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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 ... -
Teaching electrical circuits in grade 10 physical science using a conceptual change approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the teaching of electric circuits in Grade 10 Physical Sciences using a conceptual change approach would enhance learners' understanding of the concept. The conceptual ... -
Teaching Electrostatics in Grade 11 Physical Sciences using a Conceptual Change Approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The study was conducted at a senior secondary school situated in a deep rural area of the district of Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape Province. It was motivated by academically struggling grade 12 learners in my school who ... -
Teaching for democratic citizenship: a case study of one primary school in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study highlighted the educators understanding of their role, the priorities that they deemed important and the practices they employed to promote in their learners the values and virtues fit for citizens of a democratic ... -
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 Newton's Second Law of Motion in Grade 11 Physical Sciences using a Conceptual Change Approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate how the use of a conceptual change approach could contribute to enhance the teaching and learning of Newton's second law of motion in Grade 11 Physical Sciences. More specifically, ... -
Teaching Ohm's law in Grade 11 Physical Sciences using a Multiple Representations Approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of teaching Ohm's law in Grade 11 using a Multiple Representations Approach (MRA). The need to promote knowledge and skills in problem solving in Physical Sciences ... -
Teaching reading in multilingual classes
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This qualitative study investigated the teaching of reading in Grade 3 multilingual classes in one school in the Western Cape. It focused on the teaching strategies employed by teachers in teaching reading, the challenges ... -
A teaching strategy to enhance mathematical competency of pre-service teachers at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)In this study a mixed methods approach was employed to investigate how exposure to a teaching strategy based on spiral revision, productive practice and a mainly direct expository instructional method would influence the ... -
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 effectiveness of educational approaches in facilitating learning among cattle farmers in north central Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This is a doctoral thesis in which the effectiveness of selected educational approaches in facilitating adult learning, using cattle farmers in the Onamhinda village was tested. In this study I tested three educational ... -
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 application of cooperative learning to enhance the teaching of Nature of Science for scientific literacy advancement in secondary school physical science students
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The purpose of this study was to explore, demonstrate and apply cooperative learning when explicitly exposing Nature of Science (NoS) to physical science secondary students aiming at advancing scientific literacy. Secondary ... -
The Effectiveness of the Use of Practical Work in Teaching Electric Circuits in Grade 11 Physical Sciences
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)There is a history of poor results in grade 12 physical sciences in South Africa. This underperformance is particularly evident in the Eastern Cape's rural areas generally and in previously disadvantaged schools in specific. ... -
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 ... -
The influence of language on the teaching and learning of Natural Sciences in Grade 7
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)It has been noticed in many schools that Grade 8 learners arrive in the secondary school with a big gap in their understanding of the meaning of science concepts. In science cluster meetings teachers identified science ... -
The influence of Practical Work in the teaching and learning of acids, bases and neutrals in Natural Sciences
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of practical work in the teaching and learning of acids, bases and neutrals, a section of the senior phase Natural Science curriculum. In regional meetings of science ... -
The nature of the representative council of Learner (RCL) members' participation on the school governing bodies of two primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study is based on an investigation into the way RCL members participate in the deliberation of their School Governing Bodies. The study was conducted in two primary schools in the Western Cape town of Vredenburg. The ... -
A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in the Department of Language Education in the Faculty of Education, University of The Western Cape
(University of the Westernn Cape, 2019)Writing is an important skill throughout learners’ schooling trajectory because it is through writing that learners need to situate meaning and sense-making across the curriculum. Writing proficiency becomes even more ... -
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 ...