C C Wolhuter
Biographic Data
| ID | 1502793 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C C Wolhuter |
| GIVEN NAMES | C C |
| FAMILY NAME | Wolhuter |
| SIGNATURE | WOLHUTER C C |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Narratives as a way of conceptualising the field of comparative education
Based on the authors’ wide reading in the field, this article suggests the notion of the narrative as a fitting and meaningful way of conceptualising and mapping the field of comparative education. Four prominent narratives can be identified in not only the field of comparative education (and the scholarly discourse on education) but also the public discourse on education. These are the narratives of the capability theory, neoliberal economics, t…
The philanthropic mission of comparative and international education bequeathed by Jullien
The aim of this lead article of this special issue of Compare is to assess the value of Jullien’s vision for the field of comparative and international education today. The life, writings and ideas of Jullien are sketched, followed by a survey of the path of development of the field since the time of Jullien. In view of the exigencies of the early-twenty-first century, the article argues that Jullien’s philanthropic vision holds up a beacon for a…
New academic profession for a new South Africa
Since 1994, the eyes of the world have been on South Africa, observing with interest the societal reconstruction project, upon which the country had embarked. In this project, higher education is both the terrain and the perceived instrument of change. In this higher education system and its mission, the academic profession is pivotal – especially, the new up-and-coming generation of academics, who have entered the profession since 1994. Using da…
Primary student teachers' perceptions of and motivations for comparative education
Comparative Education (CE) in Teacher Education (ITE) receives little attention in the literature, and this attention is mainly focussed on its decline in Western Countries. This article highlights, however, that it is not declining to the same extent in some countries in Asia, Eastern Europe and in South Africa. The study, upon which the article is based, explores a completely neglected aspect of CE in ITE – the perceptions of student teachers s…
The Relationship Between an Effective Organizational Culture and Student Discipline in a Boarding School
This article investigates the relationship between effective organizational culture and student discipline in a boys' boarding house at an urban South African school. Ethnographical methods (observation and interviews) were employed. The study reports on the results pertaining to organizational culture, namely, tangible manifestations of the organizational culture, that is, traditions, ceremonies, symbols, and the external and internal appearance…
Narratives as a way of conceptualising the field of comparative education
Based on the authors’ wide reading in the field, this article suggests the notion of the narrative as a fitting and meaningful way of conceptualising and mapping the field of comparative education. Four prominent narratives can be identified in not only the field of comparative education (and the scholarly discourse on education) but also the public discourse on education. These are the narratives of the capability theory, neoliberal economics, t…
The philanthropic mission of comparative and international education bequeathed by Jullien
The aim of this lead article of this special issue of Compare is to assess the value of Jullien’s vision for the field of comparative and international education today. The life, writings and ideas of Jullien are sketched, followed by a survey of the path of development of the field since the time of Jullien. In view of the exigencies of the early-twenty-first century, the article argues that Jullien’s philanthropic vision holds up a beacon for a…
Primary student teachers' perceptions of and motivations for comparative education
Comparative Education (CE) in Teacher Education (ITE) receives little attention in the literature, and this attention is mainly focussed on its decline in Western Countries. This article highlights, however, that it is not declining to the same extent in some countries in Asia, Eastern Europe and in South Africa. The study, upon which the article is based, explores a completely neglected aspect of CE in ITE – the perceptions of student teachers s…
The Relationship Between an Effective Organizational Culture and Student Discipline in a Boarding School
This article investigates the relationship between effective organizational culture and student discipline in a boys' boarding house at an urban South African school. Ethnographical methods (observation and interviews) were employed. The study reports on the results pertaining to organizational culture, namely, tangible manifestations of the organizational culture, that is, traditions, ceremonies, symbols, and the external and internal appearance…
Primary student teachers' perceptions of and motivations for comparative education
Comparative Education (CE) in Teacher Education (ITE) receives little attention in the literature, and this attention is mainly focussed on its decline in Western Countries. This article highlights, however, that it is not declining to the same extent in some countries in Asia, Eastern Europe and in South Africa. The study, upon which the article is based, explores a completely neglected aspect of CE in ITE – the perceptions of student teachers s…
The Relationship Between an Effective Organizational Culture and Student Discipline in a Boarding School
This article investigates the relationship between effective organizational culture and student discipline in a boys' boarding house at an urban South African school. Ethnographical methods (observation and interviews) were employed. The study reports on the results pertaining to organizational culture, namely, tangible manifestations of the organizational culture, that is, traditions, ceremonies, symbols, and the external and internal appearance…
New academic profession for a new South Africa
Since 1994, the eyes of the world have been on South Africa, observing with interest the societal reconstruction project, upon which the country had embarked. In this project, higher education is both the terrain and the perceived instrument of change. In this higher education system and its mission, the academic profession is pivotal – especially, the new up-and-coming generation of academics, who have entered the profession since 1994. Using da…
The philanthropic mission of comparative and international education bequeathed by Jullien
The aim of this lead article of this special issue of Compare is to assess the value of Jullien’s vision for the field of comparative and international education today. The life, writings and ideas of Jullien are sketched, followed by a survey of the path of development of the field since the time of Jullien. In view of the exigencies of the early-twenty-first century, the article argues that Jullien’s philanthropic vision holds up a beacon for a…
Narratives as a way of conceptualising the field of comparative education
Based on the authors’ wide reading in the field, this article suggests the notion of the narrative as a fitting and meaningful way of conceptualising and mapping the field of comparative education. Four prominent narratives can be identified in not only the field of comparative education (and the scholarly discourse on education) but also the public discourse on education. These are the narratives of the capability theory, neoliberal economics, t…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Field (mathematics (2 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (2 works) · Global Educational Policies and Reforms (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Higher Education Learning Practices (2 works)