Browsing Department of Language Education by Title
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Exploring the potential of digital storytelling in the teaching of academic writing at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of The Western Cape, 2019)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 ... -
Exploring the potential of digital storytelling in the teaching of academic writing at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)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 ... -
Exploring the potential of digital storytelling in the teaching of academic writing at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019-12)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 ... -
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 ... -
A Genre-based analysis of Intermediate Phase English Home Language textbooks
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In South Africa the variety of languages in use requires of the department of education that a balance be struck between the potential this presents for enhancing multilingual practice, and the effort required for uplifting ... -
Identity construction through English second language learning : a case study of French speaking students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of this case study was to investigate how the Francophone students from Congo, Gabon and Cameroon negotiated competence and identities in English (L2) in and outside the classroom. The study also aimed at ... -
The impact of video stimulated recall on the continuous professional development of in-service mathematics teachers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study analysed mathematics teachers‘ reflection through Video Stimulated Recall (VSR), by investigating whether the four participating teachers change their teaching behaviour, after witnessing their live lesson ... -
Improving Pre-Service Teacher Development Practices in English as a Second Language: A case of Secondary School Teacher Preparation at Great Zimbabwe University in Zimbabwe.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Ordinarily, Teacher Development at the level of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) comes in two major phases spread over four years - the theoretical and the practical based phases. The ... -
Investigating approaches to the teaching of writing in english as a second language in senior phase classrooms in the western cape
(2012)South Africa in the past-apartheid era has undergone a series of curriculum changes that collectively have not yet yielded the desired results. Evidence of this is to be found in the continued low pass rates and poor ... -
Investigating first-year student teachers’ English (l2) academic writing proficiency and its impact on identity construction: A case of a South African university
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study focuses on first-year student teachers’ academic writing proficiency in relation to their identity construction. Specifically, it investigates first-year student teachers’ English secondlanguage (L2) academic ... -
Investigating grade 6 teachers’ experiences of english first additional language systemic literacy evaluations in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)South Africa’s poor performance in local, regional and international benchmark literacy assessments is well documented and has implications for teachers. Both the Progress in International Reading and Literacy Studies ... -
Investigating isiXhosa language literacy Practices in the foundation phase: an ethnographic case study in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study investigated language literacy practices of Grade 3 teachers and learners in the Foundation Phase where isiXhosa was used as a medium of instruction. It explored the extent to which the instructional practices ... -
Investigating the english language proficiency and communication skills of first-year education students at the khomasdal campus of the university of Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This research investigates proficiency in English and communication skills among first-year education students at the Khomasdal Campus of the University of Namibia. Drawing on the Interactionist Theory and the Constructivist ... -
Investigating the implementation of a school-based literacy intervention programme: A case of grade one isiXhosa speaking learners in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of a Literacy Intervention Programme with Grade One isiXhosa speaking learners in one primary school in the Western Cape. The study was motivated by the ... -
Investigating the Teaching and Learning of Creative Writing in English First Additional Language in selected Grade 9 classrooms in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Writing is an important aspect of language learning and a tool for assessment in Basic and Higher Education across the globe. Learners need to acquire proficient writing skills to learn and to demonstrate their knowledge ... -
Investigating the use of computer tablets in the teaching of mathematics in a grade 9 classroom
(Anthony Marlon Williams, 2019)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 ... -
An investigation into English home language teachers’ use of the English home language textbook in Grade 11
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The study investigates how English Home language teachers use the English Home language textbook in the grade 11 classroom. It aspires to generate an understanding of the strong relationship between the teacher, textbook ... -
An investigation into the impact of globalization on the intergenerational transmission of oral literature in Namibia: a community based education perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study endeavoured to gauge the impact of globalization on the intergenerational diffusion of oral literature and its pedagogic role in Namibia. The study also sought to highlight the contribution of oral literature ... -
An investigation of a literature-based approach to reading: promoting peer assessment in the English access course at the University of Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)High school leaving learners entering the University of Namibia face a lot of difficulties. Many of them feel threatened by the sheer quantum of reading that they are expected to do. They not only feel unsettled but also ... -
An investigation of a socio-culturally and linguistically responsive teaching model: a case of english as a second language (ESL) teachers in a senior primary school of ||Kharas region in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This study aims to investigate a culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy (CLRP) in the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. The pedagogy advocates for language instruction that is relevant to the ...