Browsing Faculty of Education by Author "Chetty, Rajendra"
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A decolonial study of indigenous teaching and learning methods of knowledge transfer in Gabon’s rural communities
Binze Bi Kumbe, Franck Sandry (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Gabon is a country with an important ancestral cultural heritage that constitutes a set of epistemological and ontological systems that can be traced back to the 15th century. Europeans, with their colonising mission, ... -
Mediating children’s development through storytelling and play activities: a socio-cultural study of a Waldorf kindergarten in Cape Town
Levin, Ya-el Joy (University of the Western Cape, 2023)The study focused on a Waldorf kindergarten, investigating the role of storytelling by the teacher, and the free imaginative play of the children. It utilised the socio-cultural theories of Lev Vygotsky as a theoretical ... -
The nature of parental involvement in literacy activities of low achieving learners in disadvantaged contexts at a selected primary school in the Western Cape
Davids, Rochelle (University of Western Cape, 2020)Literacy levels measured against national and international tests indicate that South African learners are performing poorly. Literacy skills are critical in the development of learners, and research suggests that parents ... -
Publishing in english and its implications for researchers and higher education institutions in multilingual contexts in Africa: a multiple case study
Yallew, Addisalem Tebikew (University of the Western Cape, 2023)African universities are often considered teaching-intensive as opposed to being research oriented. More recently, however, some flagship universities are focusing on becoming more research intensive. Against this backdrop, ... -
Rethinking representation of African identity and belonging in a selection of south African writings
Singh, Himmath (University of the Western Cape, 2024)In debates around Afrocentrism and decolonisation after the #rhodesmustfall student protests, as well as in historicising the marginalisation of black writings in the South African literary landscape, there is agreement ... -
Teacher and learner experiences of violence in a cape flats school, Western Cape
Sitoyi, Zandisile Mawethu (University of the Western Cape, 2020)This study aimed to ascertain in what ways violence and crime influence the teaching and learning programme in schools in a disadvantaged community. The context is a primary school in an informal settlement in Samora Machel, ...