Browsing Magister Philosophiae - MPhil by Issue Date
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The history of the teachers association of South Africa and the role it played in the develpment of education for Indians in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 1986)Teachers and teachers' organisations have always been an intergral part of any community. More so in the Indian Community. The Indian teacher has always commanded great respect from his community and thus he has wielded ... -
A critical discussion of music education as an aspect of aesthetic education with special reference to general music education at Secondary Schools
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This thesis is concerned with discussing music education as an aspect of aesthetic education, with special reference to the general music (Class music) curriculum at the secondary schools. Class music, or general music ... -
Changes in power and authority relations in South African schooling since l976
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This mini-thesis examines the changed perceptions in the concepts of power and authority in south African schooling. In chapter 1 it is argued that relationships in South African schooling have traditionally been based ... -
Die opstel van ‘n kriteriale struktuur vir die ontwerp van ‘n geskrewe arbeidsterapiekurrikulum, met spesiale verwysing na die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)The purpose of this study was, first, to develop an occupational therapy curriculum theory to serve as a guideline for South African occupational therapy educators wishing to expand their insight into their work. This was ... -
Education, freedom and reason: The Foucauldian challenge to enlightenment ideals
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)This thesis explores the formative influence which the enlightenment movement's proposal for the pursuit of freedom through the exercise of reason has had upon the development of liberal and Maxist thought. !t indicates ... -
An epistemological critique of action research
(University of the Western cape, 1991)Part Two investigates claims of action research authors Grundy, Carr anrl Kemn1s ln respect of their clalm that actlon research is a democratic form of research. I state this claim and draw attention to the primacy, for ... -
Die Morele afspek van die Suid -Afrikaanse onderwysprofessie
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)By consulting the work of J. Kovesi with specific reference to the way in which he interprets the origin and meaning of concepts I argue that concepts influence human practices and that human practices have an influence ... -
Can the view of persons and society that is presupposed by Higgs's account of fundamental pedagogics be compatible with a concept of demographic education?
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)Yes, the view of persons and society that is presupposed.by Higgs's account of Fundamental Pedagogics can be compatible with a concept of democratic education. However, I shall argue that this is a charitable rather than ... -
A critical comparison of the role of education In the struggle for political, power within christian national education' volkskole' (1900-1910) and' people' s/ Education for people's power (1985-1989)
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)This minithesis is concerned with the nature of resistance education in South Africa. During the 1985-1989 period in South Africa , the notion of People's Education for People's Power enjoyed prominence on the national ... -
Ubuntu-Botho, Education, Nationalism and Democracy
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)This mini-thesis is concerned with the examination of whether Ubuntu-Botho (as taught in KwaZulu Homeland schools) can promote the development of democratic agents. I begin in Chapter 1 by providing a brief sketch of the ... -
An investigation into the factors which impinge on the reading comprehension abilities of first year human ecology students at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)The study deals with the reading comprehension abilities of first year Human Ecology students as they attempt to interpret commercial patterns. A commercial pattern is a retail pattern which is mass-produced in different ... -
Levelling the playing field: an investigation into problems experienced in cognition and teaching effectiveness in multi-cultural physical education classes in the Wynberg area
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)This study investigated the social influences on the Physical Education curriculum. It then also became necessary to investigate the role of the Physical Education teacher in improving cognitive deficiencies in ... -
Levelling the playing field : An investigation into problems experienced in cognition and teaching effectiveness in multi-cultural physical education classes in the Wynberg area
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)This study investigated the social influences on the Physical Education curriculum. It then also became necessary to investigate the role of the Physical Education teacher in improving cognitive deficiencies in students. ... -
An approach to implementing meaningful Communicative language activity material in Arabic for use at Primary School Level. A case study at Cravenby Secondary School.
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)The Arabic language is a means by which the culture, beliefs and myths of Arabic speaking communities in the world can be understood. The ability to communicate, read and write in the Arabic language, can be used to research, ... -
An investigation into, and an intervention designed, difficulties third level nursing students have when making clinical judgements
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)In order to establish the specific difficulties experienced by students, the researcher tested their clinical judgement skills on a fixed task. Interviews were conducted using simulated clinical scenarios as problem ... -
A critical examination of the notion of participation in terms of decision-making in South African schools
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)Democratic participation has come into vogue in South African politics, especially education, yet the notion of participation as it relates to decision-making in the arena of school governance remains a concept lacking in ... -
An investigation into the use of a computer algebra system for the teaching of introductory school calculus
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)Mathematics education in South Africa is in a state of crisis. One manifestation of this crisis is that students in the former Department of Education and Training (DET), which catered for blacks in the former Apartheid ... -
Professionele aanspreeklikheid en onderwyserstakings
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)In hierdie mini-tesis probeer ek bepaal of onderwyserstakings in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks moreel regverdigbaar is. In hoofstuk I stel ek kortliks ondersoek in na die historiese verloop van stakings in Suid- Afrika en ... -
Van stilte tot stem in 'n standerd nege bybelkundeklas : 'n aksie navorsingsbenadering
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This mini-thesis addresses various themes which all focus on a disquieting silence I observed in my standard nine biblical studies class. The main theme of this paper, however, is the silence of the marginalised and ... -
On errors in elementary differential calculus: a case study at a technikon
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)The thesis sought to investigate the errors made in elementary differential calculus by students studying engineering at technikons. A sample of 45 first year students from a technikon's engineering faculty were interviewed ...