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Access, participation and barriers to adult learning at a TVET College in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This paper focuses on an investigation into adult students, experiences related to access, barriers to participation and success at a TVET college in the Western Cape. Through recognition of prior learning (RPL) many adult ... -
Accessing academic literacy: Perceptions of learning in English 101 at the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 1996)This dissertation explores the apparent mismatch between the expectations of first year students in the English department at the University of the Western Cape, and those who teach them. By exploring the perceptions of ... -
Action research in the graphics classroom: reflections of educational change initiatives in two schools
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This thesis is an account of my experiences as a Graphics teacher using critical action research to examine my educational practice while working with standard nine students in two white high schools in Cape Town. The ... -
Action researching the interaction between teaching, learning, language and assessment at The University of Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this study was to investigate the views of students and lecturers at the University of Namibia about teaching and learning. The study specifically determined the views of students and lectures in relation ... -
An activity -based approach towards developing critical thinking in the Geography classroom
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This thesis deals with an attempt to employ the research methodology of action research to focus on classroom strategies involving a range of resources, including indigenously generated ones, as a way of enhancing critical ... -
Additive Bilingualism or ‘Straight-for-English’? The linguistic and cultural impact of different approaches to the teaching of English on children in two Chinese schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study examines the impact of two different models of teaching English to Chinese children, to see whether it meets learners’ needs. These two different approaches appear to lead to different result for children. The ... -
Addressing the needs of underachieving students in an extended curriculum programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of this study is to determine the nature of support services offered to Extended Curriculum Programme students in a South African university. The primary goals of support services in higher education are to ... -
Addressing the needs of underachieving students in an extended curriculum programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of this study is to determine the nature of support services offered to Extended Curriculum Programme students in a South African university. The primary goals of support services in higher education are to ... -
Administration of the adjusted Rorschach comrehensive system to learners in a previously disadvantaged school in the western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The study focuses on the administration procedure of Adjusted Rorschach Comprehensive System (ARCS) to learners from a previously disadvantaged school in the Western Cape. ARCS is the Rorschach administration procedure ... -
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 ... -
Adult learners, access and higher education: learning as meaning-making and negotiation in context
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)This study focuses on the learning experiences of adult learners entering higher education for the first time. Based in the Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies at the University of Cape Town, it analyses ... -
Adult learning and social reconciliation: a case study of an academic programme at a Western Cape Higher Education Institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Heterogeneous school communities are becoming more apparent under local and global conditions. A school community is more diverse and similar, not only racially but also in respect of economic, cultural, national and ... -
African Renaissance in health education: developing an integrative programme of Unani-Tibb training for health care professionals in Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The present healthcare system in South Africa suffers from a number of serious deficiencies. Whilst orthodox bio-medicine is well established in most first world countries, its total introduction and implementation into ... -
Alternative assessment strategies within a context-based science teaching and learning approach in secondary schools in Swaziland
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The aim of this study was to use a case study approach to explore and describe how students and teachers perceived performance assessment and context-based assessment models that were used within a real world context ... -
An analysis of Grade 12 national examinations marking memoranda on the topic of measurement in Mathematical Literacy using a mathematical modelling framework.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The research study conducted an in-depth analysis of the national marking memoranda on the topic of measurement in Mathematical Literacy. The object of analysis was the grade 12 national examinations. The purpose of ... -
An Exploration of School-Based Substance-Abuse Prevention Programmes in the Cape Metropolitan Region
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The prevalence of substance abuse globally has been a cause for concern. South Africa is regarded as one of the countries with the highest substance abuse rates in the world. As a consequence, families, communities and ... -
An Investigation into the Impact of an Extensive Reading Programme on the Reading Proficiency and Reading Motivation of a Class of Grade 9 Learners
(University of Western Cape, 2016)Although more than twenty years have passed since South Africa became a democracy and one education department was established, learners from poor socio-economic backgrounds still do not achieve good results in their matric ... -
An Investigation into time allocation in the curriculum and assessment policy statements (CAPS) for grade 10 physical sciences
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study investigated the suitability of the prescribed and recommended time allocations for Physical Science in Grade 10 CAPS curriculum. More specifically, the study explored how different teachers in the rural part ... -
An investigation of the relationship between bullying and physical activity at one high school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)According to Morrison (2007), bullying is considered a critical issue in the Western Cape Schools as well as in South African schools in general. This phenomenon of bullying can affect learners in schools and may lead to ... -
An analyse of work team learning processes of second year University mathematical students in Rwanda when dealing with a mathematical modelling problem
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)In our daily lives, we always have to tackle various problems in order to survive. The outcome of our effort is then our daily bread. Surely all of us are concerned. We solve some of these problems through research in ...