Professor Johannes van der Walt visits Cedar
From 11-13 September 2024, Cedar had the honour of hosting a seminar titled "Writing a scholarly article” presented by Professor Johannes van der Walt. The seminar covered each phase of the academic writing process in detail.
Day 1: Professor van der Walt delivered a comprehensive, day-long seminar to all staff, addressing a common challenge faced by aspiring scholars: connecting sections of an article
into a unified whole.
into a unified whole.
Days 2-3: The following days featured a workshop, during which Prof. van der Walt provided both group and individual guidance on refining article manuscripts. His tried and trusted “funnel approach” to scholarly writing was a central theme. Prof has held similar workshops at multiple institutions, resulting in significant increases in research output.
Some background: Prof van der Walt
Johannes van der Walt (DEd; DPhil, DEd honoris causa) joined the former Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education in 1975 as a lecturer in Education. He was promoted in 1981 to professor in Philosophy of Education, followed by appointment as deputy dean in 1990 and dean in 1994. He took early retirement at the end of 2000 to pursue a freelance career as a scientific researcher. He is the author of eight textbooks and (co-)author of more than 200 journal articles in accredited national and international journals.
