Doctoral Degrees (Curriculum Studies)
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The development of pre-service teachers mathematical knowledge for teaching flexible mental computation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This empirical study explored an approach to develop elementary pre-service teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching flexible mental computation skills in school. The study began by determining ... -
Designing a Whatsapp VCOP model to support the effectiveness of blended-learning teacher professional learning sciences short courses
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A significant challenge globally is academic and professional skills development support of participants in blended-learning teacher professional learning (TPL) short courses. Communities of practice ... -
A design based research on students' understanding of quadratic inequalities in a graphing calculator enhanced environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The purpose of this design based research (DBR) study was to investigate the grade 11 students' understanding of quadratic inequalities in a graphing calculator (GC) enhanced mathematics classroom. The ... -
An investigation into the implementation of the Bachelor of Education (pre-primary and lower primary) curriculum in Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study investigated the factors that enabled and constrained the implementation of the newly introduced B.Ed. Pre-and Lower Primary curriculum in Namibian teacher education. The theoretical framework ... -
English Wikipedia translation as a communicative task in task-based language teaching pedagogy : a case of Namibian language student teachers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This thesis reports the findings of a study conducted on the translation of English second language content on Wikipedia into Oshikwanyama/Oshindonga first languages. The translation focused on the ... -
A workload model for nurse educators in private higher education: options for improved productivity and job satisfaction
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Nursing education in South Africa is continuously being influenced by significant changes in all spheres of higher education. There is little doubt that most of these changes have a major impact on the ... -
Re-exploring the anaesthetic and recovery room component of the Diploma in Operating Department Assistance curriculum at a private higher education institution in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The provision of high quality education and training is paramount in healthcare contexts to ensure graduates are trained according to the needs of stakeholders and are competent to enter the 21st century ... -
A workplace literacy perspective on unlocking employability of Technical and Vocational Education and Training College graduates
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)The inability of young graduates emerging from education and training institutions, including technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges, to find employment or socially useful work, constitutes ... -
The professional development of natural sciences teachers : possibilities of a community of practice
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Continuing professional teacher development (CPTD) that is effectively undertaken presents a significant opportunity to reform education in South Africa. However, CPTD is currently trapped in traditional ... -
The effects of high-stakes assessments on mathematics instructional practices of selected teachers in Nigerian senior secondary schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This study investigated the effects of high-stakes assessments on mathematics teachers’ instructional, preparatory and assessment practices at senior secondary school level in Kaduna State, Nigeria. ... -
An investigation of teachers’ experiences in relation to junior secondary school (JSS) social science curriculum in the Kharas Region, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This phenomenological study explored social science teachers' experiences of the implementation of the Junior Secondary School (JSS) curriculum in the Kharas region of Namibia. The research design was ... -
Life science teachers’ views and lived experiences of the Namibian junior secondary certificate (JSC) curriculum
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study was conducted to explore the views and lived experiences of life science teachers on the implementation of the 2013/2014 revised Junior Secondary Certificate (JSC) curriculum. It was guided by ... -
The perceived competencies and needs of secondary school agricultural science teachers in the Zambezi Region, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The study assessed secondary schools’ Agricultural Science teachers’ competencies and needs with a view to making recommendations for improving Agricultural Science teacher education in the Zambezi region ... -
The concurrent development of mathematical modelling and engineering technician competencies of first-year engineering technician students
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Mathematics contributes significantly towards engineering education, denoting the prominance of possessing mathematical competence. Motivation for the study originated from observing students’ modest ... -
A framework for enhancing the design skill sets of foundation programme landscape architecture students
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Every person has the potential to be creative, but this often only happens if the conditions for developing creativity are favourable. Hence, it can be argued that educators are responsible for creating ... -
The effects of student identities on English as a foreign language learning motivation in a Saudi university context.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Motivation has been identified as one of the most important factors in the language learning achievement of English foreign or second language students. Moreover, identity is regarded as one of the most ... -
A phenomenological investigation into the lived experience of selected accounting teachers in the Western Cape Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This study investigates the lived experiences of selected Further Education and Training Accounting teachers residing in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. The main research question is: What are ... -
A reflective account of facilitator practice improvement in a leadership development programme in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to facilitate transformative learning, essential to address the need for leadership capacity building in the South African Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ... -
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges in South Africa: a framework for leading curriculum change
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Die herstrukturering van die kollege-kurrikulum, wat die kern van Suid-Afrika se beroepsonderwys- en opleidingstelsel uitmaak, blyk noodsaaklik te wees ten einde die standaard van Tegniese en ...