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An investigation into current attitudes towards English at the University of the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch University, 1997)
This work-in-progess paper describes the writer's current research into the language attitudes,
preferences and usage of the student speech community at the University of the Western Cape.
It specifically looks at responses ...
Staging historical argument: History I at the University of the Western Cape
(Routledge, 1996)
This article focuses on the lecture-room debates which have been the central feature of the first-year history course at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) since 1993. The UWC History Department takes the position ...
"Speak out" - issues in participatory materials development
(University of Stellenbosch, 1999)
This article outlines the development of a beginner English course called 'Speak Out' for
adults in Adult Basic Education and Training classes in the early 1990s. The course uses an
innovative roleplay methodology which ...
Journeys from the horizons of history: Text, trial and tales in the construction of narratives of pain
(Southern African Literature and Culture Centre, UKZN, 1996-10)
This article draws
inspiration from Jauss's theorisation of the concepts of horizon, reception, and
construction. The problem we confront relates to the way we receive, interpret,
and apply texts without cognisance of ...
Impact of social interactions in the community on the transmission of tuberculosis in a high incidence area
(BMJ Publishing Group, 1999)
Tuberculosis (TB) is transmitted by close contact with an infectious
person. It is assumed that close contact
occurs amongst household members and
that contact outside the house is “casual”
and does not play a major ...