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Teachers' authority: Strategies for instilling discipline in a post-corporal punishment era
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This research explores the relationship between authority and discipline in South African schools. During apartheid, corporal punishment was used as an authoritarian mode of discipline. The new democratic Constitution, ...
Emotional and social education rethinking the curriculum for primary school student teachers
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)
The aim of this thesis is to explore the notion of emotional and social education in the curriculum for primary school student teachers, focusing on the development of students 'emotional and social competence. I argue ...
Exploring transformative possibilities in the use of computers in education
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)
This mini-thesis deals essentially with the issue of computers in- education. It, is a very basic investigation into the impact of computers on the learning and teaching environment and is particularly concerned with the ...
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 ...
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 ...
The admission policies of ex-model C primary schools in Cape Town during 1998
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
ln the past all black learners were excluded from ex-Model C schools by Apartheid laws. ln the context of transformation, the South African Schools Act (1996) aims to equalize opportunities for learners from all racial and ...
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 ...
Foreign students: The Lesotho students' reasons, learning and social experiences in the institutions of higher education in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
The aim of the study was to find out the academic and social experience of Lesotho students who studied at institutions of higher education in
the Western Cape between 1990-1997. The research methods employed in this study ...
A response to employment equity policy in a South African University: A case study of an academic mentoring programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
This study investigates the factors that conditioned the establishment of, and responses to, a centrally coordinated, institution wide change initiative aimed at promoting equity in the academic workplace in an historically ...
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 ...