Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Education) by Author "Julie, Cyril"
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Cryptology: A didactical transposition into grade 10 school Mathematics classroom
Whittles, Kalvin (University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study in an extension of a Master's study, entitled Realistic Mathematics Education and the strategies grade 8 learners develop for the solution of two simultaneous linear equations. the current study investigates how ... -
A description of entry level tertiary students' mathematical achievement: towards an analysis of student texts
Jacobs, Mark Solomon (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This research provided insights into the mathematical achievement of a cohort of tertiary mathematics students. The context for the study was an entry level mathematics course, set in an engineering programme at a tertiary ... -
An investigation into pre-service teachers mathematical behaviour in an application and modelling context
Lebeta, T.V. (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothetical view that the use of familiar social institutions in the formulation of mathematical problems by mathematics pre-service teachers will enable them to find solutions ... -
Land reform in the news: An analysis of how certain South African newspapers covered land reform before and after the 2005 National Land Summit
Genis, Amelia Jasmine (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis investigates land reform coverage at the time of the land summit through quantitative and qualitative content analysis. Hard news reports, editorials and opinion pieces that appeared in the daily newspapers ... -
A study of the reflective abilities of physics i tutors drawn from their conceptual understanding of a cooperative tutoring environment
Bladergroen, Moira Catherina (2009)This study is an extension of work previously performed by Linder et al. (1997). It sought to explore university Physics I tutors’ conceptualization of Physics I tutorials and their conceptualization on issues relating ...