Emerging perspectives and challenges for virtual collaborative learning in an institution of higher education: a case of Lesotho

GL Matee, N Motlohi, P Nkiwane - Interactive Technology and Smart …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate emerging perspectives and challenges which
teaching staff and students in the Faculties of Business and Accounting, Health and …

Social work education in Botswana amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Reflections, strategies and lessons

R Mupedziswa, T Modie-Moroka, T Malinga - African Journal of Social Work, 2021 - ajol.info
When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic originated in China, hit the
shores of the African continent, Botswana, like many other countries, introduced a raft of …

Unpacking South African Institutions of Higher Learning Efforts and Hurdles to Respond to COVID-19: Social Service Professionals' Lenses

SM Kang'ethe - Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, 2022 - brill.com
Incontrovertibly, covid-19 has overwhelmed institutions of learning in a big way with various
institutions in South Africa endeavoring to surmount the challenges in different ways. This …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the experiences of social work students on the use of blended learning and emergency remote online learning prior to and during COVID-19 …

TB Makhanya, Z Mfishi - Social Work, 2023 - scielo.org.za
The study employed a qualitative research approach and emancipatory framework to
explore students' experiences with blended learning and emergency remote online learning …

[HTML][HTML] Autoethnographic view of South African social work educators during the COVID-19 pandemic: Highlighting social (in) justice

N Perumal, R Pillay, ZF Zimba, M Sithole… - Social Work, 2021 - scielo.org.za
COVID-19 has exposed the inequalities and polarisation of South African communities and
institutions of higher learning on the continuum of privilege. As nine social work educators …

Hybrid systems of social work education in the midst of COVID-19: Perspectives from the Global South

ES Akpabio, EJ Oyeyipo, DC Kamsi… - … Handbook of Social …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
The COVID-19 onslaught shook the entire world to its foundations. The reason for this could
be attributed to the lockdown which threw the globe into a static state. The lockdowns which …

Unpacking Pertinent States of Stigma and Stigmatization Associated with COVID-19 in Eclectic Contexts: a Review of the Literature

SM Kang'ethe - Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, 2024 - brill.com
Incontrovertibly, stigma and its concomitant stigmatization continue to derail the efficacy of
the campaign to subdue stigma that negatively affects people's health-seeking behavior …

The Influence of Covid-19 on the Self-Directed Learning of Pre-Service Teachers in a Rural University

N TC, M MS - Journal of Educational Studies, 2024 - journals.co.za
This study was triggered by the challenges faced by South African higher education
institutions in implementing pre-service teachers' programmes before and during the COVID …

[PDF][PDF] Reflecting on Digital Summative Assessments during COVID-19 Lockdown in a South African University: the accounts of Social Work Academics

BM Mzinyane, S Motloung - Assessment through Digital Platforms …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Abstract In South Africa and around the world, the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted
in a series of lockdowns. This necessitated sudden shifts in teaching, learning and …

Advancing Social Work Education Using Online Learning in South Africa: Challenges and Prospects

N Maphosa, M Sobantu - Routledge Handbook of African Social …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
The impact of COVID-19 on higher education institutions has been unprecedented. For the
first time in the history of social work education in South Africa, some institutions had to teach …