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50 Years of ERIC
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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Analysing Career Counselling in a South African Setting: Exploring the Utility of a Model from Activity Theory
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Akhurst, J.; Liebenberg, M. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2009
This article integrates previous research findings and theory to reflect on the limitations of traditional career counselling for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It highlights the many challenges faced by students as they adjust to the university environment, and proposes a constructivist approach as more appropriate for career…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Career Counseling, Models
Assessing the Impact of Student Counseling Service Centres at Tertiary Education Institutions: How Should It Be Approached?
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Morrison, J. M.; Brand, H. J.; Cilliers, C. D. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
This article conceptually addresses the issue of assessing the impact of student counselling and development services in higher education institutions. It deviates from recent approaches which primarily examine the impact of selected interventions on specific indicators. In this article the question is asked whether the capacity to deliver the…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Higher Education, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques