Browsing by Subject "Academics"
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Academics in lockdown: A gendered perspective on self-esteem in academia during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown
(MDPI, 2023)This qualitative research explores the experiences and sense-making of self-worth of 1857 South African women academics during the enforced pandemic lockdown between March and September 2020; the study was conducted ... -
Chapter 12 imagination and the eco-social crisis (or: why I write creative non-fiction)
(Brill, 2020)Green Matters reflects on the ‘unique cultural function’ of literary texts with regard to environmental and ecological concerns. Another way of putting this is to ask: what do literary texts enable us to say or do in ... -
Experiences of mentorship with academic staff doctoral candidates at a South African university
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Given the growing emphasis on academic research output and the challenges encountered in expediting completion of doctoral studies especially, mentorship is increasingly being utilised as a capacity development strategy ... -
Exploring the views of academics on an academic leadership program in higher education
(Stellenbosch University, 2022)Leadership in higher education institutions has been receiving growing interest, because of the role institutions play in developing students to become leaders in the broader society. However, institutions have to equip ... -
Job demands and job resources of academics in higher education
(Frontiers Media, 2021)Too many job demands and not enough job resources can negatively influence the well-being of employees. Currently, limited information exists surrounding the job demands and resources as experienced by academic employees ... -
Learners’ experiences of learning support in selected Western Cape schools
(Education Association of South Africa, 2014)The study explored Western Cape primary and secondary school learners’ experiences regarding the provision and utilization of support services for improving learning. A qualitative interpretive approach was adopted and ... -
A meta-methods analysis of academics’ challenges affecting research productivity during COVID-19: insights from a South African University
(North American Business Press [Commercial Publisher], 2023)The purpose of this research study was to examine challenges experienced by academics at Stellenbosch University that hinder their research productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic, involving 248 academics who completed ... -
Systematic review of the job demands and resources of academic staff within higher education institutions
(Sciedu Press, 2021)The Higher Education sector has been through an array of changes, such as globalisation, massification, lack of job security, decolonisation and a number of technological advancements. These changes have impacted ... -
Using appreciative inquiry to develop a research capacity development programme
(Unisa Press, 2013)With academics struggling to find the balance between research and teaching, there is a need to identify strategies that would assist academics in making the necessary changes to manage their time. Appreciative Inquiry ...