Well-coached and grounded postgraduate students are aware that good academic writing style is achieved also by basing their arguments on credible sources or researches of scholars in their areas of specialisations.
Author: Prof Jairos Kangira (Prof Jairos Kangira )
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Opinion – How to improve writing style for academic success: Part 1
I come back to you the readers after some break, a lull that I needed to rest, reflect and come up with more ideas to share with you in this column.
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Opinion – Competence-based education the cornerstone for success of TVET students
Delegates who attended the WorldSkills Africa Swakopmund 2022 conference in the coastal town from 29-31 March unanimously agreed that technical and vocational education and training institutions in Africa should intensify the competence-based education model in curriculum design, transformation and training of students.
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Opinion – Poor English results: Has the battle been lost?
Every year, many students fail to enrol for tertiary programmes of their choices due to the fact that they do not possess the required minimum symbol in English language in their school-leaving certificates, which is usually a C or better, or a D or better, depending on the programmes or institutions.
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Opinion – You have made the right decision to study
This week, I dedicate this article to thousands of students who have enrolled for different qualifications with various higher education institutions in the country.
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Opinion – Unmasking the mystery behind the professors’ table
In most higher education institutions, a Senior Common Room is a highly regarded and respected place which academics frequent for meals and socialisation. Do not mind the name ‘common room’, it is not a room for commoners or the hoi polloi.
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Opinion – Covid-19: Private institutions in great stress
The negative impact of the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic has been felt in every sector of the economy and every sphere of life in Namibia. Families have been emotionally drained because either they have lost their loved ones, or their breadwinners have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Local authorities are struggling to contain the...
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Opinion – The only way to produce graduates who meet the needs of industry
The university-government-industry relationship in the provision of quality higher education has been explained in terms of what has been called the triple helix model. For starters, the triple helix model simply describes the interactions that exist or should exist among three entities – university, government and industry or private sector. In normal situations, this tripartite...