The centre provides a
professional research, training, development and consultation service in
the fields of higher and adult education to institutions and
organisations.
These services are
characterised by a high quality of design, planning, presentation and
follow-up, which contribute to the growth, development and life-long
learning of the individual and lead to the establishment of learning
organisations.
Goals and Objectives
- Focused researchand study programmes
- building a resource
centre (books, journals, videos,
training materials)
- design and execution of scientific investigations,
surveysand
needs assessments
- the design, testing, evaluation and presentation of
training
materialand training
programmes
- contractingto undertake research and
developmentfor specific
organisations
- provision of
consultation servicesto clients in all fields of
specialisation
of the Centre
- development of models and working methods by means
of experiental learning
- acquiring fundsfor research, development and training by means of sponsorships,
awards and contracts
- establishment and development of a network of
decentralised support
- building a network of
higher and adult education
specialistsas researchers, study supervisors, mentors
and trainers
Services and Activities
Research:
The Centre does contract and
self-initiated qualitative and quantitative research on a variety of
topics such as:
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The self-evaluation of
quality in higher and further education
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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
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Leadership and management
issues (especially at a faculty/department and programme level); and
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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:
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Departmental leadership;
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Postgraduate supervision;
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Assessment of learning;
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Evaluation of quality in
higher and further education (for example, programme evaluation,
evaluation of support units, staff, research and community service);
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Staff development in
higher and further education;
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Training and development
of learning facilitators and tutors;
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Assessment and
recognition of prior learning;
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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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MPhil: Higher Education
MPhil: Education and Training for Lifelong Learning
(Applicants need to complete both the following forms):
Stellenbosch University Postgraduate Application Form
Centre for Higher and Adult Education Applicant
Information Form
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