Estimated to reach a global market value of $11.94 billion by 2021, gamification has become an increasingly ubiquitous part of education over the last few years. Yet, unlike the K-12 educators, game-based learning as a teaching strategy is still used sparingly in higher education and is often dismissed as just another buzzword. In this blog post, we’re going … Read more
With the education industry going through a paradigm shift, more and more university educators are realizing the value of active learning strategies – a broad range of pedagogical processes that emphasize the importance of student ownership and level of engagement – as against passive learning which largely involves sitting in a classroom and taking notes. Read … Read more
Active learning-based methods are a teaching strategy that engages students to participate in the teaching and learning process. They include: peer instruction, cooperative learning, self-directed strategic study and questioning techniques. These methods help students to develop skills such as relative comprehension rates, good memory and analytical ability, higher interest in study and higher achievement scores. … Read more
As applications for the R350 Social Relief Distress (SRD) grant have been opened, it’s important to know the current criteria that all applicants need to meet. This new criteria forms part of the newly implemented regulations. After the State of Disaster was lifted in South Africa, a new regulation had to be introduced in order … Read more
If you have ambitions to study further, it is important that you know of alternative ways to fund your education. Should you consider taking out a student loan, it’s important that you are aware of the repayment plan of that particular financial bank. To qualify for an Absa bank student loan, you should be a … Read more
If you will be taking a Nedbank student loan, it is important to know that there are two different ways in which you can choose to repay the loan. One’s repayment plan depends on whether you are studying full-time or part-time. According to Nedbank, the full-time student’s guarantor (the person who guarantees that the loan … Read more
In this article you will see the Top 12 Universities In South Africa according to The Center for World University Rankings has which listed the top universities in the world including the top universities in South Africa. Here are the top 12 universities in South Africa. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) assessed 19 788 … Read more
The Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress R350 grant was recently reinstated and applications for the grant have opened, but many wonder how long these payments will last. In the 2022 State of the Nation Address President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the Special Covid-19 R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant would be extended. The R350 … Read more
If you are a beneficiary of the Sassa R350 SRD grant and have opted to collect your grant payment at the post office, here are the payment dates for the first week of may. The South African Post Office distributes grant payments to beneficiaries of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant from the South African Social Security Agency … Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) recently announced that it has completed the procurement of laptops to aid students in their studies. Laptops were provided to learners as part of the government’s mission to ensure that students were not affected by the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister of Higher Education, … Read more