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Exploring the effect of implementing intentional teaching strategy on grade 9 learners’ perceptions of teaching of mathematics
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
In this study I explored grade 9 learners’ perceptions after the implementation of “intentional teaching”. The research question is: “What are the perceptions of grade 9 learners of the teaching they experience in mathematics?” ...
First-Year Students’ Experiences of Peer Groups and Peer Pressure in the Residences of a South African University
(UWC, 2020)
In general, peers have a tendency to influence others positively and negatively. In the main, transition from school to higher education causes some students to experience stress; to respond negatively to new conditions; ...
Investigating the use of computer tablets in the teaching of mathematics in a grade 9 classroom
(UWC, 2020)
The use of technology in mathematics education has many potentially positive outcomes. There is, however, little evidence to show where the use of technology has made a significant impact on mathematics education in South ...
Peer group interaction, academic integration and persistence in a foundation programme at a university in the Western Cape
(UWC, 2020)
This research paper is based on an investigation of the factors that enabled final year students to persist in a four-year degree programme (Foundation Programme). This study is important given that students who generally ...
An exploration of micro-teaching skills with digital technology (cell phone) in B.ED. programmes at a Western Cape University
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Micro-teaching provides a framework for teachers’ professional development with emphasis on the teach and re-teach cycle as a practical procedure for the development of micro-teaching skills. One fundamental element in ...
Investigating the challenges that senior phase natural sciences teachers face in making science content meaningful for deaf and hard-of-hearing learners
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The 1994 transition process provided an opportunity for a massive change in South African society in all spheres, including education. In the previous political era, deaf learners and other learners with disabilities were ...
An exploration of micro-teaching skills with digital technology (cell phone) in B.Ed. programmes at a Western Cape University
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Micro-teaching provides a framework for teachers’ professional development with emphasis on teach and re-teach cycle as a practical procedure for the development of micro-teaching skills. One fundamental element in this ...
Exploring the potential of digital storytelling in the teaching of academic writing at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(university of western cape, 2020)
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 ...
Institutional commitments, integration and student persistence in the NCV Safety in Society at a TVET College in the Western Cape
(UWC, 2020)
Student dropout, certification and retention rate has played a pivotal role for academic institutions globally. There are various factors that affect student persistence which inevitably leads to a student’s failure to ...
A Phenomenological investigation into selected grade seven teachers’ integration of democratic values into their ems lessons
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Schools played an important role during apartheid in shaping the mindsets of learners. In
contemporary South Africa schools can now play a similar role in promoting democratic values
in order to build a more just, humane ...