Browsing Faculty of Education by Title
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Bemiddelde leerervaring as 'n noodsaaklike komponent van die opleiding van primêre skool onderwysers in Suid-Afrika
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)In Suid-Afrikaanse skole word op 'n gereelde grondslag gevind dat nie alle leerlinge baat vind by gewone groeponderrig soos dit in die gewone klaskamer vergestalting vind nie. Enersyds is daar die groep wat op Buitengewone ... -
Besluitnemingsvaardighede: 'n Sielkundig-andragogiese perspektief
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)Die volwassene wat 'n professionele beroep beoefen, vervul nie net die rol van professionele beroepsbeoefenaar nie, maar is ook 'n voltydse leerder (student); tuisteskepper en landsburger. Hierdie verskillende rolle kan ... -
Breaking the Culture of Silence in Checkmating HIV/AIDS as a Teacher-Researcher
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study is about the author, a primary school teacher, who as a teacher-researcher wanted to improve the awareness of HIV/AIDS that has become a major challenge globally and has been on the increase over the past ... -
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 ... -
Buffer for universities or agent of government? Examining the roles and functions of the Tertiary Education Council in higher education in Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of the study is to understand the roles, functions and perceived performance of the Tertiary Education Council (TEC) in higher education governance in Botswana. The study describes the relationship between the ... -
Can Literacy lead to transformation
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)This thesis constitutes an investigation into the effects of literacy in a community which is severly disadvantaged. The thesis explored various ways in which the concept of literacy could be examined and the political ... -
A capability analysis of education policies in quintile 1 schools in the Frances Baard district of the Northern Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study examined the three education poverty alleviation policies in relation to learners’ capabilities and was grounded in the Capability Approach as a conceptual framework pioneered by the economist and philosopher, ... -
A capability analysis of performance in quintile-1 schools in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Learner underperformance, especially in poor school communities has been an issue of contestation since 1994, and remains a major challenge in South Africa. Learner performance in this category of schools continues to ... -
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 ... -
Capability sets of teachers with regards to the implementation of the curriculum and policy statement in a no-fee school community in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Since the onset of democracy in 1994, education in South Africa has undergone many developments and changes due to curriculum innovations and interventions. For more than two decades, the government has been seeking to ... -
Capability theory, school dropout, exclusion and inclusion. The case of Youth Care School.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The study was prompted by the need to look at alternative options to mainstream education for learners who are too old for their grade, who have opted out of the education system but find themselves wanting to re-access ... -
Care, caring and coping: attitudes of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS and their caregivers towards schooling in a South African Township
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)In many countries, the scale of poverty, and the alarming number of children now being orphaned by HIV and AIDS, has increased the roles and responsibilities of grandparents as caregivers in their grandchildren's lives. ... -
A case for mother tongue education?
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The question as to which language should be used as a medium of instruction in schools in multilingual societies is a controversial one. In South Africa, the question is often posed in binary terms: Should the medium of ... -
A case study of a neighbourhood school that included two learners who are blind
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Internationally, the rights of persons with disabilities to participate as full members of society through inclusive education has become a high priority with the adoption of the first legally binding treaty, the Convention ... -
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 ... -
A case study of how learners apply a Grade 10 study skills module in a mathematics class
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)A qualitative case study was used to investigate how learners apply a study skills guide during the teaching of mathematics content in a Grade 10 class. A great amount of research and money is continually spent focussing ... -
A case study of practical work in a cell biology course at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study was carried out with the assumption that practical work does contribute to the teaching and learning of cell biology at Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique. In this regard, the main purpose of this study ... -
A case study of two administrators from an NGO who developed from novices to experts
(2010)This research explores the learning journey that was traveled by the two administrators who joined a non-governmental organisation as novices over ten years ago almost fresh from school and are now regarded as experts in ... -
The challenges facing adult educators in reducing illiteracy among adults above twenty years of age: an Eastern Cape case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study analyses the challenges faced by adult educators in reducing illiteracy among adult above twenty years of age in the Eastern Cape. The focal point is on ascertaining why there is an increase in the percentage ... -
Challenges to parental involvement in homework assignments of learners in a historically disadvantaged primary school in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)South Africa is amongst the lowest performers in numeracy and literacy in the developing countries, according to Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2006). Systemic research conducted by the Western ...
