Browsing Magister Educationis - MEd by Title
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An investigation into the causes of the high failure rate in std. 10 Xhosa in the Transkei Senior Secondary Schools between 1981 and 1985.
(University of the Western Cape, 1992)This study1 which followed immediately after a sub-dissertation entitled "An investigation into the problems and pitfalls inherent in the teaching and learning of Xhosa in the .Senior Secondary schools of Transkei" and ... -
An investigation into the cognitive skills required by pupils to master concept formation in the field of homeostasis, an aspect of human physiology.
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Pupils experience various problems when trying to solve problems in Biology, particularly on Higher Grade. This problem was profound in the area of Homeostasis, an aspect of Human Physiology. During this investigation a ... -
An investigation into the implementation of cooperatively planned resource-based learning from the perspective of teachers
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This study investigates from the teacher’s perspective how the teachers' experiences with cooperatively planned resource-based learning 'teaching had influenced their use of this teaching method. The four schools studled ... -
An investigation into the use of graphic calculators for teaching the manipulative aspects of school calculus
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)In a teaching experiment conducted over a period of three weeks, matric pupils were exposed to the teaching of introductory calculus in a graphically enriched environment. Materials were designed to explore and experiment ... -
An investigation into whether Physical Education is being taught at Department of Education and culture Secondary schools in the Cape Peninsula according to the prescribed Physical education Syllabi
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)The educational system in South Africa today is in a state of flux. (Kloppers 1990:24) Father Smangaliso Mkatshwa emphasized that education was completely intertwined with the economic, political and social structures of ... -
An investigation of the coping mechanisms of novice teachers : a study of selected high schools in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Although there are several achievements made by the Namibian government after independence, there are still many constraints and challenges facing the education system, particularly with regard to novice teachers' support ... -
An investigation of the current challenges in the implementation of grade 11 chemistry laboratory work in three selected secondary schools in Eritrea
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The study has attempted to investigate the current challenges in the implementation of Grade 11 chemistry laboratory work in three selected secondary schools in Eritrea. Specifically, the study has attempted to address the ... -
An investigation of the different forms of bullying amongst grade 10 learners in South African schools: a case study of three schools in the Western Cape
(2013)Bullying is rife at South African schools. Previous studies published in 2008 revealed the frequency of bullying amongst high school learners to be 36% in Cape Town and 41% at national level of the total number of high ... -
An investigation of the potential role of indigenous healers in life skills education in schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis investigated the potential role of indigenous healers in life skills education in South African schools. The main focus of this study was to explore how indigenous knowledge of traditional healers can contribute ... -
Kan afstandsonderrig bydra tot die demokratisering van onderwyseropleiding in Suid-Afrika ?
(UWC, 1997)Onderwyseropleiding in Suid-Afrika is die fokus van hierdie mini-tesis. Die kernvraag is of afstandsonderrig kan bydra tot die demokratisering van onderwyseropleiding in Suid-Afrika. Om die vraag in perspektief te stel ... -
Language transition and epistemic access: The teaching and learning of English as first additional language in the foundation phase
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)South Africa is a multicultural and multilingual country, with eleven official languages which include English, Afrikaans, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, IsiNdebele, Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, TshiVenda and Xitsonga. While the nine ... -
Leadership training and development of principals at selected primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study sets out to investigate to what extent primary school principals in the Western Cape are currently being developed as leaders, in order for them to positively impact on their schools' performance. Other school ... -
Learners' and teachers’ translanguaging practices in a grade 8 English home language classroom in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Although translanguaging has been lauded as a valuable pedagogical strategy in multilingual classrooms worldwide, little is known about the South African Grade 8 English Home language learners’ translanguaging practices ... -
Learners' experience of the integration of theory and practice in a wholesale and retail generalist (NQF Level 2) learnership
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Skills development is essential for every country to keep abreast with, at least one aspect of globalisation, namely, changes regarding production in the modern world. The way in which each country implements its skills ... -
Learning for the future, earning for now : students' experiences of the work-study programme at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This study does an in-depth exploration of how students experience full-time study and part-time employment, focusing on participants in the work-study programme of the University of the Western Cape. By means of the ... -
Learning orientations of FET students: the case of the Applied Learning Programme in a Western Cape FET college
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study investigated the reasons why FET part-time students enrolled at a FET college by examining their learning orientations. Guided by the literature, the focus was on the vocational orientation to learning and ... -
Managing educational change in the Paarl region: the role of school management teams in staff development
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The objective of this mini-thesis was to investigate the management of educational change in the Paarl region - the role of school management teams (SMTs) in staff development. As leaders or managers, SMTs are regarded as ... -
Mentoring and the preparedness of first-time primary school teachers - A study of a non-governmental Joint Mentorship Project (JMP)
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)When a first-time teacher graduate and start working in a school, the first-time teacher is expected to adapt and adjust to the demands of a daily teaching programme (Carter & Francis, 2001). This can be overwhelming by ... -
Multilingualism and identity in new shared spaces :a study of Cameroon migrant in a primary school in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This thesis aims to explore the ways in which space patterns regimes of language use and language attitudes among Cameroonian immigrant children in a primary school in Cape Town. The presence of migrants in any classroom ... -
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 ...