Browsing Magister Educationis - MEd by Subject "Western Cape"
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Access to and use of information and communication technology by students at the University of the Western Cape
(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 ... -
A case study of an existing mentoring programme for beginner teachers in a public school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This study aimed to explore the nature and consequences of an existing mentoring programme aimed at assisting beginner teachers make the transition from university graduates to school practitioners. It addressed the broader ... -
The educational support of teenage mothers at Western Cape school
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Teenage pregnancy has increased in recent years, and it is viewed as a social problem that has led to various research studies. Most teenage mothers are more motivated to complete their schooling and pursue further education ... -
Educators’ perceptions of barriers to learning in a Correctional Centre in the Western Cape region
(University of Western Cape, 2020)In South Africa and elsewhere all correctional centres offer educational programmes today with the aim of rehabilitating offenders by giving them the opportunity to further their studies and to develop vocational skills. ... -
The influence of using video-stimulated recall as a reflective tool for professional development amongst novice mathematics educators
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study investigated the influence of using Video-Stimulated Recall (VSR) as a tool for professional development (PD) among novice mathematics educators. The primary focus was the novice mathematics educators’ ability ... -
Investigating the effect of role play on Grade 10 learners’ conception about the human circulatory system, at a selected township school in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Role-play is a teaching strategy which is very useful in enhancing the acquisition of knowledge and conceptualisation of some topics in Life Science. According to the theory of constructivism, learning science is a process ... -
Leadership training and development of principals at selected primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study sets out to investigate to what extent primary school principals in the Western Cape are currently being developed as leaders, in order for them to positively impact on their schools' performance. Other school ... -
Learners' and teachers’ translanguaging practices in a grade 8 English home language classroom in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Although translanguaging has been lauded as a valuable pedagogical strategy in multilingual classrooms worldwide, little is known about the South African Grade 8 English Home language learners’ translanguaging practices ... -
Parental involvement at a school of skills in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Parental involvement in their children’s schooling has been found to be an important factor with regard to children’s experience of schooling including their academic performance. This quantitative study focused on parental ... -
Parental involvement at a school of skills in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Parental involvement in their children’s schooling has been found to be an important factor with regard to children’s experience of schooling including their academic performance. This quantitative study focused on parental ... -
Parental involvement at a school of skills in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Parental involvement in their children’s schooling has been found to be an important factor with regard to children’s experience of schooling including their academic performance. This quantitative study focused on ... -
Professional development for contemporary roles of high school principals by an education management and development centre in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This study seeks to present a case study of professional development for contemporary roles of high school principals of an EMDC in the Western Cape. The advent of a democratic government in South Africa in 1994 inevitably ... -
A study of the collaborative team approach in education support services in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)In South Africa, some of the problems experienced in moving towards an inclusive education system are a lack of resources, a lack of commitment and a poor understanding of how to aid successful inclusion. The implementation ... -
Teacher and learner experiences of violence in a cape flats school, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This study aimed to ascertain in what ways violence and crime influence the teaching and learning programme in schools in a disadvantaged community. The context is a primary school in an informal settlement in Samora Machel, ... -
Teachers’ instructional strategies of teaching reading comprehension in grade three: a case study of three primary schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study investigates the instructional strategies employed in teaching reading comprehension in Grade Three. The aim is to address gaps in knowledge by identifying teachers’ reading comprehension strategies. A deeper ...