Accounting lecturer and author JP Bruwer found a creative solution to make basic accounting concepts stick: through music. We asked him about how he came up with this idea: “With most of my accounting students enjoying listening to music, I engaged in random...
Disruptive behaviour by learners often takes away from valuable teaching and learning time. Here are some common disruptive behaviours experienced in classrooms and tips on addressing them.
Oxford University Press Southern Africa publishes a wide range of excellent textbooks written specifically for southern African students. Have you ever wondered how textbooks are made? Here is the production cycle of an OUPSA Higher Education textbook.
Oxford, in partnership with YOU, DRUM, HUISGENOOT and iSchool Africa, last year changed the future of 12 schools forever by rewarding the heroes among our educators with an iPad lab, Oxford textbooks and resources, and training that has profoundly enhanced the quality...
A library forms a solid foundation for any good school. It encourages good reading habits and contributes to a higher level of literacy in the school. You can encourage good reading habits and foster a culture of reading in your school with this essential guide to...
Everybody knows that a dictionary is essential at school – and the new CAPS curriculum requires learners to use one – but which one is the best? Here are some tips for choosing the right dictionary: Look for an age or grade on the cover of the dictionary itself. Open...
Simply put, and in the context of publishing, copyright is the positive right of an author or publisher to exploit his or her creation in certain ways and, at the same time, the negative right to prevent others from doing so. According to the Oxford English...
Oxford’s Higher Education Student Zone is the central point where students using a prescribed Oxford textbook can find tools to inform and assist with studying, exams and preparation. The Student Zone is divided into three sections for ease of use: Student Assist,...