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Critical theory, adult learning and a 'xenophobia': a critical perspective on Umoja wa Afrika's human rights peer education programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The impact of global migration on local contexts has spawned new issues and a range of social responses. These include the emergence of ‘xenophobia’ in the terrain of discrimination and the subsequent development of popular ...
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 ...
The development and evaluation of a learning styles assessment tool for the South African higher education context
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
A literature study focusing on teaching and learning in higher education in South Africa was conducted. Theories relevant to adult learning were also examined. These included behaviourist, cognitive, humanistic and social ...
The role and impact of Shaykh Shakier Gamieldien in the establishment of modern Rational Islam in the Western Cape, with specific reference to his educational endeavours, 1950 - 1996
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
This thesis discusses the impact of modern Rational Islam on the Muslim community of the Western Cape between 1950 and 1996. It is particularly concerned with the role of Shaykh Shakier Gamieldien in establishing and ...
Utilising m-learning for enhancing student participation at a South African university of technology
(2013)
Previous studies on the academic utilisation of mobile devices in South Africa have
rendered some invaluable insights into the rationale and different ways students utilise mobile technologies in and outside the classroom. ...
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 ...
The implementation of the revised national curriculum statement in the foundation phase, with specific reference to integration and progression
(2010)
This mini thesis analyses and describes the implementation of the National Curriculum in the Foundation Phase of the primary school. On the 24th of May 1997 South Africa launched a new curriculum, Curriculum 2005 (C2005). ...
Fundamental validity issues of an english as a foreign language test: a process-oriented approach to examining the reading construct as measured by the DR Congo English state examination
(2014)
The study aims to investigate the fundamental validity issues that can affect the DR Congo English state examination, a national exit test administered to high school final year students for certification. The study aspires ...
The effect of an argumentation instructional model on pre-service teachers' ability to implement a science-IK curriculum
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This study investigated the effect of an Argumentation Instructional Model (AIM) on the preservice teachers‘ ability to implement a Science-IK Curriculum in selected South African schools. I examined what instructional ...
The contexts which Namibian learners in grades 8 to 10 prefer to use in mathematics
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
One of the key ideas in the research on mathematics education is that the mathematical knowledge that learners acquire is strongly tied to the particular situation in which it is learnt. This study investigated the contexts ...