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The influence of an in-service training Programme on Libyan biology teachers' Pedagogical content knowledge (pck)
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Libya, as one of the third world countries, is struggling to address the issue of transformation and
various institutional reforms (including the education system). For example, it has been observed
that many biology ...
Trauma, injustice and identity: investigating an egalitarian and autoethnographic approach to analyzing students’ personal language narratives
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The aim of my research is twofold: to analyze the discourses of affective trauma, injustice and identity in the personal language narratives of the Academic Literacy (AL) students enrolled in University of the Western ...
Teacher and learner experiences of violence in a cape flats school, Western Cape
(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, ...
An investigation of language learning agency in English for academic purposes: The case of the Malawi University of Science and Technology
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
There is general recognition regarding the importance of English for Academic
Purposes (EAP) courses in assisting students acquire academic discourses appropriate
to specific disciplines of study. However, undergraduate ...
Pre-service mathematics teachers’ engagement with the evaluation and construction of alternative mathematical models for the same phenomena
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The overarching purpose of this research study was to ascertain the deliberations preservice mathematics teachers engage with when they construct alternative mathematical models for social phenomena. The study is situated ...
Social movement learning, student protest and higher education: An exploration of #FeesMustFall at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This study examines student activism and student protests that occurred at South African higher
education institutions (HEIs) during the academic years 2015 and 2016. These protests were
inspired by multiple grievances ...
An investigation of language learning agency in English for academic purposes: the case of the Malawi University of Science and Technology
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
There is general recognition regarding the importance of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses in assisting students acquire academic discourses appropriate to specific disciplines of study. However, undergraduate ...
Using ICTs as a pedagogical resource to facilitate epistemological access in science with teacher education students
(UWC, 2020)
The study aimed to investigate the kind of knowledge privileged when student teachers use Information Communication Technologies in facilitating learning in science subjects. The assumptions were that future student teachers, ...
Language of instruction and quality of education in Rwanda: A case study of secondary school third form learners in the Gisagara district
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The language of instruction plays a determining role in students’ academic performance. This suggests that students should be taught in a language they are familiar with in order to enhance understanding of the content ...
Exploring first-year students’ voice and subjectivity in academic writing at a university in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Literacy development in South African higher education is increasingly challenged by several issues in dialogue and language of tuition. Despite the widening of access to South African universities, research shows that a ...