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  • Towards implementing recognition of prior learning in the Free State Region 
    Snyman, A.H. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    According to outcome 3 of the National Plan for Higher Education (2001: 28), recognition of prior learning (RPL) is an important avenue for increasing the intake of non-traditional students and adult learners. Although ...
  • Institutional differentiation. Models and the comprehensive institution 
    Muller, Anton (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    The higher education sector faces challenges in the 21 century that institutions need to respond to. In South Africa current reforms emphasize the reality of a changing environment that one can expect institutions will ...
  • 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 ...
  • The team leader and cultural diversity 
    Kokt, Desere; Vermeulen, Werner (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    In a diverse working environment such as the South African situation, it is imperative that issues surrounding cultural diversity, and its impact on employees should be examined. This article reflects on a study conducted ...
  • Three-dimensional visualization of relational databases 
    Kesztyus, Tibor I.; Kratzer, Klaus P. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    In recent years, databases have reached unprecedented complexity and volume. A database structure comprising tens of thousands of tables with a staggering number of inter-table relationships to match can hardly be understood ...
  • Science and scholarship in historical perspective 
    Strauss, Danie (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    The "making" of the modern world cannot be divorced from the allpermeating influence of the modern natural sciences. Although the Renaissance spirit, aimed at exploring the possibilities of human rationality in an unrestricted ...
  • Higher education system and institutional management trends and challenges 
    Nolte, D.A. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    The article reviews the trends in higher education internationally and links these changes to new policy developments in higher education in South Africa. The paper then reflects on the implications of these changes at the ...
  • The virtual university 
    De Munnik, Evert (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    The article views the concept of a virtual university. Various conceptual definitions are presented to debate the question on what a virtual university is. The author explains the important contribution of technology driven ...
  • Higher education in South Africa : state reform initiatives during the first decade of democracy 
    Grobbelaar, Jos (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    This article starts off with a brief overview of the institutional higher education landscape up to the end of 2003. The article outlines the way in which national higher education policies impacted on the institutional ...
  • A framework for research engagement in South African universities 
    Lategan, Laetus O.K. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    This article analyses the concept of a research university. It addresses questions such as what a research university is, whether in a policy context it is a special type of university and what is the foundation for a ...
  • Trends in Europe in higher education 
    De Gast, W J.; Schroder, R.E.V.M. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    This article deals with the developments in the higher education sector in Europe. It addresses the specific European context in which the changes take place. It also touches upon the important trends that can be noted ...
  • The chameleon-like characteristics and aspects of learning in higher education 
    Holtzhausen, S.M. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2004)
    South African higher education institutions required a coherent teaching and learning model, but the effectiveness of such a model is jeopardised by the rapidly changing higher education world and culture. The hope for the ...
  • Rapid Prototyping and Medical Product Development-getting there fast/first 
    Booysen, Gerrie J (University of Technology, Free State:Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, 2004)
    When a patient is intubated during anesthesia it is very important that the Endo-tracheal (ET) tube remains in the correct place. If the tube deviates from the correct position it can cause one or both lungs to collapse ...
  • Three‐dimensional plotting as a visualisation aid for architectural use 
    de Beer, Deon J.; Barnard, Ludrick J.; Booysen, Gerrie J. (Emerald: Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2004)
    Functional design is closely linked to manufacturing and building. Designers' freedom to express themselves is often limited by the capabilities of craftsmen who have to give physical substance to the designer's ideas. ...
  • Does Marketing Research Really Matter for Smaller Businesses Under Competition? A Case Study of Hair Salons in Dr. Ruth S Mompati District, South Africa 
    Dzansi, D.Y.; Amoakoh, E.O. (Journal of Economics, 2004)
    This research is about marketing research activity, an important business imperative when confronted with intense competition, among hair salon owners (mainly Black and previously disadvantaged people) in South Africa. ...
  • Factors affecting runoff and soil loss under simulated rainfall on a sandy Bainsvlei Amalia soil 
    Woyessa, Y. E.; Benniea, A. T.P. (National Inquiry Services Centre: South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 2004-02-22)
    This study was conducted on a long-term tillage experiment that was designed to evaluate appropriate tillage practices for sustainable dryland crop production. Measurements of runoff and soil loss were conducted on a sandy ...
  • Riglyne aan die entrepreneur 
    Duvenage, J.B. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 4, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005)
    The concept entrepreneurship can be defined as the ordinary individual who does extraordinary things which other ordinary individuals hesitate to do. The act of doing is a distinctive element of the entrepreneur. Considering ...
  • Die eksterne omgewing waarbinne 'n onderneming funksioneer 
    Duvenage, J.B. (Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 4, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005)
    It is important for any organization to do a competitive analysis before entering a specific market. There are three components in the market environment: consumers, competition, and suppliers. Hand in hand with competition ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

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