Browsing Research Articles (Curriculum Studies) by Title
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'n Aangepaste bewustheidsprogram om fonologiese en fonemiese bewustheid in aanvangslees van graad 1 leerders in 'n taalarm omgewing te verbeter
(Stellenbosch University, 2015)Die rol van fonologiese en fonemiese bewustheid en die verstaan van letter-klankkorrespondering in aanvangslees in ’n graad 1-klas word in die artikel beklemtoon. Die vermoë van leerders om ouditiewe en visuele persepsies, ... -
Aanvangsleesonderrig en die hersiene nasionale kurrikulumverklaring
(Stellenbosch University, 2002)Sedert die begin van die twintigste eeu, toe onderrig deur medium van Afrikaans in Suid-Afrika ën aanvang geneem het, is verskeie aanvangsleesbenaderings vir leerders met Afrikaans as moedertaal, bekend gestel en in ... -
Action research : a wonderfully uncomfortable mode of creating knowledge
(SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2007)Changed views on the nature and purpose of knowledge production provide the backdrop for the authors’ demonstration of the ways in which action research on the development of general skills transformed their values into a ... -
Addressing the negative impact of consumerism on young people by (re)awakening their spirituality through sense of place
(HESA, 2018)Consumerism holds the view that personal wellbeing and happiness depend largely on the material goods a person can buy (Dwyer 2007). Advertising constantly bombards our youth with images of materially seductive things. The ... -
Afrikaans as medium of instruction within a transformed higher education system in South Africa with special reference to Stellenbosch University
(Oxford University Press, 2013)A key element in curriculum delivery is how knowledge is conceived, constructed and transmitted. It could be argued therefore, that the language by which the curriculum is transmitted is at the heart of the curriculum ... -
Against environmental learning:Why we need a language of environmental education
(Rhodes University : Environmental Education Department, 2004-12)As witnessed at the 2004 EEASA Conference, environmental learning is emerging as a popular term in environmental education discourses in South Africa.There are those who argue that there is no need to speak about ... -
Alignment between South African mathematics assessment standards and the TIMSS assessment frameworks
(AOSIS Publishing, 2012-12)South Africa’s performance in international benchmark tests is a major cause for concern amongst educators and policymakers, raising questions about the effectiveness of the curriculum reform efforts of the democratic ... -
Die bevordering van woordeskat en leesbegrip by Xhosa-moedertaalsprekers in graad 4-6 in Afrikaanse skole
(SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2013-09)Results of the Annual National Assessment tests indicate that only 28% of all learners in South Africa performed at an internationallly acceptable level. The situation is compounded by Xhosa parents exercising their ... -
Beyond mere communication
(Stellenbosch University, 2000)This article argues that language teaching must involve the systematic development ofdiscourses which will empower learners to use language effectively in particular situations.At present many language teachers concerned ... -
Cascading participation and the role of teachers in a collaborative HIV and Aids curriculum development project
(Education Association of South Africa, 2014)This paper presents findings of four Grade 6 teachers’ involvement as facilitators of a participatory action research (PAR) project conducted in three South African primary schools. Based on the results of Phase One ... -
Changing attitudes among South African prisoners of war towards their Italian captors during World War II, 1942-1943
(Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), 2012)The Battle of Sidi Rezegh in November 1941 and the fall of Tobruk in June 1942 were disastrous for South Africa. At Sidi Rezegh, the entire 5th South African Infantry Brigade was lost and at Tobruk the following year more ... -
Climate change science : the literacy of Geography teachers in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Education Association of South Africa, 2015-08)One of the universal responses to tackling global climate change is teaching climate change concepts at all levels of formal education. This response requires, among other things, teachers who are fully literate about ... -
A collaborative higher education initiative for leadership development : lessons for knowledge sharing
(HESA, 2016)The higher education sector needs to prepare youth for the fast changing innovative focused economy. Visionary leadership is needed to facilitate this knowledge transfer for novelty creation. A collaborative initiative ... -
Cultivating critical pedagogy using educational technologies in life sciences classrooms
(SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2011)This article explores the use of educational technologies in Grades 10 to 12 Life Sciences classrooms at a local high school in the Western Cape. The application of educational technologies in science classrooms has the ... -
Decolonising the university curriculum
(HESA, 2016)The student protests of 2015 precipitated a renewed interest in the decolonisation of the university in South Africa, and by association the decolonisation of the university curriculum. The decolonisation of the curriculum ... -
Depiction of African indigenous education in Akiki Nyabongo’s Africa answers back (1936)
(CSSALL, 2016)This paper examines the depiction of African indigenous formal and informal education and instruction in Akiki K. Nyabongo’s novel, Africa Answers Back (1936), and how his African characters try to protect what they have ... -
Description and impact of a distance mathematics course for grade 10 to 12 teachers
(AOSIS Publishing, 2007-06)This paper explores the impact of a one-year in-service distance education mathematics course that follows a problem-solving approach. The course aims to develop teachers’ mathematical thinking skills. Results show that ... -
Developing a learner's corpus : the case of a first-year module in mathematics
(Bureau of the WAT, 2005)A learner's corpus is a body of writing for use by a student whose first language is not (in this case) English to improve his/her use of (in this case) academic scientific terminology. In this case study, a learner's ... -
Development of affective modelling competencies in primary school learners
(AOSIS Publishing, 2011)Learner affect and beliefs about mathematics are complex and multifaceted aspects of mathematical learning. Traditional teaching and learning approaches in mathematics education often result in problematic beliefs about ... -
e-Portfolio as reflection tool during teaching practice : the interplay between contextual and dispositional variables
(Education Association of South Africa, 2017)This paper focuses on an e-portfolio pilot initiative at the Faculty of Education at a South African university and aims to determine whether the theoretical underpinning and expectations of an e-portfolio aligns with the ...
