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An appraisal study of language usage and use for literacy in second language acquisition: An investigation into English textbooks used in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Since a number of studies on textbooks in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) have shown that textbooks hold a major place in education (De Guzman, 2000; Oakes & Saunders, 2004), this study proposes to investigate the content ... -
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, ... -
Arabic as educational Muslim content in South African context: A pedagogical survey and evaluation with special reference to Secondary Schools
(University of the Western Cape, 1987)The aim of this study is to investigate ·and outline the importance and significance of Arabic in the South African context. The study investigates inter alia the part played by the early Muslim settlers, political exiles ... -
Assessing educational resources and support services for learners with visual impairment in the mainstream junior schools in Eritrea
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)In Eritre4 the educational resources and support services for learners with visual impairment are not adequately addressed. The department for special education needs under the MOE is disorganized, and, ill-equipped with ... -
Assessing student in English for academic purposes: The role of alternative assessment tools in writing instruction
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study aims to investigate the assessment of students in the English for Academic Purposes course at the University of Namibia Language Centre. There has been increasing criticism of standardised test and examinations ... -
Assessing the impact of an English for academic purposes course on the academic writing skills of English second language learners attending economically disadvantaged high schools : an interventionist case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Academic writing skills are vitally important for South African learners in both high school and tertiary contexts. The importance of such writing skills is even more pronounced for English Second Language (ESL) speakers, ... -
Assessing the pre-service secondary school science teacher education programme at the University of Asmara, Eritrea
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The central concern of this study is to evaluate the Science Education Unit (SEU) of the faculty of Education at Asmara University. The main aim of the SEU is not only to produce enough teachers for the nation, but also ... -
Assessing the pre-service secondary school science teachers' education programme at the university of Asmara, eritrea
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The central concern of this study is to evaluate the Science Education Unit (SEU) of the Faculty of Education at Asmara University. The main aim of the SEU is not only to produce enough teachers for the nation but also to ... -
Assessment of the need for business skills training of crafters at the greater Stellenbosch Development Trust
(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
(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 ... -
Authority in Schooling in post 1990 South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)I contextualise my argument in favour of a retrieval of authority in schooling by means of a brief discussion of each of the following : (l) schooling in chaos, (2) reasons for the erosion of teacher authority due to the ... -
AUTHORITY IN SCHOOLING IN POST 1990 SOUTH AFRICA
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)In Chapter One I explore Berlin's concepts of positive and negative freedom to (a) show that the concept freedom, is not transparent and (b) explain how divergent conceptions of freedom give rise to divergent conceptions ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Bekamping van die hoe druipsyfer in algemene wetenskap en geskiedenis op senior primere vlak
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)Skole stel dit as een van hul belangrikste prioriteite om die jeug op te voed. Maar oor die algemeen strewe skole nie om die onderrig en leerproseoure aan te pas by individuele leerlinge se spesifieke bevoegdhede en behoeftes ... -
Bemiddelde leerervaring as 'n noodsaaklike komponent van die opleiding van primêre skool onderwysers in Suid-Afrika
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)In Suid-Afrikaanse skole word op 'n gereelde grondslag gevind dat nie alle leerlinge baat vind by gewone groeponderrig soos dit in die gewone klaskamer vergestalting vind nie. Enersyds is daar die groep wat op Buitengewone ... -
Besluitnemingsvaardighede: 'n Sielkundig-andragogiese perspektief
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)Die volwassene wat 'n professionele beroep beoefen, vervul nie net die rol van professionele beroepsbeoefenaar nie, maar is ook 'n voltydse leerder (student); tuisteskepper en landsburger. Hierdie verskillende rolle kan ... -
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 ... -
Border crossing: A case study of selected scientific and traditional worldview presuppositions among Swaziland high school students
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This study investigated: l) the nature of worldviews presuppositions held by three groups of learners in Form IV classes in three high schools in Swaziland; 2) the nature of cognitive border crossing exhibited by the ... -
Border crossing: a case study of selected scientific and traditional worldview presuppositions among Swaziland high school students
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The study, situated within the socio-cultural constructivist theory, involved the administration of two instruments namely, 'My Idea about nature (MIAN) and the Physics Achievement Test (PAT), as well as the use of a ...