Browsing Faculty of Education by Author "Maarman, Ruaan"
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A capabilities analysis of teachers' perceptions of caps in a Cape Town low-income school community in the Western Cape Province
Kileo, Mercy Kansari (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Since the dawn of democracy, the South African government has set up different measures to improve education in schools, inter alia the provision of funding, resources, feeding schemes and the introduction and amendment ... -
A capability analysis of education policies in quintile 1 schools in the Frances Baard district of the Northern Cape Province
Barnett, Emma Priscilla (University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study examined the three education poverty alleviation policies in relation to learners’ capabilities and was grounded in the Capability Approach as a conceptual framework pioneered by the economist and philosopher, ... -
A capability analysis of performance in quintile-1 schools in Cape Town
Nwati, Munje Paul (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Learner underperformance, especially in poor school communities has been an issue of contestation since 1994, and remains a major challenge in South Africa. Learner performance in this category of schools continues to ... -
Exploring beginner teachers' perceptions of school support to enhance their capability sets in relation to teacher education policy
Esau, Dorothy Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2017)The National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development in South Africa of 2006 (NPF) outlines seven principles which underpin this policy as expressed in the Norms and Standards for Educators (2000). These ... -
Exploring capabilities of learners in a quintile 1 school in Metro Central of Cape Town
Daniel-Oghenetega, Benedicta O. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study explore the capabilities of Intermediate Phase (grades 4-6) learners in a Quintile 1 school in the Metro Central of Cape Town, through the lens of the capabilities approach theorized by Amartya Sen. This approach ... -
Exploring teachers' perceptions of parental involvement via the capability approach: A case of a low income school community.
Ikechukwu, Oji (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Parental involvement in low-income school communities in the Western Cape, South Africa, has received little attention irrespective of its significance to learner outcomes. This study explores parental involvement with ...