Services and Activities

Research:

The Centre does contract and self-initiated qualitative and quantitative research on a variety of topics such as:

• The self-evaluation of quality in higher and further education

• Various aspects related to teaching and learning, for example the facilitation and assessment of learning

• Staff development and capacity development

• The utilisation of diversity in higher and further education as a strategy towards quality and equity

• Leadership and management issues (especially at a faculty/department and programme level); and

• Staff appraisal and the enhancement of scholarship in higher education.

Training Services:

A series of training workshops is presented annually as part of a broader community service programme. Topics are selected in response to identified needs in the field of higher and further education, and include themes such as the following:

• Departmental leadership;

• Postgraduate supervision;

• Assessment of learning;

• Evaluation of quality in higher and further education (for example, programme evaluation, evaluation of support units, staff, research and community service);

• Staff development in higher and further education;

• Training and development of learning facilitators and tutors;

• Assessment and recognition of prior learning;

• The optimal use of co-operative education (workplace learning) in higher and further education.

Postgraduate Programmes:

As part of the spectrum of postgraduate programmes of the Faculty of Education at the University of Stellenbosch the Centre offers three postgraduate study options:

• The MPhil in Higher Education;
• The MPhil in Education and Training for Lifelong Learning; and
• The PhD (dissertation option) which follows from any of the two above-mentioned areas of specialisation.

Consultation and Facilitation Services:

Complementary to the training service and research programmes the Centre offers the following consultation and facilitation servicesto institutions, faculties, departments, units and individuals in higher and further education:

• Scientifically-based needs assessment for training and development;
• The design of learning, training and development programmes;
• Evaluation of completed or current programmes. Such programmes can be management, teaching-learning, research or service oriented;
• Strategic planning exercises in higher and further education;
• Team building and group development in higher and further education;
• Creative solutions to challenging issues;
• Student feedback (especially alumni) on their experience of teaching/training in higher or further education; and
• Coordination of peer evaluation in institutions of higher and further education.
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