Browsing Faculty of Education by Subject "Learner achievement"
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Effects of dialogical argumentation instruction on grade 10 learners’ understanding of concepts of chemical equations
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study explored the dialogical argumentation instruction approach to determine whether it enhanced grade ten learners‟ understanding of the chemical equation concept. Toulmin‟s argumentation pattern and the contiguity ... -
An investigation of the pedagogic and contextual factors that contribute to learner achievement levels in South Africa : a study of selected public schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Poor performance by South African students especially in literacy and numeracy are at a level of national crisis. Theory, as well as international and national systemic tests, show that the reasons for this is both multiple ... -
Looking Beyond Educational lndicators: An Analysis Of A Standardised English Language Comprehension Test Administered In Katima Mulilo And Rundu Educational Regions Of Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This thesis attempts to develop an insight into why, contrary to expectation and predictions, learners in Rundu obtained better scores in a standardised English comprehension test than learners in Katima Mulilo, given that ...