Publications
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Self-Directed Learning in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic
(2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted teaching and learning at higher
education institutions (HEIs), and this book disseminates research findings on
a series of cross-campus online initiatives of the North-West University ...
Understanding Education for the Visually Impaired
(2020)
The contribution that this book makes to scholarship is regarded as ground-breaking, as it is based on recent research conducted with teachers on the ground-level, as well as on research and experiences of practitioners, ...
Social work in the 21st century
(2024)
This scholarly book, Social work in the 21st century: Scholarship and praxis reimagined towards vulnerability,is the third volume in the ‘Knowledge Pathing: Multi-, Inter- and Trans-Disciplining in Social Sciences’ book ...
A scholarly inquiry into disciplinary practices in educational institutions
(2019)
This book is a collection of chapters based on original research dealing with issues of discipline and disciplinary practices in educational institutions. The aim of the book is to provide a scholarly and scientific ...
State-owned enterprises in Africa and the economics of public service delivery
(2022)
This book intends to provide a continuous assessment of the crisis in governance in Africa. As it is, there are huge deficits in the capacity of African states to harness vast human and material resources to promote good ...
The Great Gatsby meets Alain Badiou
(2023)
The subject of this book is a consideration of the usefulness of the concept of fidelity put forward by the philosopher Alain Badiou in the discussion of film adaptation. Fidelity or faithfulness is primarily a consideration ...
Students’ participation in university governance in South Africa
(2022)
The purpose of this book is to examine the academic experiences of students who participated in university governance at South African universities. Scrutiny is placed on the alignment of student representative council ...
A framework for continuous quality improvement for fast-track queues in clinics in eThekwini
(2024)
This book explores primary health care users who visit the clinic for short consultations, those who regularly come to collect medication for chronic illnesses, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, epilepsy, ...
Skeppingsorg
(2024)
Scholars in eco-theology have pointed to critical areas where so-called Christian piety can counteract the care for creation. In response, the aim of this book was to provide original exegesis of selected biblical texts ...
Diverse educational contexts and research on metacognition and motivation to enhance self-directed learning
(2024)
This scholarly book explores the latest education research on metacognition and self-directed learning, providing practical insights for educators and students. As the thirteenth volume in the NWU Self-Directed Learning ...
Corporate governance practices promoting the sustainability of small, medium and microenterprises in South Africa
(2024)
Corporate governance practices promoting the sustainability of small, medium and microenterprises in South Africa critically examines the intersection of corporate governance and the sustainability of small enterprises. ...
A God Who Cares?
(2024)
This monograph may be read as a constructive supplement to Volume 4 of the series entitled An Earthed Faith: Telling the Story amid the “Anthropocene.” Volume 4 of this series is on the Christian doctrine of providence and ...
Self-Directed Learning
(2024)
This scholarly book provides an in-depth analysis of self-directed learning (SDL) within contexts of curriculum, praxis, and scholarship. The book presents original research from multiple authors, which provides diverse ...
Evaluation as a mechanism to foster an equitable society in the Global South
(2024)
This scholarly book is Volume 2 of a duology that seeks to stimulate conversations among development evaluators, commissioners of evaluations and development programme decision-makers about the role of evaluation in ...
Scaffolding work-integrated learning excursions
(2024)
In South Africa, work-integrated learning (WIL) excursions are crucial in preparing university students for the world of work. As higher education institutions (HEIs) evolve to promote equity and inclusivity, these excursions ...
Socio-ecological-economic reflections on the impacts of COVID-19 in Africa
(2025)
This scholarly book magnifies reflections from young scientists in South Africa, Africa and beyond around the COVID-19 pandemic. With contributions by upcoming scientists, this scholarly book provides a synopsis of ...
Who Cares?
(2024)
This scholarly book aims to enhance a socio-scientific examination of social policy in South Africa. It employs interdisciplinary analytical tools that employ historical, political, and socio-economic dimensions. This book ...
The 4IR and teacher education in South Africa:
(2022)
The 4IR has become an overarching framework within which education systems, including teacher education, are operating. Contingent upon the ideology of neo-liberalism, the 4IR seeks to transform societies in ways which ...
The Influence of Labour Legislation on Job Creation and Job Sustainability in South Africa
(2020)
This scholarly book focuses on the issue of high unemployment and the challenges related thereto in South Africa. It demonstrates the urgent need for research into the contribution of job creation to poverty alleviation ...
Dante se mistieke reis
(2020)
The book wishes to bridge the divide between academic literature and popular culture. This is reflected in its style of presentation. The purpose of the book is threefold: 1. Provision of an Afrikaans translation of Dante’s ...
Life in Transit
(2020)
Migration is an issue that is under discussion worldwide and affects South Africa, the United States of America and Germany in a distinctive way. This book reflects academically on this significant and topical subject of ...
Reformed theology today
(2017)
This book contributes to an extensive number of scholarly works produced in 2017 which commemorate the scientific revolution and paradigm shift that occurred in 1517. The year 2017 marks the 500th celebration of the ...
Collaborative community partnerships across education settings
(2024)
This book features chapters by scholars from various education fields specialising in sustainability. As the first volume in North-West University’s Community-based Educational Research Series, it focuses on transforming ...
Re-Authoring Life Narratives After Trauma
(2019)
Re-authoring Life Narratives after Trauma is an interdisciplinary, specialist resource for traumatic stress researchers, practitioners and frontline workers who focus their research and work on communities from diverse ...
Financial inclusion
(2021)
Financial inclusion has been noted as a key driver of poverty alleviation and growth. Yet, most of the scholarly work that exists lacks a comprehensive discussion of how the poor interact with financial services and the ...
Learning for a Better Future
(2021)
Various international scholars and associates of the PASCAL (Place, Social Capital and Learning Regions) International Observatory (Africa hub), under the auspices of the Centre for Local Economic Development (CENLED) based ...