Browsing Magister Educationis - MEd by Title
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An activity -based approach towards developing critical thinking in the Geography classroom
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This thesis deals with an attempt to employ the research methodology of action research to focus on classroom strategies involving a range of resources, including indigenously generated ones, as a way of enhancing critical ... -
The admission policies of ex-model C primary schools in Cape Town during 1998
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)ln the past all black learners were excluded from ex-Model C schools by Apartheid laws. ln the context of transformation, the South African Schools Act (1996) aims to equalize opportunities for learners from all racial and ... -
Adult learning and social reconciliation: a case study of an academic programme at a Western Cape Higher Education Institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Heterogeneous school communities are becoming more apparent under local and global conditions. A school community is more diverse and similar, not only racially but also in respect of economic, cultural, national and ... -
An investigation of the relationship between bullying and physical activity at one high school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)According to Morrison (2007), bullying is considered a critical issue in the Western Cape Schools as well as in South African schools in general. This phenomenon of bullying can affect learners in schools and may lead to ... -
An analysis of learning barriers among deaf learners in the structured workplace component of a learnership programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)In this research paper, guided by Prof Z Groener, I explore the learning barriers experienced by deaf learners in the structured workplace component of a learnership programme. I focus on the learning barriers of deaf ... -
An analysis of the concept of decentralization in South African education policy after 1990
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)This mini-thesis traces the evolution of the South African education policy of decentralization from 1990 to 1996. The tracer study is guided by Bowe, Ball with Gold (1992)'s conceptualization of the policy process and the ... -
An analysis of the current approach to skills development planning for human resources (HR) managers at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
(2013)A qualitative research study, supplemented by a policy and contextual analysis was conducted to evaluate the skills development planning process for Human Resources managers at the NMMU. The findings of the study indicate ... -
An analysis of the feasibility of incorporating production activities in school Mathematics
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)I taught for fourteen years, as a secondary school mathematics teacher, at schools in disadvantaged communities in South Africa. During this period pupils' attitude towards school mathematics textbooks drew my attention, ... -
An analysis of the governance of higher education access in malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2013-01)Over the past few years researchers have been studying access reforms, as well as uncovering challenges related to systems with low participation rates; Examples of this type of work are Teferra and Altbach (2003), ... -
Analysis of the ways of working of learners in the final grade 12 mathematical literacy examination papers: focussing on questions related to measurement
(University of Western Cape, 2012)Mathematical Literacy has a dual meaning in South Africa. On the one hand it alludes to an understanding of the role of Mathematics in the real world. On the other hand it refers to a subject that is taken by students who ... -
Arabic as educational Muslim content in South African context: A pedagogical survey and evaluation with special reference to Secondary Schools
(University of the Western Cape, 1987)The aim of this study is to investigate ·and outline the importance and significance of Arabic in the South African context. The study investigates inter alia the part played by the early Muslim settlers, political exiles ... -
Assessing educational resources and support services for learners with visual impairment in the mainstream junior schools in Eritrea
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)In Eritre4 the educational resources and support services for learners with visual impairment are not adequately addressed. The department for special education needs under the MOE is disorganized, and, ill-equipped with ... -
Assessment of the need for business skills training of crafters at the greater Stellenbosch Development Trust
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The study dealt with one multi-site craft based poverty alleviation programme at the Greater Stellenbosch Development Trust and aimed to assess the business skills training needs of its participants. A literature review ... -
Assessment practices of adult educators in Mamelodi Adult Learning Centers
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study explores the assessment practices of adult educators in Mamelodi Adult Learning Centers using a qualitative methodology. The study recognizes that assessment is an important activity within the education and ... -
AUTHORITY IN SCHOOLING IN POST 1990 SOUTH AFRICA
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)In Chapter One I explore Berlin's concepts of positive and negative freedom to (a) show that the concept freedom, is not transparent and (b) explain how divergent conceptions of freedom give rise to divergent conceptions ... -
Bekamping van die hoe druipsyfer in algemene wetenskap en geskiedenis op senior primere vlak
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Skole stel dit as een van hul belangrikste prioriteite om die jeug op te voed. Maar oor die algemeen strewe skole nie om die onderrig en leerproseoure aan te pas by individuele leerlinge se spesifieke bevoegdhede en behoeftes ... -
Buffer for universities or agent of government? Examining the roles and functions of the Tertiary Education Council in higher education in Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of the study is to understand the roles, functions and perceived performance of the Tertiary Education Council (TEC) in higher education governance in Botswana. The study describes the relationship between the ... -
A capability analysis of the working relationships between principals and chairpersons of school management committees in Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)A larger number of schools in Lesotho are owned and controlled by churches whereas the government pays teachers’ salaries and provides school facilities through the national budget. It is through this partnership that the ... -
Capability sets of teachers with regards to the implementation of the curriculum and policy statement in a no-fee school community in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Since the onset of democracy in 1994, education in South Africa has undergone many developments and changes due to curriculum innovations and interventions. For more than two decades, the government has been seeking to ... -
Capability theory, school dropout, exclusion and inclusion. The case of Youth Care School.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The study was prompted by the need to look at alternative options to mainstream education for learners who are too old for their grade, who have opted out of the education system but find themselves wanting to re-access ...