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Mammen, K. J. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
This article originates from a research conducted at a Historically Disadvantaged Institution (HDI) in South Africa. Academics (those who teach) at higher education institutions (HEIs) are usually highly qualified personnel. Their satisfaction with the terms and conditions of service and the job satisfaction they derive from and through their work…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Foreign Countries
Mammen, K. J. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
The presently reported part of the study gathered data on the academics' perceptions on quality in higher education (QHE) and investigated the general quality promotion (QP), quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC) and quality management (QM) strategies in the institutional level of a historically developing university (HDU), its Faculty of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Staff Development
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Mammen, K. J.; Mjojo, C. C. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
A study at the University of Transkei (South Africa), a historically black university, examined whether student efforts to work through class assignments promoted academic achievement. Results showed that of 65 subjects, those who completed the assignments regularly were the highest performers. The latter group generally failed in tests but showed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Black Colleges, Chemistry
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Mammen, K. J. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
Describes a study of 32 University of Transkei (South Africa) freshmen's conceptualization of "limiting reagent," a basic concept in chemistry, based on student responses to two written test questions and clinical interviews. Results indicated that a high percentage of students had misconceptions and could not apply the concept…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Chemistry, Classroom Techniques, College Freshmen