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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 ... -
Social and cultural relevance of aspects of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), meteorological literacy and meteorological science conceptions
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This research study examines those aspects of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) that could be socially and culturally relevant in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, for teaching meteorological science concepts in a grade 9 ... -
Social constructivism and collaborative learning in social networks: the case of an online masters programme in adult learning
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This study investigates how students in an online Masters Programme in Adult Learning, although geographically dispersed used SNs to develop a supportive environment that enables collaborative learning to support and deepen ... -
Social movement learning, student protest and higher education: An exploration of #FeesMustFall at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This study examines student activism and student protests that occurred at South African higher education institutions (HEIs) during the academic years 2015 and 2016. These protests were inspired by multiple grievances ... -
Social movement learning: Collective,participatory learning within the jyoti jivanam movement of south Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of this research paper is to explore and examine the nature of learning within the context of and situated within a social movement. Based on an exploratory qualitative study of learning within the Jyoti Jivanam ... -
Social movement learning: collective, participatory learning within the jyoti jivanam movement of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of this research paper is to explore and examine the nature of learning within the context of and situated within a social movement. Based on an exploratory qualitative study of learning within the Jyoti Jivanam ... -
Social movement learning: COSATU shop stewards constructing knowledge through social activism
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This study sought to investigate how shop stewards within Cosatu Western Cape construct knowledge through social activism. The study employed a qualitative research design, using a multiple case study method, where shop ... -
A sociolinguistic analysis of the effective translanguaging strategies of some first year bilingual students at University of the Western Cape (UWC)
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)In South Africa's educational system, many learners' academic literacy is substantially affected by the multi-language background and its inconsiderate language policies. From time to time, South African Education board ... -
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. ... -
Spotless white apron, labour-stained coat: an exploration of the way tacit and explicit learning artefacts are used by help desk consultants
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research set out to explore cognitive processes involved in learning among help desk consultants, both apprentices and experts. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The status of environmental education in Eritrean junior secondary schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)Environmental Education (EE) can be very broadly interpreted to mean all education or narrowly to refer to Nature studies. For the purpose of my minithesis, I used the interpretation of Fier, i.e., Environmental Education ... -
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 ... -
Storytelling for early literacy development in isiXhosa: a case study of a grad one class in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Early literacy development forms the basis of learning as it equips young learners with reading skills which help them to unlock the code of written texts across the curriculum. Literacy components include listening, ... -
Structural Dynamics of Leadership in Current Intra-African Higher Education Collaborative Research Teams: The Case of Selected South African Research-based Universities
(2023)The study is situated in the field of higher education Internationalisation research. More specifically, the lens is on the structural dynamics of leading IRC within the borders of the African continent. Issues such as ... -
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. ... -
Student persistence among foreign students at a faith-based higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The notion of student persistence is one that remains a topic for lifelong learning. Many scholars pursue an understanding of this phenomenon yet it remains an unsaturated subject for further studies. Furthermore, many ... -
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 ...