Developing Students’ Thinking by Writing 

Haave staff photoFolks:

The posting below looks at writing itself as a thinking process and how this idea can be used in a variety of courses. It is by Neil Haave, associate professor of biology, University of Alberta, Augustana Campus, and is from the National Teaching and Learning Forum, Volume 25, Number 1, December 2015 2015

It is #77 in a series of selected excerpts from the NT&LF reproduced here as part of our “Shared Mission Partnership.” NT&LF has a wealth of information on all aspects of teaching and learning. If you are not already a subscriber, you can check it out at [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2166-3327 ] (more…)

Interdisciplinary Research (Law and Economics) in the field of labour

SEMINAR: INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (LAW AND ECONOMICS) IN THE FIELD OF LABOUR

Hosted by the Department of Mercantile Law, Stellenbosch University

This event will include a presentation by Professor Simon Deakin (Cambridge University) and will provide delegates with an opportunity to participate in a general discussion and a question-and-answer session regarding interdisciplinary research in law and economics within the labour environment. (more…)

Colloquium on Equal Pay hosted by the Department of Mercantile Law

COLLOQUIUM ON EQUAL PAY

Hosted by the Department of Mercantile Law

Stellenbosch University

This event will examine equal pay for equal work or work of equal value from an economics and legal perspective. Speakers at the event will address the recent inclusion (through legislative amendments to the Employment Equity Act, 1998) of specific equal pay provisions in South African law, as well as provide an overview of applicable law, recent developments and general experience in this area of law in other jurisdictions. (more…)