An Assessment of the State of South African Universities from 1994 to 2012

Autor/in	Mngomezulu, B. R.
Titel	An Assessment of the State of South African Universities from 1994 to 2012
Quelle	In: Africa Education Review, 9 (2012), (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-6627
DOI	10.1080/18146627.2012.755243
Schlagwörter	Universities; Educational Assessment; Educational Indicators; Educational Research; Educational Facilities; Productivity; Compensation (Remuneration); College Presidents; Curriculum Development; Profiles; Teacher Characteristics; Student Characteristics; College Admission; Educational Policy; College Outcomes Assessment; Observation; Foreign Countries; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Bildungsstätte; Produktivität; Abfindung; Kompensation; Lohnausgleich; College president; Hochschulpräsident; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Beobachtung; Ausland; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	South African universities have arguably performed well in many areas since the advent of democracy in 1994. Discernible measurements can be gleaned from: curriculum changes, research outputs and student admission policies. However, these universities have not performed to their optimal level due to a confluence of factors. The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of South African universities using selected performance indicators to establish the extent to which they have become reputable institutions by international standards. The assessment areas were: infrastructure, research outputs, the remuneration of Vice-Chancellors, curriculum changes and staff/ student profiles. Data was collected using direct observation and desktop research. The findings showed that the performance of these universities reflected their varied historical conditions. One conclusion is that it would be erroneous to judge them in the same light. The recommendation is that the distribution of financial resources should reflect this heterogeneity. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01