Browsing Magister Educationis - MEd by Author "Faculty of Education"
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Access to and use of information and communication technology by students at the University of the Western Cape
Mkhize, Sibusiso Zolile (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study investigated access to and use of Information and Communication Technology by students at the University of the Western Cape. It examined how the issues of access and use play out at the microlevel of a historically ... -
Access to higher education: the case of the career preparation programme at the University of the Free State
Rabie, Neville Errol (University of the Western Cape, 2008)When it comes to education, the legacy of apartheid in South Africa has had major implications for the higher education system. The White population group long dominated the nrolment of students in higher education ... -
An analysis of learning barriers among deaf learners in the structured workplace component of a learnership programme
Van der Westhuizen, Gillian (University of the Western Cape, 2009)In this research paper, guided by Prof Z Groener, I explore the learning barriers experienced by deaf learners in the structured workplace component of a learnership programme. I focus on the learning barriers of deaf ... -
Assessment of the need for business skills training of crafters at the greater Stellenbosch Development Trust
Luxande, Vuyokazi (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The study dealt with one multi-site craft based poverty alleviation programme at the Greater Stellenbosch Development Trust and aimed to assess the business skills training needs of its participants. A literature review ... -
Assessment practices of adult educators in Mamelodi Adult Learning Centers
Mongalo, Lucky (University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study explores the assessment practices of adult educators in Mamelodi Adult Learning Centers using a qualitative methodology. The study recognizes that assessment is an important activity within the education and ... -
Care, caring and coping: attitudes of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS and their caregivers towards schooling in a South African Township
Joseph, Vanessa Belinda (University of the Western Cape, 2007)In many countries, the scale of poverty, and the alarming number of children now being orphaned by HIV and AIDS, has increased the roles and responsibilities of grandparents as caregivers in their grandchildren's lives. ... -
The development and evaluation of a metacognitive programme for young learners in the South African context
Benjamin, Louis (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Basic Concepts Mediated Learning Programme (BCMLP) was developed to enhance the cognitive and scholastic functioning of learners who experience barriers to learning in the early years of schooling in the South African ... -
The DR Congo English state examination: some fundamental validity issues
Katalayi, Godefroid Bantumbandi (University of the Western Cape, 2011)The test context is of paramount importance in language testing as it provides an understanding of the kind of tasks to be included in the test, how these tasks are executed by the test takers and how they can be efficiently ... -
Educators' perceptions of the appropriateness and relevance of the National Curriculum Statement for learners at Special Youth Careand Education Centres in the Western Cape
Petersen, Carola (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study provides educators with an opportunity to share their commitments and biases, their beliefs about what these learners need and what, as educators, they have to offer them. The study focuses specifically on what ... -
An ethnographic study of the learning practices of grade 6 students in an urban township school in the Western Cape: a sociological perspective
Du Plooy (Mocke), Lucinda Lucille (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study's main starting premises is that there is a disjuncture between the rich educational engagements of these students in their environmental space and how their learning practices are framed, informed and positioned ... -
An exploration of critical Latin American historical analyses of the capitalist state and the University system in Argentina
Johnson, Pamela (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This investigation into certain elements of critical Latin American Literature was prompted by the apparent post-1980s neglect by academics of Anglo-Saxon origin to engage with the state and social class, in the contextual ... -
Exploring capabilities of learners in a quintile 1 school in Metro Central of Cape Town
Daniel-Oghenetega, Benedicta O. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study explore the capabilities of Intermediate Phase (grades 4-6) learners in a Quintile 1 school in the Metro Central of Cape Town, through the lens of the capabilities approach theorized by Amartya Sen. This approach ... -
Factors affecting the implementation of inclusive education policy: A case study in one province in South Africa
Stofile, Sindiswa Yvonne (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The main aim of this study was to understand the factors that facilitate or constrain the implementation of inclusive education in the South African context. These factors were explored through a qualitative case study. A ... -
Higher education and democracy : a study of students' and student leaders' attitudes towards democracy in Tanzania
Mwollo-Ntallima, Angolwisye Malaisyo (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Students in African universities have a long history of political involvement at the institutional level and in national politics. The present study investigates the political opinions of students in Tanzania with respect ... -
Inclusive education: a case study of a primary school classroom in a socio-economically disadvantaged environment
Elloker, Sakeena (University of the Western Cape, 2004)In celebrating 10 years of democracy, South Africa has among other things placed even greater emphasis on human rights. The education of those experiencing barriers to learning, where it has been offered, has historically ... -
Incorporating technology into the Lesotho science curriculum: investigating the gap between the intended and the implemented curriculum
Ntoi, Litšabako (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The inclusion of technology in the school curriculum has been a concern in many countries following the 1990 Jomtien World Conference on Education for ALL (Jenkins, 1996). However, there are different perspectives and views ... -
Informal and non-formal learning amongst teachers in relation to the management of classroom discipline at a primary school
Damonse, Selwyn (University of the Western Cape, 2011)South Africa has undergone major transformation after the election of the first democratic government in 1994. The acceptance of a humane constitution as well as equal rights for all its citizens necessitated the banning ... -
The information and communication technology infrastuctures in public schools in the Western Cape : a case study
Clarke, Lyndwill (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This mini-thesis attempts to explain the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure in public schools in the Western Cape. The mini-thesis uses the case study as research design to explore aspects such ... -
The institutionalisation of the SADC protocol on education and training: a comprative study of higher education in two South African countries
Watson, Pamela (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Regional integration is being proposed as a means to development in Southern Africa. As a part of the formal agreements regarding this cooperation, a Protocol on Education in the Southern African Development Community ... -
Investigating the challenges facing Itinerant Learning Support Educators (ilse) in the context of inclusive education in the Metro South Education District
Arendse, Agnetha (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study aims to understand the challenges facing the Itinerant Learning Support Educators in an Inclusive Education framework. At the onset of the study there were very limited research studies and literature available ...