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A reflective study on factors that influenced the matric results in physical sciences in four secondary schools in a district in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This is a reflective study of the factors that influenced the performance of
learners in Physical Sciences National Senior Certificate examinations in
four secondary schools in a district in Eastern Cape. The study ...
A capability analysis of the working relationships between principals and chairpersons of school management committees in Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
A larger number of schools in Lesotho are owned and controlled by churches whereas the government pays teachers’ salaries and provides school facilities through the national budget. It is through this partnership that the ...
An investigation of the relationship between bullying and physical activity at one high school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
According to Morrison (2007), bullying is considered a critical issue in the
Western Cape Schools as well as in South African schools in general. This
phenomenon of bullying can affect learners in schools and may lead to ...
Exclusion by design: A constitutional analysis of admission policies and practices in selected Cape Town schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
School admission policies are powerful tools that can sometimes contain provisions that are in conflict with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and other legislation and policies which regulate education in ...
A Phenomenological investigation into selected grade seven teachers’ integration of democratic values into their ems lessons
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Schools played an important role during apartheid in shaping the mindsets of learners. In
contemporary South Africa schools can now play a similar role in promoting democratic values
in order to build a more just, humane ...
Parental involvement at a school of skills in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
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 parental ...
Student choice : what factors and conditions influence University of the Western Cape undergraduate students' change of programmes of study
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The main aim of the study was to investigate change of programmes of study at University of the Western Cape (UWC). This involved examining the extent, nature and possible range of factors which shape change of programmes. ...
An investigation of the coping mechanisms of novice teachers : a study of selected high schools in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Although there are several achievements made by the Namibian government after independence, there are still many constraints and challenges facing the education system, particularly with regard to novice teachers' support ...
An exploration of critical Latin American historical analyses of the capitalist state and the University system in Argentina
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This investigation into certain elements of critical Latin American Literature was prompted by the apparent post-1980s neglect by academics of Anglo-Saxon origin to engage with the state and social class, in the contextual ...
Identifying the social and environmental factors that shape the achievement levels of grade 12 learners from two rural schools in the Oshikoto region of Namibia
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
The primary purpose of this study was to understand how certain factors could contribute to the low achievement levels of Grade 12 learners from two selected rural schools. For the purpose of this research these two schools ...