Research Report Theme 8: Governance & Management in Higher Education

Education Researchers Respond to The COVID-19 Pandemic. The main purpose of this research project is to allow praxis to inform policy by outlining the courses of action that institutions are implementing in South Africa. While it is understood that the reality of each institution is unique, it is hoped that this project will highlight issues of governance and management during these times as we all continue to learn while the COVID-19 situation unfolds.

Research Infographic Theme 8: Governance & Management in Higher Education

Researchers Bootcamp Theme 8: To investigate how higher education institutions are managing the risks and impact of COVID-19.

Theme 5 Research Infographic: Unlocking the Lockdown mindset and its untapped possibilities

To contribute to finding solutions to the pressures placed on education systems during times of crisis, by investigating the best mega-, meta- and micro-level education strategies.

Theme 2 Research Infographic: A comparative study on the response of NPOs in education to the COVID-19 pandemic

To investigate how education non-profit organisations (NPOs), particularly but not only in South Africa, are responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

Theme 2 Research Report: A comparative study on the response of NPOs in education to the COVID-19 pandemic

Education Researchers Respond to The COVID-19 Pandemic. The main purpose of the research was to investigate how NPOs in education, as a valuable stakeholder group in the education ecosystem, were responding to the worldwide COVID-19 crisis, with an emphasis on those operating in South Africa. A secondary purpose was to make recommendations for long term changes essential for the future sustainability of NPOs.

Theme 9 Research Report: Education, inequality and innovation in the time of COVID-19

In this paper we examine the effects of school closures amidst the pandemic, the effectiveness of remote learning and the possibility of remaking schooling in the South African context.

The potential of skills development and recognition for regulated labour mobility in the IGAD Region

Report published by the international Labour Organization

Research Infographic Theme 12: Innovative finance for education during and after COVID-19

To make the case for introducing innovative finance mechanisms to support and fund the education sector during this crisis, and beyond.

Research Report Theme 12: Innovative finance for education during and after COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgency for the development and use of innovative finance mechanisms to support the education sector. Innovative financing is an “approach to funding organisations, businesses and projects that optimises positive social, environmental and financial impact”

Research Report Theme 11: Building Back Better- Teacher choices in action: An enriching supplementary module for ‘Teaching Practice’ in 2020 and beyond

A group of teacher educators, drawn from a range of HEIs, have formulated a practice-focused module that can be used towards a partial fulfilment of Teaching Practice requirements. The module, called “Teacher Choices in Action” draws attention to an essential but often ignored dimension of student learning during their school-based placements. The module presents to students sets of choices that teachers need to make in every lesson they design and teach. These choices revolve around how teachers conceptualise and work with knowledge, how teachers work inclusively with learners and how teachers support learner engagement with the content.