Suggested Readings
Teaching and Learning
The Impact of a Peer-Tutoring Program on Quality Standards in Higher Education
| Higher Education | |
| Acro-Tirado, J.L., Fernandez-Martin, F.D., and Fernandez-Balboa, J. | 2011 |
| Full Ref: Acro-Tirado, J.L., Fernandez-Martin, F.D., and Fernandez-Balboa, J. 2011. The Impact of a Peer-Tutoring Program on Quality Standards in Higher Education. Higher Education, 62(6): 773-788. | |
Ask the Posts of Our House: Using Cultural Spaces to Encourage Quality Learning in Higher Education
| Teaching in Higher Education | |
| Adds, P., Hall, M., Higgins, R., and Higgins, T.R. | 2011 |
| Full Ref: Adds, P., Hall, M., Higgins, R., and Higgins, T.R.2011. Ask the Posts of Our House: Using Cultural Spaces to Encourage Quality Learning in Higher Education. Teaching in Higher Education,16 (5): 541-551. | |
Having it All? Transferring Community-Oriented Research Principles to Teaching and Learning to Develop Better University Engagement
| Journal of Educational Action Research | |
| Adshead, M., and Quillinan, B. | 2017 |
| Full Ref: Adshead, M., and Quillinan, B. 2017. Having it All? Transferring Community-Oriented Research Principles to Teaching and Learning to Develop Better University Engagement. Journal of Educational Action Research, 25 (1): 35-55. | |
College Experiences and Student Learning: The Influence of Active Learning, College Environments and Cocurricular Activities
| Journal of College Student Development | |
| Anaya, G. | 1996 |
| Full Ref: Anaya, G. 1996. College Experiences and Student Learning: The Influence of Active Learning, College Environments and Cocurricular Activities. Journal of College Student Development, 37(6): 611-622. | |
'World-Travelling': A Framework for Re-Thinking Teaching and Learning in Internationalised Higher Education
| Journal of Higher Education | |
| Anderson, V. | 2014 |
| Full Ref: Anderson, V. 2014. 'World-Travelling': A Framework for Re-Thinking Teaching and Learning in Internationalised Higher Education. Journal of Higher Education, 68 (1): 637-652. | |
From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education
| Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning | |
| Barr, R.B., and Tagg, J. | 1995 |
| Full Ref: Barr, R.B., and Tagg, J. 1995. From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 27 (6): 12-26. | |
The Reflective Institution: Assuring and Enhancing the Quality of Teaching and Learning
| Higher Education | |
| Biggs, J. | 2001 |
| Full Ref: Biggs, J. 2001. The Reflective Institution: Assuring and Enhancing the Quality of Teaching and Learning. Higher Education, 41(3): 221-238. | |
Academic Development for Improved Efficiency in the Higher Education and Training System in South Africa
| Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA): Pretoria. | |
| Boughey, C. | 2010 |
| Full Ref: Boughey, C. 2010. Academic Development for Improved Efficiency in the Higher Education and Training System in South Africa. Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA): Pretoria. | |
Transnational Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Possible Guiding Principles
| Journal of Teaching in Higher Education | |
| Bovill, C., Jordan, L., and Watters, N. | 2015 |
| Full Ref: Bovill, C., Jordan, L., and Watters, N. 2015. Transnational Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Possible Guiding Principles. Journal of Teaching in Higher Education, 20 (1): 12-23. | |
The Influence of Active Learning on the College Student Departure Process: Toward a Revision of Tinto's Theory
| Journal of Higher Education | |
| Braxton, J. M., Milem, J. F., and Sullivan, A. S. | 2000 |
| Full Ref: Braxton, J. M., Milem, J. F., and Sullivan, A. S. 2000. The Influence of Active Learning on the College Student Departure Process: Toward a Revision of Tinto's Theory. Journal of Higher Education, 71: 569-590. | |
Transition In, Transition Out: A Sustainable Model to Engage First Year Students in Learning. A Practice Report
| The International Journal of The First Year in Higher Education | |
| Chester, A., Burton, L., Xenos, S., Elgar, K., and Denny, B. | 2013 |
| Full Ref: Chester, A., Burton, L., Xenos, S., Elgar, K., and Denny, B. 2013. Transition In, Transition Out: A Sustainable Model to Engage First Year Students in Learning. A Practice Report. The International Journal of The First Year in Higher Education, 4(2): 125-130. | |
Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, with Particular Reference to the Undergraduate Education of Professional Engineers
| International Journal of Engineering Education | |
| Ditcher, A.K. | 2001 |
| Full Ref: Ditcher, A.K. 2001. Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, with Particular Reference to the Undergraduate Education of Professional Engineers. International Journal of Engineering Education, 17 (1): 24-29. | |
Teaching College Freshmen
| San Francisco: Jossey-Bass | |
| Erickson, B.L., and Strommer, D.W. | 1991 |
