Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Education) by Title
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Teacher educators' perceptions about possibilities and challenges of the merger between Namibian Higher Education institutions for improving teacher education
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of the teacher educators about the merger between the University of Namibia and Namibia’s former Colleges of Education with regards to the merger's capacity to improve ... -
Teacher perceptions of the role of a primary school principal in supporting their well-being: Learning from a South African public school in challenging conditions
(2013)This study is an investigation into teacher perceptions of the role of a primary school principal in supporting their well-being: learning from a South African public school in challenging conditions. As a grounded theory ... -
Teachers' understanding of social justice in rural education schools in the Overberg education district in the Western Cape : a grounded theory approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Social justice is embedded in the South African constitution and various policy documents as an important concept and vision for a democratic South Africa. Yet, twenty two years after democracy, South African society ... -
Teachers' understanding of the roles required to respond meaningfully to HIV and AIDS challenges in primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This research proceeds via a mixed methods paradigm using both qualitative and quantitative methods in a case study research design. A conceptual framework of mutually interacting variables influencing each other and ... -
The nature of the representative council of Learner (RCL) members' participation on the school governing bodies of two primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study is based on an investigation into the way RCL members participate in the deliberation of their School Governing Bodies. The study was conducted in two primary schools in the Western Cape town of Vredenburg. The ... -
An understanding of HIV and AIDS discourses of teachers in Cape Town, South Africa, and its' relevance for HIV prevention in schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study investigates the content and nature of the HIV and AIDS "discourses" of teachers, which I have identified as a knowledge gap in the existing HIV and AIDS education literature that, presumably, is informing ... -
Understanding the social and institutional factors related to the retention and progression of selected female academics in four higher education institutions in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study set out to investigate the social and institutional factors which impact on the retention and progression of female academics in four universities in Zimbabwe. Drawing on a qualitative research methodology the ... -
Voice, disability and inclusion: a case study of biology learners with cerebral palsy
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study attempted to ascertain whether the under-representation of black, disadvantaged learners with cerebral palsy in biology and related careers is linked in any way to the method and content of teaching and learning ...