The good news is it could be worse. He could have announced either boot camps for young offenders or a scared-straight program. Neither of these strategies work, and in fact can be more harmful than doing nothing at all. More...
25 février 2018
25 février 2018
Bullying, threats and violence: report details the difficult job of a principal
Today, the annual report on Australia’s school principals’ health and well-being was released. The findings should serve as a wake-up call to policymakers, parents of school-aged children and the population in general. More...
25 février 2018
What’s ahead for education policy in 2018
As we see each year, funding is likely to dominate the headlines as major reforms across the early childhood, school, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and higher education sectors will be implemented. More...
25 février 2018
How the continent’s languages can unlock the potential of young Africans
Africa is the home of 2144 languages. Oddly, most development theoreticians consider this a barrier to economic and social growth. Sociolinguists and educationists know better: the African continent’s multilingualism is a powerful resource. More...
25 février 2018
Lessons from the Reformation could help spur Africa’s linguistic revolution
Africa is at a tipping point. Countries across the continent are on the brink of shifting from postcolonial to global knowledge societies. A global knowledge society empowers people by increasing access to and preserving and sharing information and knowledge in all domains. Its features include freedom of expression and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity. More...
25 février 2018
Multilingualism must be celebrated as a resource, not a problem
February ought to be a joyful month for South African languages. It’s been declared “language activism month” by the Pan South African Languages Board, a constitutionally established body tasked with the promotion and development of the 11 official languages, as well as those recognised for religious and cultural purposes. More...
25 février 2018
Why putting the words ‘learning’ and ‘Facebook’ together isn’t an oxymoron
It’s a rather impressive, if controversial, resume for a teenager: blamed for the election of Donald Trump, increased divorce rates, rising syphilis cases, and the advent of fake news.
Facebook turns 14 on February 4. More...
25 février 2018
Business schools have a role to play in fighting corruption in Africa
In 2002, the African Union reported that Africa lost about USD$148 billion through corruption every year. This represented 25% of the continent’s combined GDP at the time. Nothing much has changed. More...
25 février 2018
Design thinking can make kids see science - and themselves - differently
One of South Africa’s many complex challenges involves fixing and improving its education system. As part of this, the government has come up with a national strategy for three crucial teaching and learning areas: mathematics, science and technology. The aim is to strengthen how the subjects are taught using curricular methods and learning support materials. More...
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