Masters Degrees (Curriculum Studies)

Investigating the views of mathematics senior primary school teachers on Continuous Professional Development: A case study of Kavango East Region, Namibia

Muhepa, Victoria Shengu (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explored the views of ten primary school mathematics teachers on continuous professional development (CPD). CPD refers to the lifelong process that teachers engage in professionally and personally ...

The effectiveness of BuddingQ as a literacy and motor development intervention for Grade R children in Makhanda

Talbot, Anna Lindiwe Prest (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) is a microcosm of South Africa, exhibiting inequality and low literacy rates similar to national statistics (Ashley-Cooper, van Niekerk & Atmore, 2019). The deficits of ...

How grade 6 teachers deal with the transition from additive to multiplicative thinking: A case study

Shilamba, Mirjam Ndeitodino (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates how grade 6 mathematics teachers transition from additive to multiplicative thinking when explaining solutions to multiplication problems. The research topic is adapted from ...

A systematic analysis of the generalisation concept in early algebra for young learners – some ideas for the classroom

Lourens, Ilze (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The importance of introducing algebra concepts and skills in the early years of mathematics education, has become increasingly acknowledged as imperative for algebra success in the secondary grades of ...

Home language and language of learning and teaching dichotomy: language support for foundation phase learners

Botha, Myrincia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The majority of South African learners have a different home language than their language of learning and teaching. As a result, they experience language learning difficulties in the classroom. Children ...

Developing creativity in entrepreneurs – A scoping review

Pillay, Dharshini (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the emergence of rapid technological advancement enforcing pressure on the workforce to upskill, an essential skill like creativity is critical for survival in these uncertain times. The emergence ...

The professional development of lecturers in a Higher Education Institution in Eswatini: A case study

Dlamini, Batfobile Tiletsile Pearl (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The quality of higher education teaching and student learning has now become a significant national and international concern. Calls for effective and quality teaching, student-centered approaches to ...

Palliative care workers’ stories of workplace literacy acquisition during a time of crisis

Newton, Gillian (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Covid-19 crisis brought about a need for competent frontline healthcare workers the world over. These workers are not limited to the healthcare professionals who delivered care in emergency rooms ...

Exploring the lifelong learning journeys of two South African Sign Language (SASL) interpreters at a South African university

Joubert, Daisy Christine (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-10-25)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the lifelong learning journeys of two South African Sign Language (SASL) interpreters, focusing on how their formal learning in general and the acquisition ...

The effect of using a measuring instrument to analyse the level of creative thinking of visual arts students from a teaching perspective

Bouwer, Willem Christiaan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A study was conducted in the undergraduate programs of the Arts and Design Faculty of a South African Private Higher Education Institution to determine an alternative taxonomy from Bloom’s Cognitive domain ...

A multi-case study on the implementation of work-integrated learning (WIL) in the hospitality education sector in the Western Cape

Braak, Doulette (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Employability is a combination of a person’s characteristics and skills, which may differ between jobs, but is ultimately about the attributes that make a person valuable to an employer. Work-integrated ...

Investigating how the reading culture of primary schools affects the reading proficiency of Grade 4 learners in selected Western Cape schools

Nieuwoudt, Mia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Reading is the fundamental and basic skill needed for everything else in life. It is a very good predictor of academic achievement and an indicator of future academic reading. Reading should become a habit ...

Investigating how learners use representations in understanding fractions -- a semiotic perspective in a modelling classroom

Hearne, Lindy (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study we investigate grade five learners’ developing understanding of fractions in a modelling classroom. As deep understanding is reflected in translations, both within and between representations, ...

“Removing impediments to Game-Based Learning in Southern African history classrooms through Napoleon Total War.”

Stack, Michael David Leonard (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation investigates challenges with regard to game-based learning in Southern African history classrooms and offers strategies for successful implementation. Despite a consensus in the ...

Peer tutoring as an intervention strategy in accounting education

De kock, Jinnie Christina (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In current times, limited accounting knowledge and understanding of accounting concepts by Grade 9 learners, as well as the number of learners choosing Accounting as a subject in Grade 10, are common ...

‘n Ondersoek na die rol van die probleemoplossingsbenadering om die gaping tussen Grade 4, 5 en 6 in ‘n multigraad wiskundekurrikulum te oorbrug

Fortuin, Keith Jarome (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Teaching in a multi-grade situation remains a challenge where the multi-grade teacher has to teach simultaneously more than one grade in the same class with limited space, with different age groups and ...