methodology/approach</jats:title> <jats:p>A qualitative case study approach was adopted and data were mainly generated by means of open-ended questionnaires. The questionnaire was circulated to approximately 1,800 students and 746 completed it. The data were categorized and analysed thematically, using both national and international benchmarks for quality teaching and learning.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Findings</jats:title> <jats:p>The findings reveal that teaching and learning in South African universities is marred by a plethora of challenges. Lecturers lack basic skills and essential resources to effectively facilitate teaching and learning. Furthermore, quality benchmarks set by the Council on Higher Education are only met on paper and little or nothing is done to translate this into practice.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Originality/value</jats:title> <jats:p>The study proposes among others that clearer policies on funding are recommended to ensure proper allocation of resources, staff development and institutional comeliness. Finally, to enhance transformation, universities should prioritize teaching and learning and take steps to ensure that those teaching in the classroom are qualified to do so.</jats:p> </jats:sec> | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 16 p | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Emerald | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Quality Assurance in Education; Vol. 26, Issue 1 | en_US |
dc.subject | Quality education | en_US |
dc.subject | Quality framework | en_US |
dc.subject | South African higher education | en_US |
dc.subject | Quality education | en_US |
dc.subject | Teaching and learning | en_US |
dc.subject | 13 Education | en_US |
dc.subject | Education | en_US |
dc.title | Deconstructing quality in South African higher education | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.date.updated | 2023-02-02T12:01:11Z | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/QAE-11-2016-0072 | - |
local.sdg | SDG07 | - |
local.sdg | SDG04 | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
item.openairetype | Article | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
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