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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Dangerous Learning in Edgy Contexts: Creativity and Innovation in the South African Arts Domain
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Dovey, Ken; Muller, Lizzie – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2011
In this paper, we outline a pilot project aimed at exploring the role of contextual factors in the facilitation of creativity and innovation within a range of South African art forms. Interviews with 11 people who have rich experience of the South African art domain delivered an insightful perspective on the contextual factors driving lifelong…
Descriptors: Creativity, Pilot Projects, Innovation, Art
Generating Social Capital at the Workplace: A South African Case of Inside-Out Social Renewal.
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Dovey, Ken; Onyx, Jenny – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2001
A case study of a South African workplace illustrated how workplace learning and experience of team culture influenced changes in workers' family life and community participation. Results showed how social capital is generated from within for the benefit of civil society. (Contains 35 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Family Life, Foreign Countries, Social Capital
Becoming a "Learning Nation": What Are South Africa's Chances?
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Dovey, Ken – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1996
A study of transformative learning in a South African auto factory explores the contribution of nonformal workplace education to the formation of a learning society. Despite the damage done by apartheid, South Africa appears to have the political and societal will to develop a culture of learning. (SK)
Descriptors: Apartheid, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Nonformal Education
Making Up the Deficit: A South African Non-formal Education Project for Industrial Personnel.
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Dovey, Ken – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1995
Using guided apprenticeships in cognitive and social development and action research, a nonformal education project focused on developing strategic thinking, team values, and internal locus of control in 20 South African industrial participants. Increased self-confidence, better communication/relationship skills, and a broader knowledge base were…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Industrial Personnel