2015 Annual Report

The teaching chapter of our 2015 book proved to be an exciting one. At the Centre we are committed to providing the best possible inquiry‐ led teaching to ensure a meaningful learning experience for our 127 students from the Honours degree level to the PhD level. We consistently strive to incorporate cutting‐edge, evidence‐based teaching practices into our four blended learning degree courses, and received a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant to conduct research on our pedagogy, which will continue to strengthen the quality of our teaching. During 2015 we also expanded our students’ exposure to international research projects, thereby delivering graduates who are problem solvers with a desire for accountable decision‐ making based on increased reasoning skills. The excitement was also evidenced by the fact that we had a bumper PhD year that exceeded our expectations, with five PhD students graduating! This bodes well for South Africa’s budding academic community.