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Rule, P.; Davey, B.; Balfour, R. J. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2011
The Project Postgraduate Educational Research (PPER) data indicate that case study is the most popular methodology among South African education masters and doctorate students in the period 1995-2004. This article reflects on the reasons for the preference for case study by considering epistemological and contextual factors. It unpacks the links…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Case Studies, Research Methodology
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Berman, K. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2008
The premise of this article is that the visual arts can provide a valuable tool for social transformation. The application of this role of the arts in community-engaged research has revealed specific challenges for developing broader assessment criteria for evaluation. This article will explore a case study of a Fine Art Masters student's…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Action Research, Research Methodology, Evaluation Criteria
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Hay, H. R.; van der Merwe, B. C. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2007
Worldwide there seems to be an interest in enhancing the student learning experience through particularly interactive learning, which is an educational philosophy that places the student at the centre of the learning process. Such an approach acknowledges the educational contexts from which students come. What is even more important is the fact…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Evaluation, Educational Practices, Instructional Improvement
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van Wyk, A. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
Action Research has been used in many fields of endeavour as a useful means of improving practice. This article describes how this methodology was used to develop a programme of language learning at the University of the Free State. The researcher was tasked with the development and implementation of an English language access programme for…
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, Research Methodology, English (Second Language)