Magister Educationis - MEd: Recent submissions
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The admission policies of ex-model C primary schools in Cape Town during 1998
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)ln the past all black learners were excluded from ex-Model C schools by Apartheid laws. ln the context of transformation, the South African Schools Act (1996) aims to equalize opportunities for learners from all racial and ... -
A comparison between the contexts Grade 10 learners prefer for Mathematical Literacy and those reflected in the TIMSS survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study focuses on the contexts grade 10 learners prefer to deal with in mathematical literacy. These preferred contexts of the learners were then compared with the contextual situations found in the Third International ... -
'n Aksienavorsingsproses met betrekking tot die verbetering van houdings ten opsigte van die vak Psigo-pedagogiek by Nasionale Onderwysdiploma-studente aan die Technikon Skiereiland
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)Die negatiewe houding van studente, veral Nasionale Onderwys- Diploma (Verkwinkel)-studente, teenoor die vak Psigo-pedagogiek kommerwekkend en moontilk kom hierde negatiwiteit by alle onderwysstudente teenoor dee vak ... -
Parental involvement at a school of skills in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020-03)Parental involvement in their children’s schooling has been found to be an important factor with regard to children’s experience of schooling including their academic performance. This quantitative study focused on ... -
Parental involvement at a school of skills in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Parental involvement in their children’s schooling has been found to be an important factor with regard to children’s experience of schooling including their academic performance. This quantitative study focused on ... -
How does learners involvement in extra-curricular activities relate to their disposition towards academic schooling?
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This thesis focuses on an area of schooling, namely extra-curricular activity, that should form an integral part of the daily activities of a school. This unfortunately was not the case at the school where I am teaching. ... -
Bekamping van die hoe druipsyfer in algemene wetenskap en geskiedenis op senior primere vlak
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Skole stel dit as een van hul belangrikste prioriteite om die jeug op te voed. Maar oor die algemeen strewe skole nie om die onderrig en leerproseoure aan te pas by individuele leerlinge se spesifieke bevoegdhede en behoeftes ... -
Challenges and strategies of academic English learning: A case study of Somali students at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Low academic English proficiency is a serious educational problem leading to poor performance and wasted years in tertiary institutions among second language students. This study contributes to the field of academic English ... -
Die evaluering van die arbeidsterapie toegepaste chirurgie kurrikulum vir derdejaarstudente van die universiteit van wes-kaapland
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This study arose from the work of Coetzee (1991), who attempted to formulate a set of philosophical or theoretical criteria in terms of which a curriculum (and, in that case, an Occupational Therapy curriculum) could be ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Die bevordering van leerlingdeelname in die Aardrykskunde klaskamer : 'n aksienavorsingsprojek
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)This research originated from a problem which r identified from my own teaching situation. The fact that my pupils were very passive during my presentations of lessons and a apparently would not accept responsibility for ... -
Effects of a distributed interleaved teaching strategy on automaticity in intermediate phase Mathematics
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in 2015 indicate that South African learners fare poorly against their international counterparts. Results of these tests show that South African learners ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Towards developing reflective practitioners in basic education in Namibia: the case of the Keetmanshoop region
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The Basic Education Teacher Diploma (BETD) in Namibia was developed to transform the fragmented and segregated teacher education in the country before independence in 1990. The main aim of the BETD is to empower teachers ... -
The influence of using video-stimulated recall as a reflective tool for professional development amongst novice mathematics educators
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study investigated the influence of using Video-Stimulated Recall (VSR) as a tool for professional development (PD) among novice mathematics educators. The primary focus was the novice mathematics educators’ ability ... -
An exploration of how teachers’ use of video-stimulated recall as a reflective practice tool enhances mathematics teacher professional development
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The aim of professional development is to enhance teaching and learning. Reflection is a valuable way of developing professionally. However, teachers may need support and feedback on a regular basis to reflect on their ... -
Higher education and democracy: A study of students' and student leaders' attitudes towards democracy in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Students in African universities have a long history of political involvement at the institutional level and in national politics. The present study investigates the political opinions of students in Tanzania with respect ... -
Exploring transformative possibilities in the use of computers in education
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)This mini-thesis deals essentially with the issue of computers in- education. It, is a very basic investigation into the impact of computers on the learning and teaching environment and is particularly concerned with the ...