Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Education) by Title
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Mental health promotion in Western Cape schools: an exploration of factors relating to risk, resilience and health promotion
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Recent South African research has confirmed that there is reason to be concerned about the mental health status and well-being of our youth. School-going youth are engaging in a wide array of risk behaviours that seriously ... -
National higher education reform in Tanzania : understanding institutional and state leaders' responses to access and quality initiatives at selected public universities
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Like many universities across the globe, African universities were not exceptional in so far as they were under the control of their nation states. While studies have explored the relationship between the State and the ... -
Occupational therapy graduates’ conceptualisations of occupational justice in community service practice in South Africa: a uwc case study
(2013)The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify ways in which the University of the Western Cape (UWC) occupational therapy (OT) curriculum could be developed to prepare its graduates to advance occupational justice ... -
Parental Choice in South African High Schools: An urban Cape Town Case Study
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study examines how families judge and choose high schools. The review of literature relating to school choice provides a theoretical framework for the study. The review includes an international perspective including ... -
The pastoral role and primary school teachers’ identity in the Western Cape: a multiple case study
(2012)After South Africa became a democratic country in 1994, the South African education ministry devised curriculum changes at a national level that would reflect an equal education structure for all South Africans. Curriculum ... -
Processes and patterns of responsiveness to the world of work in higher education institutions
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The thesis took the general question of responsive curriculum development which meets both the needs of work and those of the academy as its starting point. The rationale for the topic flows out of education policy and ... -
Public funding of higher education and student access: A comparative study of two public universities in Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)This study examines changes in public funding and student access, factors influencing the changes in public funding, and strategic responses towards influencing variations in student access under fluctuations in public ... -
Re-imagining 'nontraditional' student constructs in higher education : a case study of one South African University
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Worldwide, a greater and more diverse student population participates in higher education now more than ever before as the literature suggests an increase in 'nontraditional' students commonly regarded as adult students, ... -
Research capacity development of individuals at three South African university research centres
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)In South Africa, there has been recognition of the need for increasing research capacity at South African universities and within the national science system. Furthermore there has been a need to address imbalances in the ... -
The role and impact of Shaykh Shakier Gamieldien in the establishment of modern Rational Islam in the Western Cape, with specific reference to his educational endeavours, 1950 - 1996
(University of Western Cape, 2012)This thesis discusses the impact of modern Rational Islam on the Muslim community of the Western Cape between 1950 and 1996. It is particularly concerned with the role of Shaykh Shakier Gamieldien in establishing and ... -
The role of school psychologists in school development in South Africa: the challenge of intersectoral collaboration
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)School psychologists in South Africa are employed by the state to provide psychological services to schools. The role of school psychologists has been debated and contested nationally and internationally for many decades, ... -
Science teaching and learning through the medium of English and isiXhosa: a comparative study in two primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This thesis compared science teaching and learning in English and isiXhosa in the Intermediate Phase (Grades 4-6) in two primary schools in the Western Cape. It explored the effects of using learners' home language (isiXhosa) ... -
Stakeholders’ perspectives on the school counselling programme in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate the Namibian School Counselling Programme from the perspectives of selected stakeholders. The study focused on what the stakeholders consider to be the objectives of the Namibian ... -
Stories as teaching tools in grade R classes
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The rationale to embark upon this research is based on the notion that stories are effective tools to support the teacher in implementing the curriculum as an entity instead of fragmented sections. Learning Outcome 1 ... -
Student politics and the funding of higher education in South Africa: the case of the University of the Western Cape, 1995-2005
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This dissertation examines various ways in which the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town, South Africa, confronted the paradoxical post-apartheid higher education policy of expansion of access to historically ... -
Students and teachers' views on factors that hinder or facilitate science students in mastering English for academic purposes (EAP) in Rwanda higher education
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This study explores second and third year students' and teachers‟ views on factors that hinder or facilitate the mastery of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in the Science and Engineering Technology Higher Institutions ... -
Students' experiences, learning styles and understanding of certain calculus concepts: A case of Distance Learning at the Zimbabwe Open University
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The study attempts to understand how distance education practices influence the learning of calculus. Understanding student learning in a distance education environment is an important factor to consider in improving the ... -
A study of the reflective abilities of physics i tutors drawn from their conceptual understanding of a cooperative tutoring environment
(2009)This study is an extension of work previously performed by Linder et al. (1997). It sought to explore university Physics I tutors’ conceptualization of Physics I tutorials and their conceptualization on issues relating ... -
Success, failure and drop-out at university : a comparative, longitudinal study with special reference to the University of Durban-Westville
(University of the Western Cape, 1983)It has become a world trend that the opportunity for university education should be made available to all. The twentieth century witnessed the partial demolition of the barrier that retained higher education as the privilege ... -
Support provision to schools in a context of HIV/AIDS, poverty and gender
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The school environment presents a valuable opportunity for the identification, monitoring and support of children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS and poverty. Many children are caring for parents suffering from AIDS related ...