| Full Ref: Erickson, B.L., and Strommer, D.W. 1991. Teaching College Freshmen. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. | |
A Qualitative Study of the Learning Processes and Outcomes Associated with Students Who Serve as Peer Mentors
| Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition | |
| Harmon, B.V. | 2006 |
| Full Ref: Harmon, B.V. 2006. A Qualitative Study of the Learning Processes and Outcomes Associated with Students Who Serve as Peer Mentors. Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 18(2): 53-82. | |
Tutorials as A Way of Enhancing Active Participation in University Classes
| Journal of Language Teaching | |
| Hlatshwayo, A. | 2013 |
| Full Ref: Hlatshwayo, A. 2013. Tutorials as A Way of Enhancing Active Participation in University Classes. Journal of Language Teaching, 47 (1): 11-27. | |
Missing: Evidence of a Scholarly Approach to Teaching and Learning with Technology in Higher Education
| Teaching in Higher Education | |
| Kirkwood, A., and Price, L. | 2013 |
| Full Ref: Kirkwood, A., and Price, L. 2013. Missing: Evidence of a Scholarly Approach to Teaching and Learning with Technology in Higher Education. Teaching in Higher Education, 18 (3): 327-337. | |
The Other Curriculum: Out-of-Class Experiences Associated with Student Learning and Personal Development
| Journal of Higher Education | |
| Kuh, G.D. | 1995 |
| Full Ref: Kuh, G.D. 1995. The Other Curriculum: Out-of-Class Experiences Associated with Student Learning and Personal Development. Journal of Higher Education, 66 (2): 123-155. | |
Assessing What Really Matters to Student Learning: Inside the National Survey of Student Engagement
| Change | |
| Kuh, G.D. | 2001 |
| Full Ref: Kuh, G.D. 2001. Assessing What Really Matters to Student Learning: Inside the National Survey of Student Engagement. Change, 33(3): 10-17. | |
University Students' Perceptions of the Learning Environment and Academic Outcomes: Implications for Theory and Practice
| Studies in Higher Education | |
| Lizzio A., Wilson K., and Simons K. | 2002 |
| Full Ref: Lizzio A., Wilson K., and Simons K. 2002. University Students' Perceptions of the Learning Environment and Academic Outcomes: Implications for Theory and Practice. Studies in Higher Education, 27: 27-52. | |
How Wide Is the Gap Between High School and First-Year Chemistry at The University of The Witwatersrand?
| South African Journal of Higher Education | |
| Mumba, F.K., Rollnick, M., and White, M. | 2002 |
| Full Ref: Mumba, F.K., Rollnick, M., and White, M. 2002. How Wide Is the Gap Between High School and First-Year Chemistry at The University of The Witwatersrand? South African Journal of Higher Education, 16 (3): 148-156. | |
A Case for Improving Teaching and Learning in South African Higher Education
| Higher Education Monitor | |
| Scott, I., Yeld, N., and Hendry, J. | 2007 |
| Full Ref: Scott, I., Yeld, N., and Hendry, J. 2007. A Case for Improving Teaching and Learning in South African Higher Education. Higher Education Monitor, 6: 1-86. | |
On the Evaluation of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Multicultural Inquiry
| Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education | |
| White, C.J. | 2011 |
| Full Ref: White, C.J. 2011. On the Evaluation of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Multicultural Inquiry. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 36(6): 643-656. | |
Teaching and Learning Interaction in South Africa's Higher Education: Some Weak Links
| Journal of Cogent Social Sciences | |
| Tewari, D.D., Ilesanmi, K.D., and Serpa, S. | 2020 |
| Full Ref: Tewari, D.D., Ilesanmi, K.D., and Serpa, S. 2020. Teaching and Learning Interaction in South Africa's Higher Education: Some Weak Links. Journal of Cogent Social Sciences, 6(1): 1-16. | |
Technology Enhanced Teaching And Learning in South African Higher Education - A Rearview of A 20 Year Journey
| British Journal of Educational Technology | |
| Ng'ambi, D., Brown, C., Bozalek, C., Gachago, D., and Wood, D. | 2016 |
| Full Ref: Ng'ambi, D., Brown, C., Bozalek, C., Gachago, D., and Wood, D. 2016. Technology Enhanced Teaching And Learning in South African Higher Education - A Rearview of A 20 Year Journey. British Journal of Educational Technology, 47(5): 843-858. | |
A South African University's Readiness Assessment for Bringing your Own Device for Teaching and Learning
| South African Journal of Information Management | |
| Ruxwana, N., and Msibi, M. | 2018 |
| Full Ref: Ruxwana, N., and Msibi, M. 2018. A South African University's Readiness Assessment for Bringing your Own Device for Teaching and Learning. South African Journal of Information Management, 20(1): 1-6. | |
Exploring the E-Learning Experiences of Academic Staff at a South African University
| University of South Africa Press | |
| Maphalala, M.C., and Mpofu, N. | 2018 |
