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Browsing Research and Innovation Unit by Author "Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein"

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  • Assessment for learning : a case study in the subject Business Studies 
    Gouws, E.; Russell, Y. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 11, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2013)
    One of the greatest paradigm shifts with the introduction of both outcomes-based education and the new CAPS (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for the various subjects) in South African education has been from a ...
  • Assessment innovation in Radiographic Pathology II 
    Friedrich-Nel, Hesta (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005)
    Innovation in teaching and learning compel facilitators to explore creative possibilities in teaching and learning. Consequently innovative assessment has replaced traditional assessment methods in the Radiographic Pathology ...
  • An assessment model in outcomes-based education and training (OBET) for Health Sciences and Technology in South Africa 
    Friedrich-Nel, H.S.; De Jager, L; Nel, M.M. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 4, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005)
    The study addresses a concern in higher education and specifically in Health Sciences and Technology regarding integrated and authentic assessment with an outcomes-based approach. From the information generated, an assessment ...
  • Assessment of air pollution in residential areas : a case study of Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania 
    Ndambuki, J.M.; Rwanga, S. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 6, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2008)
    Air pollution, just like any other type of pollution, produces harmful effects to man and his environment. In spite of knowing this, many less industrialised countries of the world have no air quality monitoring strategies ...
  • The attitudes and perception of students regarding counseling services 
    Manamela, Gideon; Oberholzer, Henriette (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 4, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005)
    Student Counseling is very important to the well being of the students. The purpose of this research is to investigate students' attitudes and perceptions regarding counseling services offered to help them to adjust to ...
  • Automated component-handling system for education and research in Mechatronics 
    Vermaak, H.J.; Jordaan, G.D. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 6, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2008)
    Mechatronic practitioners are engaged in the assembly and maintenance of complex machines, plants and systems in the engineering sector or in organisations which purchase and operate such mechatronic systems. Mechatronics, ...
  • Barriers to learning in South African higher education : some photovoice perspectives 
    Steyn, M.G.; Kamper, G.D. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 9, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2011)
    South Africa underwent political reform in 1994 from an apartheid government to a democratic state. Former white universities, known for their high standards and academic excellence, experienced an influx of black students ...
  • Battery life extending 
    Jackson, C.C.; Kotze, B.J. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 3, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    Batteries powering RF transmitters have a generally short life span. Extending this life span, to and beyond 10 years while using a lightweight lithium coin cell, will result in an easy to use semi permanent installation. ...
  • Bayesian analysis of change-points in poisson processes 
    Moloi, K.D.; Groenewald, P.C.N. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 3, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    Change-point analysis deals with the situation where an abrupt change has possibly taken place in the underlying mechanism that generates random variables. In a parametric setting, this means a change in the parameters ...
  • Bayesian decision-makers reaching consensus using expert information 
    Garisch, I. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 7, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2009)
    The paper is concerned with the problem of Bayesian decision-makers seeking consensus about the decision that should be taken from a decision space. Each decision-maker has his own utility function and it is assumed that ...
  • Behavior modeling for the spraying device in the layered manufacturing process 
    Chen, K.Z.; Wang, F.; Feng, X.Y.; Feng, X.A. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 4, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2006)
    A component, which has a perfect combination of different materials (probably including homogeneous materials and three different types of heterogeneous materials) in its different portions for a specific application, is ...
  • Benefits of a blended approach in teaching undergraduate mathematics 
    Louw, C.J. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2012)
    The purpose of this paper is to provide a discussion of the educational potential of a blended approach to teaching and learning in the context of the challenges related to mastering basic concepts in mathematics at higher ...
  • Breathe in, breathe out : alleviating stress in school principals 
    Van der Merwe, H.M.; Parsotam, A.M. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 9, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2011)
    The aim of the study was to determine the influence of controlled breathing on school principals' stress relief. The research sample consisted of six primary school principals purposefully selected on the basis of years ...
  • BUSINESS INTEGRATION AS BASIS FOR GROWTH IN SMALL AND MEDIUM AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES 
    van Buuren, Rudolph B. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 6, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2008)
    Increased diversity in the agricultural sector in South Africa is forcing farmers to focus on the production of value-added commodities in the face of mounting global competitive pressures. However, many farmers, by ...
  • (C)Omissions of perspective, lens and worldview : what Africa can learn from the 'Western Mind' about the oral tradition of (indigenous) knowledge 
    Conolly, Joan; (Journal for New Generation Sciences : Socio-constructive language practice : training in the South African context : Special Edition, Vol 6, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2008)
    Sometimes what is not in a text is more significant than what is. This paper examines a variety of texts to establish what is and is not present. The argument presented in this paper demonstrates that skewed perspectiv ...
  • Can academic excellence be accredited? 
    Visagie, Johan (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    This article reports on the possibility of the accreditation of academic excellence specifically in the South African higher education context. Several examples cited attempt to suggest possibilities of bestowing an ...
  • Catchment management-model evaluation : verifying data for the implementation of the water release module of the WAS program 
    Jansen van Vuuren, A.; Pretorius, E.; Benade, N. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 4, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005)
    The Water Administration System (WAS) is designed to be a management tool for irrigation schemes and water offices that want to manage their water accounts and supply to clients through canal networks, pipelines and rivers. ...
  • Challenges faced by deans of engineering faculties, focusing on innovative management methods and organisational processes : a global perspective 
    De Jager, H.J. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 11, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2013)
    There have been numerous national- and international-level calls for the reform of engineering education. This includes the need for a shift to a knowledge economy - one that utilises knowledge as the key engine of competitive ...
  • Challenges facing higher education curriculum reform, design, and management in the 21st century : an epistemological perspective 
    Mkhonto, T.J.; Muller, A. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 7, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2009)
    Higher education curriculum reform is a worldwide phenomenon induced by both the internal and external environments of higher education functioning. While a variety of factors are attributed to these changing environments, ...
  • The challenges of titanium metal injection moulding 
    Benson, J.M.; Chikwanda, H.K (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 7, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2009)
    Titanium has fired the imagination of engineers and designers for decades by its 'ideal' combination of high strength, low density and good corrosion resistance. However, its application has unfortunately been limited to ...

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