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Personal and behavioural variables and the self-regulated learning abilities of African learners
Get PDFAccepting responsibility for one\u27s learning is not only an important variable that influences effective learning, but is also one of the main characteristics of selfregulated learning. Self-regulated learners know how to use their knowledge of the personal (e.g. goal setting) and behavioural variables (e.g. learning strategies) that affect learning to their advantage. Within the context of self-regulated learning, much emphasis is placed on the role of the self and self-knowledge. In this article self-regulated learning and the role of the self are evaluated from a Christian perspective. In the research underlying this article it was established that, although there were some statistically significant relationships between some personal and behavioural variables and the self-regulated learning abilities of African students, these relationships were not of practical significance. The results of the research led to the conclusion that the subjects lacked knowledge of themselves as learners
Own education institutions as an option for minority groups
Get PDFIn this article the introductory part deals with Christian guidelines regarding the rights of minority groups. In the ensuing part the provision of education according to the unique educational needs of minority groups is discussed within the context of the presented guidelines. It is indicated that own education is internationally accepted as one of the major rights of minority groups. Within the international context, for example in the treaties of Unesco and in the educational provision of several countries, it is accepted that minority groups also prefer their own education institutions in order to effectively provide in their unique educational needs. In this article the more general requirements, regarding the characteristics of the education institution needed to meet the unique educational needs of a particular minority group are also identified. The impending problems in South Africa regarding own education schools for minorities are discussed briefly. In order to find possible solutions the situation in the Netherlands regarding "bijzondere scholen” to provide in the unique educational needs of particular interest groups and particularly religious groups is analysed. The conclusion arrived at is that the mentioned situation does not oppose Christian guidelines if minorities need each other to influence educational change, that the acknowledgement of the educational rights of minority groups promotes national unity, that the educational rights of minorities should imply freedom of establishment, denomination and institution and that the educational rights of minorities are fully realised if their education is financially supported by government on an equal basis to that of the majority
Toepassing van moraliteit in die Suid-Afrikaanse staatsdiens
Get PDFThe application of morality in the South African public serviceChange in the South African public service is unavoidable. The political environment dictates the change and the public servant of today faces a dynamic political environment in which political decisions should be executed. The conduct of the public servant is under constant scrutiny and therefore the morality of public servants should exist beyond time and should be supported by a system of values. Public servants are bound by the normative guidelines which restrain them from abusing the set rules and regulations. The contemporary South African public service is manned by officials who represent the whole spectrum of communities in South Africa - not only are they from different backgrounds, but the values of communities differ, reflecting on the morality within the public service. There should ideally be one system of values and norms for public servants, but the dilemma is that there are so many different communities. The question thus remains what or which values should be the guidelines for the public servant of today
Reformasie as herstel van die ware diens van God: enkele aanwysers by Calvyn en Zwingli
Get PDFReformation as restoration of the true service of God - some indicators in the work of Calvin and ZwingliIn this article an attempt is made to interpret the 16th century Reformation from a rarely mentioned, yet very real perspective, viz., as a restoration of the true service of God. It is indicated that the true service o f God is an overarching concept, encompassing more than simply an ecclesiastical reform, or a return to the Bible. Besides these aspects, true service o f God implies the renewal o f life with all its social, economical and political overtones, which cannot be discussed in full in an article. Data drawn from some works o f Calvin and Zwingli will hopefully prove the validity o f this perspective and offer Christians in the "new South Africa" thought-provoking ideas which should be put into action
Afrikaners en Nederlanders: stamverwante?
Get PDFAre the Afrikaners kinsmen of the Dutch?In some recent publications the Afrikaners and the Dutch have been referred to as each other\u27s cousins, kinsmen or relatives. Other authors, however, consider the concept of “stamverwantskap" (which can be translated as tribal affiliation or as membership of a family of nations) to be outdated and incorrect. This article briefly examines the development of the idea of "stamverwantskap” between Dutchmen, Flemings and Afrikaners and points out that this idea forms part of nineteenth-century nationalist thought. It is especially linked to the view that nations have characteristics which are similar to those of living organisms. Furthermore, the idea of kinship between the Afrikaners and the Dutch developed within the pan-Dutch movement, which had imperialist aims. It is concluded that the idea of "stamverwantskap" is incompatible with a Christian view of history and society. While the present trend is to regard all mother-tongue speakers of Afrikaans as Afrikaners, the idea of kinship is a hindrance rather than a help in the development of cultural relations between the Afrikaners and the Dutch
Ontological considerations in the study of Logic
Get PDFStudying logical thinking requires a more than logical diversity within creation. As a consequence, an answer has to be given to the issue regarding the cohering diversity given in reality. All monistic -isms should be seen as attempts to give a negative answer to this question. The legacy of Reformational philosophy, however, does make it possible to address these issues with the aid of its theory of inter-modal coherences. This theory is articulated in terms of retrocipatory and anticipatory moments of coherence (called analogies). It enables one to come up with an evaluation evincing both a sense of critique and a sense of solidarity with what is called - in certain contexts of the philosophy of science - "epistemic values ”, In addition it provides one with a method to analyze the nature and scope of fundamental logical principles - viewed as modal analogies which at the lawside of the analytical aspect o f reality refer to other aspects of reality. In particular - against the background of certain starting points in Greek thought - a closer account is given of the controversial status o f the principle o f the excluded middle. In conclusion - with reference to particular examples - attention is given to various ways of exercising critique
A reflection on perspectives on multiculturaiity in South African higher education
Get PDFThe South African higher education system is facing dramatic new changes. One of the most challenging issues is that of multiculturaiity. Multiculturaiity in higher education exists next to other challenges such as a new National Qualifications Framework; quality assurance initiatives; an Act on Higher Education in which a New social and academic role is given to higher education; the massification of the university system; increased access to higher education by former disadvantaged students; and the emphasis on social and human development by means of higher education programmes. This article will reflect on the way in which multiculturality should be understood with in the new context of higher education in South Africa
Die donker kant van die Verligting
Get PDFThe dark side of the Enlightenment The complex concept “Enlightenment" was ambiguous, even in the time of its inception in the 18th century. As such, it was ambivalent, revealing a dialectical tension between rational-irrational, and Christian-antichristian. The sunny face of the Age of Reason is well known: its rational, scientific, and "Christian" side. Its other side - dark, irrational, and antichristian - is less often explicated While mentioning aspects of its irrationalism, its antichristian character forms the focal point of this article. The Enlightenment was "Christian" in the sense of formulating Christian truth simply a little more "rationally"; yet "antichristian” in the sense of trading in Christianity for classical culture. Voltaire is called as a witness to this tension, and especially to the antichristian nature of this epoch. Since the rise of the Enlightenment Protestant churches in particular have displayed a disturbing openness towards this movement, embracing its (essentially antichristian) scientific ideals to promote Christian truth. The results of this impossible synthesis are seen, among others, in the tension between theological lecture room (reason) and pulpit (faith), and in the Western churches\u27 (often) uncertain witness to Biblical truth. The dead end in which the mainstream liberal Enlightenment theology finds itself, is illustrated by the contradictory statements of theologians during the past fo u r decades about angels - statements which incurred the contempt of natural scientists like Tipler, Weinberg and Feynman. To see the dark side of the Enlightenment is a challenge to believers (including theologians) to reconsider their allegiance to its scientific ideals and to rethink their position as witnesses to the truth, which is in Christ