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What It Means To Be a Teacher in a Higher Education Context Today - With Emphasis on South Africa

The purpose of this paper is to highlight what it means to be a teacher in a higher education context, with some emphasis on South Africa. The teaching component was examined from several aspects. The approach taken is that of a provocative essay rather than of a formal academic paper. It is argued that many academics should see themselves as both teachers and researchers, and it is shown what it means to be a teacher in a higher educational context today. The paper aims to contribute to the field of IS research by sensitising academics to possible different approaches to teaching.