Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Education)
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Mediating children’s development through storytelling and play activities: a socio-cultural study of a Waldorf kindergarten in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The study focused on a Waldorf kindergarten, investigating the role of storytelling by the teacher, and the free imaginative play of the children. It utilised the socio-cultural theories of Lev Vygotsky as a theoretical ... -
Exploring the curriculum implementation challenges faced by early childhood education teachers in Ethiopia in ensuring the holistic development of young children.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Globally, there is a growing interest in enhancing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to ensure quality education in this sector. The reason for this is the realisation that ECCE is a sensitive period marked by rapid ... -
Blended learning approach in the BED (foundation phase teaching) programme: strengths and challenges
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Blended learning in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has become increasingly popular (Graham, 2006; Guangying, 2014; Win & Wyn, 2015). In 2015 and 2016 South African Higher Education Institutions struggled with the ... -
Using the COMET diagnostic model to enhance occupational competence of electrical engineering students in TVET colleges.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)It is common cause that rapid digitisation and automation of industries has resulted in new challenges for current and future labour markets in which automated systems are constantly raising the complexity of tasks and ... -
Investigating the incremental implementation of African languages program: a case study of two primary schools in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The study seeks to investigate the Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL) program in relation to the teaching and learning of isiXhosa in Grade two classes. It is set to focus on the guidelines for implementation ... -
Becoming Reflective Practitioners in Occupational Therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)An emancipatory action research method was used to investigate student learning and my teaching of the paediatric occupational therapy course at the University of the Western Cape. The focus of the study was my teaching ... -
Effects of exemplary teaching and learning materials on students performance in biology
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)This study sought to determine the effects of exemplary teaching and learning materials on students' participation and achievement in biology in Botswana science classrooms. In particular, it was concerned with examining ... -
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, 2020-01)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 ... -
The difference between rural and urban Xhosa varieties: A sociolinguistic study
(University of the Western Cape, 1989)This thesis examines two interrelated issues, namely, the concept of language variety, also called linguistic diversity or linguistic variation and the difference between rural and urban Xhosa varieties in terms of standard ... -
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 ... -
A decolonial study of indigenous teaching and learning methods of knowledge transfer in Gabon’s rural communities
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Gabon is a country with an important ancestral cultural heritage that constitutes a set of epistemological and ontological systems that can be traced back to the 15th century. Europeans, with their colonising mission, ... -
An analysis of pre-service teachers‘ ability to use a dialogical argumentation instructional model to solve mathematical problems in physics
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)This study chronicles a teacher training education programme. The findings emerged from the observation of argumentation skills employed by students in a physical science education classroom for pre-service high school ... -
Luck, knowledge and excellence in teaching
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Three questions are central to this thesis: First, can the practice of teaching be made safe from luck through the controlling power of knowledge and reason? Second, even if it can be made safe from luck, should it be? ... -
Becoming Reflective Practitioners in Occupational Therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)An emancipatory action research method was used to investigate student learning and my teaching of the paediatric occupational therapy course at the University of the Western Cape. The focus of the study was my teaching ... -
Towards promoting efficiency and effectiveness in the primary schools of Namibia through effective leadership and management
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Soon after independence in 1990 the Namibian Government embarked on the transformation of education which previously had a philosophy based on undemocratic principles with a purpose of making it respond to the new culture ... -
The effect of goal structures on intergroup relations in the classroom.
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This thesis investigated the effectiveness of cooperative learning, individualistic learning, competitive learning and traditional learning (control group) in promoting more positive intergroup relations in the classroom. ... -
Examining teachers’ experiences of implementing the Grade 12 Life Sciences curriculum
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) in different subjects in South Africa has been studied before, but the literature is generally lacking on the lived experiences of life sciences ... -
Investigating leadership styles in tertiary institutions in Lesotho: Comparing and contrasting practices
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The study investigated the leadership styles used in the Lesotho tertiary institutions. The research was undertaken at two institutions - Lerotholi Polytechnic and the National Teacher Training College. The population of ... -
The academic profession and the rising knowledge societies in Africa: A comparative analysis of research, teaching and community outreach in Makerere University and the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This thesis explores the fate of the academic profession at Makerere University [MUK], Uganda and the University of the Western Cape [UWC], South Africa. The study explores higher education as a strategy prioritized to ... -
A curriculum framework for undergraduate studies in dental health science
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study begins with an ethnographic self-study which allows for a reflection on traditional learning experiences. This study is located in the context of the initial development of dental health professionals within ...
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