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Learnerships and employability: A Case Study of a private provider's delivery of a learnership in the Information Technology sector.
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
In this research paper, I explore the relationship between learnerships and employability.
Will I get a job after completing a learnership? This question is posed by many if not
most learners participating in learnerships. ...
Examining mother’s related socioeconomic and demographic determinants of infant and child mortality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(2010)
Infants and under 5 mortality have been universally researched and it reduction by twothird by 2015 has been announced as one of the millennium development goal of the United Nation. Continuous monitoring in form of studies ...
Migratory trajectories among street vendors in urban South Africa
(2010)
This study investigates ways in which migratory trajectories relate to the gradual insertion and eventual integration of immigrants. It therefore shows the contribution of social capital in the migration and insertion into ...
A critical analysis of decentralization in Zimbabwe: focus on the position and role of a Provincial Governor
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Provincial governors constituted an important part of the decentralization package unveiled in Zimbabwe in 1984 and 1985. The President appoints provincial governors among other duties, to coordinate development planning ...
Spotless white apron, labour-stained coat: an exploration of the way tacit and explicit learning artefacts are used by help desk consultants
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This research set out to explore cognitive processes involved in learning among help desk consultants, both apprentices and experts.
Community adult education: empowering women, leadership and social action
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This thesis explored the relationship between community adult education and social action. The study investigated how LEAD (Leadership Education for Action and Development), a non-governmental organisation based in the ...
Implementing lifelong learning at a Technikon in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2001)
The nature of lifelong learning in the context of a South African technikon is the
investigation focus of this mini-thesis. It argues for the adoption of a holistic and
humanistic conceptualization to lifelong learning ...
An analysis of the Eritrean grade 9 biology textbook
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
Teachers, during various seminars, workshops and departmental meetings, continuously
complained about the inadequacy of the grade 9 biology textbook used in the Eritrean
secondary schools. Among others, the teachers ...
The development of supplementary materials for English language teaching in a scarce resource environment: an action research study
(University of Western Cape, 2001)
Task based language instruction has generated some debate among researchers. Some argue in favour of task based language instruction by claiming that tasks focus learners' attention on meaning and thus facilitate second ...
In-service education and classroom practice: Geography teaching in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
After gaining independence in 1990, the Ministry of Education and Culture in Namibia introduced significant educational reforms that were to be implemented by currently serving teachers. As most of these teachers were ...