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A capabilities analysis of teachers' perceptions of caps in a Cape Town low-income school community in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Since the dawn of democracy, the South African government has set up different measures to improve education in schools, inter alia the provision of funding, resources, feeding schemes and the introduction and amendment ... -
A comparative study of the use of isiXhosa and English as media of instruction in the teaching and learning of static electricity in Physical Sciences
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This research focused on the use of isiXhosa and English in the teaching of static electricity in a grade 10 science class. This study took place in a rural school of the Queenstown district of the Eastern Cape. This sample ... -
A reflective study on factors that influenced the matric results in physical sciences in four secondary schools in a district in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)This is a reflective study of the factors that influenced the performance of learners in Physical Sciences National Senior Certificate examinations in four secondary schools in a district in Eastern Cape. The study ... -
Aanslag op leesbegrip – die effektiewe gebruik van die leeshalfuur
(University of Western Cape, 2008)This thesis tries to answer the question of how the reading half hour could be used effectively to address literacy problems and thereby improving reading comprehension. In this thesis dominant issues surrounding the ... -
ABET programmes at community learning centres in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The problem that gave rise to this study was to determine how Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) was implemented in the Western Cape and to find answers to the question of "what exactly is the nature of the ... -
The academic profession and the rising knowledge societies in Africa: A comparative analysis of research, teaching and community outreach in Makerere University and the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This thesis explores the fate of the academic profession at Makerere University [MUK], Uganda and the University of the Western Cape [UWC], South Africa. The study explores higher education as a strategy prioritized to ... -
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 ... -
Access to higher education: the case of the career preparation programme at the University of the Free State
(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 ... -
Access to higher education: to break the vicious cycle of working class schools producing working class citizens
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study investigated why learners from low socio-economic communities such as Delft, a township in the Cape Flats, fail to achieve matriculation exemption and do not meet the criteria for tertiary education admission. ... -
Access, barriers to participation and success among adult students at a Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) College in the Western Cape, South Africa: Keeping the dream alive
(University of Western Cape, 2019)The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training outlines access, participation and barriers as critical issues in post-school education (DHET, 2013). The ... -
Access, barriers to participation and success among mature students at a University in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This research study is informed by the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training (2013) in which the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) sets out its focus and priorities concerning higher education ... -
Access, barriers to participation and success amongst adult students in an undergraduate academic programme at a University in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The choice of topic for the research paper was influenced by my experiences of attending university as an adult student and contemporary policy developments. In its White Paper for Post School Education (2013) the Department ... -
Access, barriers to participation and success amongst mature adult students at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Insights into the experiences of students at TVET colleges can inform policies and practices. This paper focuses on an investigation into students’ experiences of access, and barriers to participation, and success at a ... -
Access, participation and barriers to adult learning at a TVET College in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This paper focuses on an investigation into adult students, experiences related to access, barriers to participation and success at a TVET college in the Western Cape. Through recognition of prior learning (RPL) many adult ... -
Accessing academic literacy: Perceptions of learning in English 101 at the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 1996)This dissertation explores the apparent mismatch between the expectations of first year students in the English department at the University of the Western Cape, and those who teach them. By exploring the perceptions of ... -
Action research in the graphics classroom: reflections of educational change initiatives in two schools
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This thesis is an account of my experiences as a Graphics teacher using critical action research to examine my educational practice while working with standard nine students in two white high schools in Cape Town. The ... -
Action researching the interaction between teaching, learning, language and assessment at The University of Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this study was to investigate the views of students and lecturers at the University of Namibia about teaching and learning. The study specifically determined the views of students and lectures in relation ... -
An activity -based approach towards developing critical thinking in the Geography classroom
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)This thesis deals with an attempt to employ the research methodology of action research to focus on classroom strategies involving a range of resources, including indigenously generated ones, as a way of enhancing critical ... -
Additive Bilingualism or ‘Straight-for-English’? The linguistic and cultural impact of different approaches to the teaching of English on children in two Chinese schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study examines the impact of two different models of teaching English to Chinese children, to see whether it meets learners’ needs. These two different approaches appear to lead to different result for children. The ... -
Addressing the needs of underachieving students in an extended curriculum programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of this study is to determine the nature of support services offered to Extended Curriculum Programme students in a South African university. The primary goals of support services in higher education are to ...
