Faculty of Education
The vision of the Faculty of Education is to be "acknowledged and respected unequivocally as a leading and engaged research-driven education faculty". In line with this, we pride ourselves on playing a leading role in education, both locally and globally. Central to our vision is a commitment to engage with educational challenges, particularly in South Africa.
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'n Kritiese blik op 21ste-eeuse onderrig en leer deur 'n onderwyser- en leerderbril
(LitNet, 2020)Tegnologie het die potensiaal om te verander hoe daar onderrig en geleer word. Baie navorsers en onderwyspersoneel ondersoek derhalwe doeltreffender benaderings om aan die eise van die 21ste eeu te voldoen en leerders ... -
Searching for Islamic ethical agency in post-apartheid Cape Town : an anthology
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2019)"The compositions brought together in this book began a quarter of a century ago in 1994, with the onset of South Africa’s non-racial democracy, and in one way it may be viewed as the critical observations of an organic ... -
The educational practices and pathways of South African students across power-marginalised spaces
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)The lived experiences of students’ educational practices are analysed and explained in terms of the book’s plea for the recognition of the ‘multi-dimentionality’ of students as educational beings with unexplored cultural ... -
Spaces, journeys and new horizons for postgraduate supervision
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)After centuries of barely visible incremental development, postgraduate education has experienced twenty years of considerable turbulence as governments recognise its latent power, some responding more quickly than others ... -
Disruption of higher education policy through an ethics of care in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The study on which this dissertation reports, argued that the newly reformed university policies and practices of the four public universities in the Western Cape still affect students from poor schools ... -
Mathematical difficulties encountered by physics students in kinematics : a case study of form 4 classes in a high school in Botswana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The study set to investigate the mathematical difficulties that students encounter when learning kinematics in physics. It examined the nature of mathematical difficulties, their possible sources and the ... -
An exploration of the identity formation of adolescents growing up in bicultural households in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This study explored the identity formation process of adolescents being raised in bicultural households in the South African context. A bicultural household can be defined as a family in which one parent ... -
Differentiation in the senior phase visual arts classroom to address knowledge GAPS : a case study of three high school teachers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study focuses on the experiences of Grade 8 Visual Arts educators with regard to the differentiation techniques they need to employ in their classrooms in order to address the challenges caused by ... -
How South African universities can contribute to preparing the future workforce for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is a complex phenomenon. Its transformative nature holds implications for South African universities, graduate employability and the workplace. Artificial ... -
Exploring sexuality education in government high schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universit, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Talking about sex oriented topics, including sexuality is still, to this day regarded as taboo within some cultures and groups and could therefore be uncomfortable for certain learners and teachers when ... -
Interaction between internal and external quality assurance : an institutional case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Quality and quality assurance present serious and noteworthy challenges for higher education institutions and governments across the world. Not only is quality viewed as an elusive concept with varied ... -
The decline in geography learner numbers in the secondary phase : a Namibian, Khomas Region : Windhoek case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Statistics have shown that every year the number of learners in Namibia choosing Geography is declining in the secondary phase (Grades 10-11). This study investigated the possible reasons for the decline ... -
Reflections on the experiences of a group of emerging-adult violent offenders and the value of interventions in navigating their lives
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This study sought to explore the experiences and meaning-making process of emerging-adult violent offenders and the value of interventions in navigating the social spaces of their lives. Underpinning ... -
Die effek van 'n luistervaardigheidsprogram op die luistergedrag van Afrikaanssprekende Graad 2 leerders in die grondslagfase : 'n gevallestudie
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Listening skills in children, especially in the ages from birth to nine years old, has decreased through the years. Research has shown that a lack of listening skills has a definite influence on children’s ... -
Teachers perceptions regarding the implementation of the Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) policy in mainstream schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Since the abolishment of apartheid in South Africa there has been a restructuring of the education system towards inclusive education. According to the Department of Education (DoE, 2001), the formulation ... -
Homework : tedious tradition or enterprising learning endeavour
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : During the last decade there has been increasing interest in and debate about the topic of homework and the many challenges associated with this traditional educational practice. The focus of this research ... -
Learners experiences of the role of academic underachievement on the journey to identity development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Research has shown that humanity undergoes different stages of development, and identity development in adolescence is one of these stages. In order to attain identity, this requires adolescents to ... -
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 ... -
Die integrasie van tegnologie in die Afrikaans huistaal-klaskamer van skole in die Wes-Kaap : 'n gevallestudie
(LitNet, 2019)Die doel van hierdie navorsing was om die vlak van tegnologie-integrasie in die Afrikaans Huistaal-klaskamer van skole in die Wes-Kaap te ondersoek. In die 21ste eeu het die gebruik van tegnologie ’n belangrike deel van ... -
Die estetiese ingesteldheid as psigoterapeutiese kwaliteit in ʼn hoofsaaklik apatiese, gedigitaliseerde omgewing
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2018)Die psigoterapeutiese ruimte word gekenmerk deur onder andere invoelende deelname, oftewel ʼn empatiese gevoeligheid vir die problematiek van die bestaan en betekenis van alles. Die estetiese ingesteldheid word as ʼn eis ...
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