| Full Ref: Maphalala, M.C., and Mpofu, N. 2018. Exploring the E-Learning Experiences of Academic Staff at a South African University. University of South Africa Press, 40(1): 1-18. | |
Seamless Support: Technology Enhanced Learning in Open Distance Learning at NWU
| The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology | |
| Esterhuizen, H. | 2015 |
| Full Ref: Esterhuizen, H. 2015. Seamless Support: Technology Enhanced Learning in Open Distance Learning at NWU. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 14(3): 120-137. | |
An E-Readiness Toolkit for Novice Students at the Tshwane University Of Technology
| North-West University | |
| Marias. D.M.V. | 2016 |
| Full Ref: Marias. D.M.V. 2016. An E-Readiness Toolkit for Novice Students at the Tshwane University Of Technology. North-West University: PhD Thesis. | |
Is Moodle or WhatsApp the Preferred E-Learning Platform at a South African University? First-Year Students' Experiences
| Education and Information Technologies | |
| Mpungose, C.B. | 2020 |
| Full Ref: Mpungose, C.B. 2020. Is Moodle or WhatsApp the Preferred E-Learning Platform at a South African University? First-Year Students' Experiences. Education and Information Technologies, 25: 927-941. | |
Virtual Learning System Usage in Higher Education — A Study at Two South African Institutions
| South African Computer Journal | |
| Padayachee, I., van der Merwe, A., and Kotze, P. | 2015 |
| Full Ref: Padayachee, I. van der Merwe, A., Kotze, P. 2015. Virtual learning system usage in Higher Education—A study at two South African institutions. South African Computer Journal, 57: 32-57. | |
The Experiences of First-Year Students In Mathematics in Using an E-Learning Platform at a University of Technology
| South African Journal of Higher Education | |
| Msomi, A.M., and Bansilal, S. | 2018 |
| Full Ref: Msomi, A.M., and Bansilal, S. 2018. The Experiences Of First-Year Students In Mathematics In Using An E-Learning Platform At A University Of Technology, South African Journal of Higher Education, 32(5): 124-139. | |
Understanding Faculty Use of the Learning Management System
| Online Learning | |
| Rhode, J., Richter, S., Gowen, P., Miller, T., & Wills, C. | 2017 |
| Full Ref: Rhode, J., Richter, S., Gowen, P., Miller, T., & Wills, C. 2017. Understanding faculty use of the learning management system. Online Learning, 21(3) 68-86. | |
Constraints on Improving Higher Education Teaching and Learning through Funding
| South African Journal of Science | |
| Moyo T., and McKenna, S. | 2021 |
| Full Ref: Moyo T, McKenna S. Constraints on Improving Higher Education Teaching and Learning through Funding. South African Journal of Science, 117(1). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/7807. | |
Teaching and Learning Interaction in South Africa’s Higher Education: Some Weak Links
| Cogent Social Sciences | |
| Tewari, D.D., and Ilesanmi, K.D. | 2020 |
| Full Ref: Tewari, D.D., and Ilesanmi, K.D. 2020. Teaching and Learning Interaction in South Africa’s Higher Education: Some Weak Links. Cogent Social Sciences, 6:1, DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2020.1740519. | |
In Search of the ‘New Normal’: Reflections on Teaching and Learning during Covid-19 in a South African University
| Southern African Review of Education | |
| Motala, S., and Menon, K. | 2020 |
| Full Ref: Motala, S., and Menon, K. 2020. In Search of the ‘New Normal’: Reflections on Teaching and Learning during Covid-19 in a South African University. Southern African Review of Education, 26(1): 80–99. | |
Emergent Transition from Face-to-Face to Online Learning in a South African University in the Context of the Coronavirus Pandemic
| Humanities and Social Sciences Communication | |
| Mpungose, C.B. | 2020 |
| Full Ref: Mpungose, C.B. 2020. Emergent Transition from Face-to-Face to Online Learning in a South African University in the Context of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Humanities and Social Sciences Communication 7, 113. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-020-00603-x. | |
Is Blended Learning the Way Forward? Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes at a South African University
| AJHPE | |
| Khan, N.B., Erasmus, T., Jali, N., Mthiyane, P., Ronne, S. | 2021 |
| Full Ref: Khan, N.B., Erasmus, T., Jali, N., Mthiyane, P., Ronne, S. 2021. Is Blended Learning the Way Forward? Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes at a South African University. AJHPE. | |
Online Teaching and Learning through the Students’ Eyes – Uncertainty through the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Qualitative Case Study in Gauteng Province, South Africa
| Radiography | |
| Gumede, L., and Badriparsad, N. | 2022 |
| Full Ref: Gumede, L., and Badriparsad, N. 2022. Online Teaching and Learning through the Students’ Eyes – Uncertainty through the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Qualitative Case Study in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Radiography, 28: 193-198. | |

