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A case study on using social media as an educational tool by the Western Cape Education Department, in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study explores district officials’ understanding of the use of social media as an educational tool in the
Western Cape Education Department (WCED) schools within a selected district in the Western Cape
Province. ...
Effects of a distributed interleaved teaching strategy on automaticity in intermediate phase Mathematics
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in 2015 indicate that South African learners fare poorly against their international counterparts. Results of these tests show that South African learners ...
Challenges and strategies of academic English learning: A case study of Somali students at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Low academic English proficiency is a serious educational problem leading to poor performance and wasted years in tertiary institutions among second language students. This study contributes to the field of academic English ...
Learners' and teachers’ translanguaging practices in a grade 8 English home language classroom in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Although translanguaging has been lauded as a valuable pedagogical strategy in multilingual classrooms worldwide, little is known about the South African Grade 8 English Home language learners’ translanguaging practices ...
Parental involvement at a school of skills in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020-03)
Parental involvement in their children’s schooling has been found to be an important factor with
regard to children’s experience of schooling including their academic performance. This quantitative
study focused on ...
The influence of using video-stimulated recall as a reflective tool for professional development amongst novice mathematics educators
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study investigated the influence of using Video-Stimulated Recall (VSR) as a tool for
professional development (PD) among novice mathematics educators. The primary focus was the
novice mathematics educators’ ability ...
An exploration of how teachers’ use of video-stimulated recall as a reflective practice tool enhances mathematics teacher professional development
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The aim of professional development is to enhance teaching and learning. Reflection is a
valuable way of developing professionally. However, teachers may need support and feedback
on a regular basis to reflect on their ...
Curriculum leadership practices of senior management in developing a ‘Thinking School’: A case study of a Western Cape primary school
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
This research study explored the curriculum leadership practices by senior management which support the development of a selected primary school as Thinking School. A review of the literature shows that many learners in ...
Multiple perceptions (teachers’, parents’, learners’) of Somali learner acculturation in a Cape Town primary school setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
During the 1990s many Somali families settled in South Africa amid severe protracted inter-clan conflict in Somalia. Other Somali families migrated to the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom and other ...
The educational support of teenage mothers at Western Cape school
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Teenage pregnancy has increased in recent years, and it is viewed as a social problem that has led to various research studies. Most teenage mothers are more motivated to complete their schooling and pursue further education ...