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Teaching and Learning at Wits Wits is committed to providing high-quality, internationally competitive education, founded on high academic standards, cutting-edge research, public engagement and productive partnerships.
Teaching and Learning at Wits Wits is committed to providing high-quality, internationally competitive education, founded on high academic standards, cutting-edge research, public engagement and productive partnerships.
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Fostering graduates to be leaders with integrity

The 21stcentury is a time of rapid change. New information is being generated on an unprecedented scale and at an astounding rate. The world of work is changing rapidly. The days when a school leaver could expect to do the same job for life are gone. Today’s graduates will have many careers – not just many jobs, but many careers – in their lifetime.

They will also need to have a variety of skills and attributes they can carry with them as they move from one job and one career to the next. These include: critical and creative thinking, the ability to work collaboratively with other people, and, above all, the ability to be a life-long learner.

At Wits we stimulate debate and cultivate open-mindedness, critical thinking, creativity, ethics and a strong sense of social responsibility through a variety of teaching activities designed to promote meaningful student learning. Click on the boxes below to find information or get support.

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Online resources ulwazi, Wits’ Learning Management System, supports online learning and teaching. It uses the Cloud-based Canvas platform. Wits also provides other online resources to support anytime, anywhere learning.
The eZone is a high-tech flexible teaching and learning space on Wits Education Campus
Wits' Learning and Teaching Plan from 2020 to 2024 Blending on-line and on-campus learning and teaching for a positive student experience.
Plan for Learning and Teaching in 2023 In 2023 Wits will implement the Wits 2023 Strategic Framework, in which academic excellence is one of the four focus areas. Our Learning and Teaching Plan is part of the future envisioned in the Framework.
Dr Mathura has been awarded for her outstanding research and will be representing the element Cobalt in IUPAC Periodic Table of Younger Chemists. At the time of the award she was the first woman from Africa, as well as the first South African to receive this award. Image credit Lauren Mulligan
Academic professional learning University teaching is a profession. Like every profession, it requires specialised knowledge and skills, which need to be continuously updated and grown.
Curriculum development Curriculum is at the heart of the academic project. Wits academics keep abreast of new developments in their own field of specialisation, as well as in learning and teaching to ensure that Wits offers world-class academic programmes.
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Student support Wits takes a holistic approach to student development. As a Wits student, you have access to many forms of support.
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Careers and employability Choosing a career that matches your interests and goals is important for leading a fulfilling life. So is finding or creating work that is rewarding.
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Learning spaces Learning can take place anywhere, anytime. Wits also provides specific places that are conducive for students to learn individually and together.
Celebrating excellent teachers Excellent university teachers are recognised for their passion, energy, commitment and imagination in providing their students with the best possible learning experience.
Click here to access the Learning and Teaching Plan and Teaching and Learning Review
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