#FEESMUSTFALL: Science Teaching during Student Unrest.

Student protests are a regular feature of the tertiary landscape. However, there are claims that disruptions and potential threats to the academic project at traditional universities can be partially mitigated by online teaching and learning. This paper reports on insights gained when the mode of in...

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Publicado en:Alternation Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 161 - 181
Autores principales: Tekane, Rethabile, Louw, Ina, Potgieter, Marietjie
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Alternation, University of KwaZulu-Natal 2018
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