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Research conducted in the Faculty of Education reflects the following areas of interest: education policy research, curriculum research, professional teacher education, adult education, science teaching, maths education, and the history of education in South Africa.
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A case study of an existing mentoring programme for beginner teachers in a public school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This study aimed to explore the nature and consequences of an existing mentoring programme aimed at assisting beginner teachers make the transition from university graduates to school practitioners. It addressed the broader ... -
Implementing an intentional teaching model to investigate grade 9 learners’ ways of working with rational algebraic fractions
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)In South Africa it is widely known that most learners struggle with mathematics. The results for mathematics are poor. The department of basic education offers a number of intervention programmes to assist learners in ... -
Implementing an intentional teaching model to investigate the algebraic reasoning of grade 9 mathematics learners
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This research has employed an intentional teaching model to investigate the algebraic reasoning of grade 9 learners from a low socio-economic background. It has also sought to study how learners engage with algebra to make ... -
An appraisal study of language usage and use for literacy in second language acquisition: An investigation into English textbooks used in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Since a number of studies on textbooks in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) have shown that textbooks hold a major place in education (De Guzman, 2000; Oakes & Saunders, 2004), this study proposes to investigate the content ... -
Critical theory, transformative learning and mindfulness: A case study of a mindfulness training programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Mindfulness and the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme is becoming increasingly popular in the Western world. These days, there are many institutes and organisations that support and promote mindfulness, ... -
Teacher perceptions of factors influencing classroom management practices: A comparative case study of two public high schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Teachers in schools located in disadvantaged areas are increasingly required to address poor learner behaviour, which makes teaching and the completion of the curriculum a great challenge to teachers. This raised the need ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of a grade R school readiness learning support programme in two previously disadvantaged primary schools in the Cape Town metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This study investigated the factors that impacted positively or militated against the implementation of a learning support programme (ISP) in grade R classes at two primary schools located in the same poor socio-economic ... -
Assessing student in English for academic purposes: The role of alternative assessment tools in writing instruction
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study aims to investigate the assessment of students in the English for Academic Purposes course at the University of Namibia Language Centre. There has been increasing criticism of standardised test and examinations ... -
Intercultural peer group interactions, integration and student persistence between Nigerian students and students from other countries at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)As a Nigerian, I became interested in investigating how Nigerian students, from different cultural backgrounds are able to integrate and persist in their academic programmes. I used Tinto‟s (1993) Longitudinal Model of ... -
Bridging the gap between school and university: a case study of the University of Namibia's Access Programme
(University of Cape Town, 2002)Without neglecting the broader scope of the phenomenon of student access, this study focuses mainly on student academic access. An Access Programme, initiated by the University of Namibia, is used as a case study in order ... -
An educational perspective on marginalisation and discrimination in the integration process of the health services of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)The Constitution provides that the primary object of the SANDF is to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity and its people, in accordance with the Constitution and the principles of international law ... -
Participation and barriers to participation in adult learning at a community college in the Western Cape: A chain-of-response model
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study investigates “why adults participate in learning activities” and “what barriers deter adults from participating in learning activities.” Learning activities can include informal learning initiatives and formal ... -
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 ... -
Psychosocial barriers to participation in adult learning and education: Applying a psychosocial Interaction model
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Adult learners’ perception of factors that are internal to their perceived control of their lives can be challenging to overcome when making a decision to participate in learning. There are complex relationships between ... -
Inclusive alternative assessment: Exploring the use of scribes in a Cape Town primary school
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Learners in mainstream schools have diverse learning needs and experience a variety of learning barriers. Many of the learners struggle to read and write, and are therefore in need of assistance to enhance their academic ... -
Psychosocial barriers to participation in adult learning and education: Applying a PsychoSocial Interaction Model
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Adult learners’ perception of factors that are internal to their perceived control of their lives can be challenging to overcome when making a decision to participate in learning. There are complex relationships between ... -
Political prisoner education through sport on Robben Island: 1960-1990
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This research was motivated by my interest in the sport and the systems of provision of the education on Robben Island. The problem that gave rise to the study was to determine how political prisoners were able to organise ... -
External communities, integration and student persistence among distance students at a university in Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Student persistence is a thorn area which did not receive much publication in Namibia and South Africa. Many research focused on why students fail to persist in higher education opposed to why they succeed. This research ... -
Psychosocial barriers to participation in adult learning and education: Applying a PsychoSocial Interaction Model
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Adult learners’ perception of factors that are internal to their perceived control of their lives can be challenging to overcome when making a decision to participate in learning. There are complex relationships between ... -
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 ...
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