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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 critical ethnography of Kreol Morisien as an optional language in primary education within the Republic of Mauritius

Harmon, Jimmy Desiré (University of the Western Cape, 2015)

This research is a critical ethnography of KM in primary schools. Its purpose is to explore the link between heritage language and identity construction. My central research question is: how does the introduction of KM as ...
The continuous learning cycle. Investigating possibilities for experiential learning

Welby-Solomon, Vanessa (University of the Western Cape, 2015)

Scholars focusing on experiential learning argue that experience should be considered as critical for adult learning. This research paper frames experiential learning within a Constructivist framework. This paper focuses ...
The Life Skills programme in the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) and 'employability' – a human capital development

Nefdt, Joseph (University of the Western Cape, 2015)

Scholars argue within a human capital perspective that generic employability skills such as critical thinking, computer literacy, independent thinking, problem solving, communication skills must be included in human capital ...
Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) practices of teachers in working class schools in the Western Cape

Mettler, Eunice (University of the Western Cape., 2016)

Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) of teachers at working class schools in South Africa has come under scrutiny over the past few years. Despite new education policies which incorporated the dire need for ...
Understanding the social and institutional factors related to the retention and progression of selected female academics in four higher education institutions in Zimbabwe

Tarusikirwa, Moffat (University of the Western Cape, 2011)

This study set out to investigate the social and institutional factors which impact on the retention and progression of female academics in four universities in Zimbabwe. Drawing on a qualitative research methodology the ...

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