Browsing Magister Educationis - MEd by Title
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Samewerking in die prosaklaskamer as medium vir akademiese ontwikkeling by primêre onderwysstudente
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)In this mini-thesis I focus primarily on collaborative writing in the study of prescribed prose texts as a medium of academic development of primary school student teachers. The problem with the present approach to the ... -
Schema theory and problem-solving in biology
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)There is ongoing research to understand why some students experience difficulty in solving problems. There is an equal concern over students that do arrive at correct solutions to problems, but who are unable to justify ... -
School sport and political change
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This dissertation will attempt to explain the changes that have and are taking place within south African sport and especially school sport. This will be viewed in the context of changing political developments. The ... -
Seksisme in junior primere onderwyseropleiding
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)To achieve the goals of democracy, equality and justice it becomes importants to recognize teachers and students as individuals in their own right.. The promoters of change expect of teachers to take a critical look at ... -
Skoolbesluitneming: Pogings van in skoolhoof tot verandering. in trologie van aksienavorsingsprojekte
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)Hierdie studie handeloor die aanwending van 'n trilogie van aksienavorsingsprojekte in 'n skool wat daartoe gelei het dat 'n outokratiese bestuurstyl in 'n koëperatiewe skoolbestuurstelsel verander is. Gegee die feit dat ... -
Some cognitive difficulties that standard six and seven pupils at a typical Cape Flats school experience with the generalized number pattern approach to algebra
(UWC, 1996)Mathematics teaching in South African schools is currently in a state of ferment. The recent political transformation in the country has had a ripple effect on the curriculum in the form of a more "pupi1 centered approach. ... -
The status and value of physical education at primary schools in the Kuils River area with specific reference to curriculum 2005
(University of Western Cape, 2001)The purpose of this project was to determine the status and value of physical education at primary schools as well as the extent to which it is offered. It is also hoped that this study will be useful in putting forward ... -
Student choice : what factors and conditions influence University of the Western Cape undergraduate students' change of programmes of study
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The main aim of the study was to investigate change of programmes of study at University of the Western Cape (UWC). This involved examining the extent, nature and possible range of factors which shape change of programmes. ... -
A study of the collaborative team approach in education support services in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)In South Africa, some of the problems experienced in moving towards an inclusive education system are a lack of resources, a lack of commitment and a poor understanding of how to aid successful inclusion. The implementation ... -
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, ... -
Teacher perceptions of factors influencing classroom management practices: A comparative case study of two public high schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Teachers in schools located in disadvantaged areas are increasingly required to address poor learner behaviour, which makes teaching and the completion of the curriculum a great challenge to teachers. This raised the need ... -
Teacher stress factors in the Metropole North, Circuit 6 of the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2013)The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of stress by teachers in the Metropole North, Circuit 6 of the Western Cape, South Africa, The study investigated factors causing teachers to experience stress as ... -
Teachers' authority: Strategies for instilling discipline in a post-corporal punishment era
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This research explores the relationship between authority and discipline in South African schools. During apartheid, corporal punishment was used as an authoritarian mode of discipline. The new democratic Constitution, ... -
Teachers’ instructional strategies of teaching reading comprehension in grade three: a case study of three primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This study investigates the instructional strategies employed in teaching reading comprehension in Grade Three. The aim is to address gaps in knowledge by identifying teachers’ reading comprehension strategies. A deeper ... -
Teachers’ instructional strategies of teaching reading comprehension in grade three: A case study of three primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study investigates the instructional strategies employed in teaching reading comprehension in Grade Three. The aim is to address gaps in knowledge by identifying teachers’ reading comprehension strategies. A deeper ... -
Teaching in English and Isixhosa: code-switching in grade 11 Biology classes at a school in Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study explored the use of code-switching in Biology classes at high school level, how it is used in the teaching and learning situation and its effect on the learners' performance in the subject. Grade 11 was chosen ... -
Teaching the principle of conservation of Mechanical Energy using a conceptual change approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the conceptual-change teaching strategy on the Principle of Conservation of Mechanical Energy in the absence of dissipative forces. Specifically, the study used ... -
Testing the waters: exploring genres in two English classes at a multilingual Cape Flats primary school
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of current writing practices in the intermediate phase at a multilingual primary school on the Cape Flats and then to explore the possible benefits of a genre-based ... -
The impact of neoliberalism on South Africa's education policy discourse post-1994: The quest for a radical critical pedagogy
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Since the 1980s several different forms of privatisation had been introduced into the South African educational system by the De Lange Commission. Since the 1990s a raft of neoliberal policies has been implemented under ... -
Time for studies : critical temporalities of the professional development of working students in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Working students registered for a professional degree, who are also employed in public service, have some interesting hurdles to overcome with finding time for studies (from attending classes, and completing assignments ...