Browsing Faculty of Education by Title
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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 ... -
A study of the leadership approaches of principals heading National Strategy Learner attainment (NSLA) schools in the Metro Central education District in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This thesis investigated the leadership approach associated with sustained improved academic performance of principals heading National Strategy for Learner Attainment (NSLA) schools. The research problem addressed the ... -
A study of the leadership approaches of principals heading National Strategy Learner Attainment (NSLA) schools in the metro central education district in the Western Cape province
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This thesis investigated the leadership approach associated with sustained improved academic performance of principals heading National Strategy for Learner Attainment (NSLA) schools. The research problem addressed the ... -
A study of the reflective abilities of physics i tutors drawn from their conceptual understanding of a cooperative tutoring environment
(2009)This study is an extension of work previously performed by Linder et al. (1997). It sought to explore university Physics I tutors’ conceptualization of Physics I tutorials and their conceptualization on issues relating ... -
Success, failure and drop-out at university : a comparative, longitudinal study with special reference to the University of Durban-Westville
(University of the Western Cape, 1983)It has become a world trend that the opportunity for university education should be made available to all. The twentieth century witnessed the partial demolition of the barrier that retained higher education as the privilege ... -
Support provision to schools in a context of HIV/AIDS, poverty and gender
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The school environment presents a valuable opportunity for the identification, monitoring and support of children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS and poverty. Many children are caring for parents suffering from AIDS related ... -
Support provision to schools in a context of HIV/AIDS, poverty and gender inequality
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The school environment presents a valuable opportunity for the identification, monitoring and support of children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS and poverty. Many children are caring for parents suffering from AIDS-related ... -
The synthesis,characterization and reactivity of diene and functionalized alkyl complexes of iron
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This thesis deals with the synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of a number of diene and functionalized alkyl complexes of iron. Iron alkenyl complexes of the type [(Cp)(C02)Fe{(CH2)nCH=CH2] (n = 2-4, 6), were used ... -
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 Development Mediation: A Cognition-based Reconsideration
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)The research was prompted by two main issues prevalent in South African education in the last decade. These were particularly the critical state of the schooling system, especially in the educationally disadvantaged schools ... -
Teacher educators' perceptions about possibilities and challenges of the merger between Namibian Higher Education institutions for improving teacher education
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of the teacher educators about the merger between the University of Namibia and Namibia’s former Colleges of Education with regards to the merger's capacity to improve ... -
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 perceptions of the role of a primary school principal in supporting their well-being: Learning from a South African public school in challenging conditions
(2013)This study is an investigation into teacher perceptions of the role of a primary school principal in supporting their well-being: learning from a South African public school in challenging conditions. As a grounded theory ... -
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 ... -
Teacher support teams in primary schools, of the West Coast Winelands Education Management and Development Centre, Western Cape Education Department, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The functioning of a teacher support team is an important aspect in improving quality of education, because it has as its purpose the enhancement of collaboration and support to educators and development of conditions for ... -
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' perceptions of the algebra section of the prescribed Eritrean grade ten mathematics textbook
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)I taught mathematics for thirteen years at different secondary schools of Eritrea . During this period I observed that students in secondary schools perform poorly in mathematics . In many workshops and departmental ... -
Teachers' understanding of social justice in rural education schools in the Overberg education district in the Western Cape : a grounded theory approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Social justice is embedded in the South African constitution and various policy documents as an important concept and vision for a democratic South Africa. Yet, twenty two years after democracy, South African society ... -
Teachers' understanding of the roles required to respond meaningfully to HIV and AIDS challenges in primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This research proceeds via a mixed methods paradigm using both qualitative and quantitative methods in a case study research design. A conceptual framework of mutually interacting variables influencing each other and ... -
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 ...