Faculty of Education: Recent submissions
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Realistiese wiskunde onderrig en die strategiee wat Standerd ses leerders vir die oplossing van gelyktydige Line~re vergelykings ontwikke.
(UWC, 1996)oplos van vergelykings beklee belangrike plek onderrig van Algebra. Die verbintenis van die onderwerp met ander onderwerpe in Algebra wys op die belangrikheld van die rol. Meer en meer is daar in wekrcep dat die onderwgrpe ... -
The Development of a Reference Framework for Measuring Students' Understanding in a First Year Calculus Course
(UWC, 2003)This thesis investigates the development of an instrument, a reference framework, for measuring students' understanding of mathematical concepts in a first year calculus course at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). ... -
Within the subject discipline of mathematics In differential calculus to investigate the learning/teaching Of some specific learning skills
(UWC, 1992)Data were collected from secondary school teachers on a first-year University Inservice course for mathematics in a calculus module. There appeared little provision in the course to assist the teacher with learning ... -
Die belangrikheid van voorkennis in die konstruering van begrip by die leer yan meetkunde in die middelbare skool.
(UWC, 1994)Hierdie studie poog daarna om aan te toon hoe belangrik dit is om die voorkennis waarmee leerlinge in hul ervaringswereld gekon Atonteer word te peil, alvorens enige formele onderrig in die wereld geskied. Daar word veral ... -
Structural Dynamics of Leadership in Current Intra-African Higher Education Collaborative Research Teams: The Case of Selected South African Research-based Universities
(2023)The study is situated in the field of higher education Internationalisation research. More specifically, the lens is on the structural dynamics of leading IRC within the borders of the African continent. Issues such as ... -
Publishing in english and its implications for researchers and higher education institutions in multilingual contexts in Africa: a multiple case study
(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, ... -
Implementing productive practice in a grade 9 Mathematics class: A design research study
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Several attempts have been made to encourage practice in Mathematics, but no consensus has been reached to implement practice to promote mastery of procedural fluency in integer arithmetic in a grade 9 Mathematics class. ... -
Border crossinga case study of selected scientific and traditional worldview presuppositions among Swaziland high school students
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This study investigated: l) the nature of worldviews presuppositions held by three groups of learners in Form IV classes in three high schools in Swaziland; 2) the nature of cognitive border crossing exhibited by the ... -
Foundation Phase teachers’ perceptions and experiences of music integration in the classrooms
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Music integration is widely accepted as being an important means of learning other subjects. Despite this, there are many different views about what it is and how best it can be done. While the intention of music integration ... -
Mediating children’s development through storytelling and play activities: a socio-cultural study of a Waldorf kindergarten in Cape Town
(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 educational support of teenage mothers at Western Cape school
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Teenage pregnancy has increased in recent years, and it is viewed as a social problem that has led to various research studies. Most teenage mothers are more motivated to complete their schooling and pursue further education ... -
Reducing high school dropout: towards new narratives of educational success in a rural South African educational community.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study sought to investigate the professional experiences of educators at a rural school in South Africa, and in particular pertaining to their perceptions on learner dropout or voluntary withdrawal. Within an interpretive ... -
Exploring the curriculum implementation challenges faced by early childhood education teachers in Ethiopia in ensuring the holistic development of young children.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Globally, there is a growing interest in enhancing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to ensure quality education in this sector. The reason for this is the realisation that ECCE is a sensitive period marked by rapid ... -
Blended learning approach in the BED (foundation phase teaching) programme: strengths and challenges
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Blended learning in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has become increasingly popular (Graham, 2006; Guangying, 2014; Win & Wyn, 2015). In 2015 and 2016 South African Higher Education Institutions struggled with the ... -
Using the COMET diagnostic model to enhance occupational competence of electrical engineering students in TVET colleges.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)It is common cause that rapid digitisation and automation of industries has resulted in new challenges for current and future labour markets in which automated systems are constantly raising the complexity of tasks and ... -
Investigating the incremental implementation of African languages program: a case study of two primary schools in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The study seeks to investigate the Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL) program in relation to the teaching and learning of isiXhosa in Grade two classes. It is set to focus on the guidelines for implementation ... -
Levelling the playing field : An investigation into problems experienced in cognition and teaching effectiveness in multi-cultural physical education classes in the Wynberg area
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)This study investigated the social influences on the Physical Education curriculum. It then also became necessary to investigate the role of the Physical Education teacher in improving cognitive deficiencies in students. ... -
Exploring shifts in teachers’ perspectives of reflection in a context of CPD using video-stimulated recall
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Reflective practice is understood as being a vital part of professional development and is seen as a necessary skill in mathematics teaching. The poor mathematics results in South Africa can be addressed by supporting ... -
Multiple perceptions (teachers’, parents’, learners’) of Somali learner acculturation in a Cape Town primary school setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)During the 1990s many Somali families settled in South Africa amid severe protracted inter-clan conflict in Somalia. Other Somali families migrated to the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom and other ... -
Curriculum leadership practices of senior management in developing a ‘Thinking School’: A case study of a Western Cape primary school
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This research study explored the curriculum leadership practices by senior management which support the development of a selected primary school as Thinking School. A review of the literature shows that many learners in ...