Magister Educationis

Teaching the principle of conservation of Mechanical Energy using a conceptual change approach

Pika, Nondumiso J. (University of the Western Cape, 2017)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the conceptual-change teaching strategy on the Principle of Conservation of Mechanical Energy in the absence of dissipative forces. Specifically, the study used ...

The introduction to integers in a grade 7 classroom through an intentional teaching strategy

Soga, Mncedisi Help (University of the Western Cape, 2017)

This research investigated how grade 7 learners dealt with introductory aspects of integers when they are introduced through a temperature model. In particular, the study analysed the effect of an intentional teaching ...

Learning for the future, earning for now : students' experiences of the work-study programme at the University of the Western Cape

Mohlakoana, Refiloe Moratuoa Cynthia (University of the Western Cape, 2015)

This study does an in-depth exploration of how students experience full-time study and part-time employment, focusing on participants in the work-study programme of the University of the Western Cape. By means of the ...

Educator' perspectives on collaboration in Institutional Level Support Teams (ILSTs) of schools in the Wynberg, Grassy Park and Pelican Park area

Parker, Rianah-Leigh Marr (University of the Western Cape, 2013)

South Africa has a history of inequalities due to the Apartheid system, much of this is reflected in Educational policies regarding Special Education, Specialised Education and Educational Support Services resulting in ...

Investigating the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Grade 6 English Home Language Literacy: A Case Study of one Primary School in the Western Cape

Chabinga, Kelvin (University of the Western Cape, 2015)

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), through the use of iPads in English Home Language in the Intermediate Phase, with a special focus on Grade ...

Time for studies : critical temporalities of the professional development of working students in South Africa

WynSculley, Catherine (University of the Western Cape, 2015)

Working students registered for a professional degree, who are also employed in public service, have some interesting hurdles to overcome with finding time for studies (from attending classes, and completing assignments ...

Examining the incentives for knowledge production : the case of the University of Nairobi in Kenya

Lutomiah, Agnes O. (University of the Western Cape, 2014)

Following the understanding that incentives influence behaviour both in terms of eliciting and sustaining it, this thesis seeks to explore the link between incentives and knowledge production at the University of Nairobi. ...

Evaluation of the impact of HIV/AIDS Life Orientation Prevention Programme in a Cape Town High School

Fatoba, Abiodun Folakemi (University of the Western Cape, 2013)

The rate at which the spread of human immunodeficiency virus/auto immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is increasing in the world has brought with it the realization that the disease is more complex and extensive than ...

Grade 10 dropout predisposition and resilience in one rural and one urban secondary school in the Kizito Cluster of the Caprivi Education Region in Namibia

Maswahu, Israel Lubinda (University of the Western Cape, 2012)

The study investigated school dropout predisposition and resilience at Grade 10 level in one rural and one urban secondary school in the Kizito Cluster of the Caprivi Education Region in Namibia. Part of the study was by ...

Workplace learning and the workplace educator: a South African retail story

Pedro, Simone (University of the Western Cape, 2013)

This study investigated how workplace educator development programmes prepare workplace educators for their roles and responsibilities in facilitating learning in the workplace. Framed by the literature, the research shows ...

Investigating Pre-service Natural Science Teachers’ perceptions of earth in space through spatial modelling and argumentation

Mushaikwa, Ngonidzashe (University of the Western Cape, 2014)

This study involves a group of pre-service teachers who are specialising in Science and Mathematics education at a university in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The aim of the study was to investigate perceptions ...

Difficulties encountered by the grade ten township learners with respect to the concept of electricity

Dolo, Gilbert (University of the Western Cape, 2012)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the difficulties encountered by the grade ten township learners with respect to the concept of electricity. More specifically, the study attempted to explore the learners’ ...

Factors in the workplace environment that influence the transfer of learning in early childhood development learnership programmes in the Western Cape

De Villiers, Wilma (University of the Western Cape, 2015)

The literature identifies the importance of teaching for transfer as one of the most important goals in education. According to Broad and Newstrom (1992) transfer is the “effective and continuing application of the knowledge ...

Buffer for universities or agent of government? Examining the roles and functions of the Tertiary Education Council in higher education in Botswana

Lebotse, Keitumetse G (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 ...

Problem-solving in geometry in collaborative small group settings: how learners appropriate mathematical tools while working in small groups

Cooper, Phadiela (University of the Western Cape, 2011)

Problem-solving in Mathematics is an important skill. The poor performance of South African learners in international tests such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and in schools in general ...

Development of an instrument that supports and monitors inclusive cultures, policies and practices in a Western Cape School

Sayser, Nickfred Johane (University of the Western Cape, 2014)

The democratisation of the South African government created a policy environment that enabled transformation in every sphere of our society. Transformation of the education sector was marked by the adoption of inclusive ...

Understanding the linkages between community engagement and teaching and research: the case of Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania

Mtawa, Ntimi Nikusuma (University of the Western Cape, 2014)

This thesis sought to understand the various ways in which Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Tanzania, as a teaching and research institution, engages with its communities. This was prompted by the increasing calls ...