Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Education) by Title
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Education policy development in South Africa, 1994 -1997
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)Black South Africans have been exposed to an unequal and divided education system. It was expected that the basis for an equitable education system would be laid in the post-apartheid period. In this thesis, I have provided ... -
Educational aspirations and gender equality: Pathways to the empowerment of girls in disadvantaged communities in north and South Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Sudan is one of the countries with a large number of people who move around the country for safety and better living conditions due to conflicts and the long lasting war. These people are referred to as Internally Displaced ... -
The effect of a cross-cultural instructional approach on learners' conceptions of lightning and attitudes towards science
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study looks at the effect of a cross-cultural instructional approach on the learners' conceptions of lightning and attitude towards science. It explored Basotho conceptions of lightning and thunder under the following ... -
The effect of goal structures on intergroup relations in the classroom
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This thesis investigated the effectiveness of cooperative learning, individualistic learning, competitive learning and traditional learning (control group) in promoting more positive intergroup relations in the classroom. ... -
The effect of goal structures on intergroup relations in the classroom.
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This thesis investigated the effectiveness of cooperative learning, individualistic learning, competitive learning and traditional learning (control group) in promoting more positive intergroup relations in the classroom. ... -
The effects of a dialogical argumentation and assessment for learning instruction model (DAAFLIM) on science students’ conception of selected scientific topics
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The central concern of this study has been to determine the effectiveness or otherwise of a combined Dialogical Argumentation Instructional Method (DAIM) and the Assessment for Learning Model (DAAFLIM) strategies in ... -
Effects of exemplary teaching and learning materials on students performance in biology
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)This study sought to determine the effects of exemplary teaching and learning materials on students' participation and achievement in biology in Botswana science classrooms. In particular, it was concerned with examining ... -
Emancipatory education in a workplace
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)The thesis is about an action research project which had an emancipatory educational intent. The social situation in which this research took place involved people in a specific workplace. Because education is historically ... -
Epistemological Obstacles in Coming to Understand the Limit Concept at Undergraduate Level: A Case of the National University of Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The purpose of this study was to investigate the epistemological obstacles that mathematics students at undergraduate level encounter in coming to understand the limit concept. The role played by language and symbolism in ... -
An Ethnomethodological analysis of learners' ways of working in a high-stakes Grade 12 Mathematics National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination: The case of Trigonometry
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)In South Africa the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination is the capping external examination taken at the culmination of twelve years of schooling. Levels of success in the examination offer examinees access to a ... -
An evaluation of a community-based interdisciplinary health promotion course in one South African University
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Health professionals worldwide are currently inadequately trained to address the health issues of communities, particularly in developing countries where there are major health disparities. This study argues for an alternative ... -
Examining teachers’ experiences of implementing the Grade 12 Life Sciences curriculum
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) in different subjects in South Africa has been studied before, but the literature is generally lacking on the lived experiences of life sciences ... -
Explaining differential performance of teacher college students
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between identity and differential academic performance in a cohort of preprimary teachers-in-training. The study draws on indepth interviews with, and detailed ... -
An exploration of micro-teaching skills with digital technology (cell phone) in B.ED. programmes at a Western Cape University
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Micro-teaching provides a framework for teachers’ professional development with emphasis on the teach and re-teach cycle as a practical procedure for the development of micro-teaching skills. One fundamental element in ... -
An exploration of micro-teaching skills with digital technology (cell phone) in B.Ed. programmes at a Western Cape University
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Micro-teaching provides a framework for teachers’ professional development with emphasis on teach and re-teach cycle as a practical procedure for the development of micro-teaching skills. One fundamental element in this ... -
Exploring beginner teachers' perceptions of school support to enhance their capability sets in relation to teacher education policy
(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 competence development through the transfer of specialist knowledge and skills from engineering lecturers to students in South African technical and vocational education and training colleges: a comet study
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This study investigates the potential of the COMET (Competency Measurement in Electrotechnology) occupational competence diagnostic model to assist TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) college lecturers ... -
Exploring grades 11 learners' scientific and indigenous worldviews of selected phenomena relative to traditional expository and argumentation instruction
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)In response to the emerging multicultural classrooms in South Africa, the amended National Curriculum Statement (NCS) for grades R - 12, in the light of current curriculum policy and the NCS (Grades 10 - 12), has proposed ... -
Exploring practices adopted by African students to attain completion in the University of the Western Cape
(UWC, 2020)This study explores practices that enable African doctoral students to manage their experiences in order to make progress and eventually complete their doctoral study at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. ... -
Exploring the curriculum implementation challenges faced by early childhood education teachers in Ethiopia in ensuring the holistic development of young children.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Globally, there is a growing interest in enhancing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to ensure quality education in this sector. The reason for this is the realisation that ECCE is a sensitive period marked by rapid ...