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An investigation of the challenges of implementing inclusive education in one Khayelitsha mainstream school
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
This study investigated the challenges of implementing inclusive education in one Khayelitsha mainstream school. The key objectives of this study were to determine which aspects of implementation have worked well in the ...
An exploration of the use of African proverbs and metaphors in a visual communication design course
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
This study was envisioned to investigate and improve multicultural education in a visual communication design course. It aimed to explore the educational use of proverbs for the benefit of improving multicultural teaching ...
The development and evaluation of a metacognitive programme for young learners in the South African context
(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 ...
Factors affecting the implementation of inclusive education policy: A case study in one province in South Africa
(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 ...
The development and implementation of school governance policy in South African Schools Act (SASA) and the Western Cape Provincial School Education Act (WCPSA)
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The study was concentrated on the period following the first democratic elections for a new government in South Africa, that is, post -1994 up to the year 2000. The change from a system based on fixed apartheid ideology ...
Protective factors that could foster resilience in first year students
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Large numbers of students tend to experience failure and dropout in their first year at university. The fundamental aim of this research was to explore protective factors that could foster resilience amongst first year ...
Voice, disability and inclusion: a case study of biology learners with cerebral palsy
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This study attempted to ascertain whether the under-representation of black, disadvantaged learners with cerebral palsy in biology and related careers is linked in any way to the method and content of teaching and learning ...
Using collaborative action research to improve classroom discipline: an action research study at a secondary school in the Boland
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study focused on improving the learners behaviour through classroom management and the implementation of human rights awareness as an intervention strategy. The purpose of the research was to prevent learners from ...
Teacher support teams in primary schools, of the West Coast Winelands Education Management and Development Centre, Western Cape Education Department, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The functioning of a teacher support team is an important aspect in improving quality of education, because it has as its purpose the enhancement of collaboration and support to educators and development of conditions for ...
Deurlopende formatiewe assessering in skriftelike stelwerk in graad 5: 'n aksienavorsingsprojek
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of continuous assessment within the written curriculum in a grade 5 class with Afrikaans as first language.