College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2020 20 Teaching and Learning The resilience and agility of the CBE, along with the University, was tested as it negotiated the twists, turns and bumps caused by the pandemic and concomitant lockdown measures. Prof Sivan Chetty Prof Marita Pietersen CBE teaching and learning is overseen by Prof Sivan Chetty, Vice-Dean: Teaching and Learning, and supported by Prof Marita Pietersen, CBE Head: Quality Assurance. The year 2020 was undoubtedly an extraordinary period for teaching and learning in the College. Education and the world of work experienced the disruptive effects of the pandemic, as it ravaged South Africa and the rest of the world. While 2020 may have been challenging and stressful, the disruptive effects of the pandemic and accompanying lockdown restrictions served as a catalyst for innovation and advancement in the teaching and learning environment. Thus, pervading virtually the entire spectrum of teaching and learning. The resilience and agility of the CBE, along with the University, was tested as it negotiated the twists, turns and bumps caused by the pandemic and concomitant lockdown measures. Clearly, the move to online learning required some adjustments in terms of pedagogies – with online learning, appropriately developed, typically being more able to cater for student-centred learning, such as collaborative learning, constructivism, and inquirybased learning.
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