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An emancipation framework for technology education teachers: an action research study

Mapotse, Tomé Awshar (2014-07-27)

This article reports on how action research (AR) was influential in designing an educational instrument to contribute to emancipating teachers with no formal training to teach technology as a subject in secondary schools. ...
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Teach in Rural Schools

Heeralal, P.J.H. (2014-09)

Teacher training institutions, have to date, paid little or no attention to train teachers to teach in rural schools. This paper examines what needs to be done by teacher training institutions in South Africa to address ...
The Effects of Power Relations on the Curriculum Experiences of French-Speaking Students in a Private Institution's Academic Community of Practice

Adebanji, Charles Adedayo; Gumbo, Mishack Thiza (MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy, 2014-09)

This paper reports on the findings of a study in which we explored power relations and their effects on the curriculum experiences of French-speaking students in an Academic Community of Practice (ACOP) at a private ...
TEACHERS AND LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT TEACHER-OUTSOURCING AS A COMPLIMENTARY STRATEGY IN GRADE 12 MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMS

Makgakga, Sello; Sepeng, Percy (Unisa Press, 2014-10)
A reconnaissance study as a sine qua nonfactor for status quo change among senior phase technology teachers,

Mapotse, Tomé Awshar (Taylor & Francis, 2015)

This article is based on a preliminary action research (AR) study conducted with selected schools in Limpopo. It intends to report on the progress made and research problem identified during the reconnaissance/preliminary ...
Processes in Congruence to Emancipate Teachers: Technology Education and Action Research

Mapotse, Tomé Awshar (Globalilluminators, 2015)

The driving forces behind Technology Education (TE) are teachers themselves. Technology Education across Africa is a key part of improving human resource development. TE offers a variety of benefits for the African continent. ...
A stand-alone, blended or restructured indigenisation approach to curriculum? A critical perspective

Gumbo, Mishack Thiza (Taylor & Francis, 2015-07-15)

Attempts to come up with a relevant curriculum that responds to the African context, in general, and to Ethiopia, in particular, have been unsuccessful. The indigenisation approach has been applied in curriculum development ...
Keeping pace with advances in multimedia to improve mathematical problem solving skills in classrooms

Masilo, Motshidisi (Unisa Press, 2015-10)

This paper presents the literature reviewed to reflect on the advances in multimedia in the teaching of mathematical problem solving. The use of multimedia in teaching mathematical problem solving has become a need in ...
GRADE 9 LEARNERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPT OF THE EQUAL SIGN: A CASE STUDY OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN

Machaba, France; Makgakga, Sello (Unisa Press, 2016)
Academic domains as political battlegrounds : a global enquiry by 99 academics in the fields of education and technology

Al Lily, Abdulrahman Essa A., 1983-; Gumbo, Mishack Thiza (Sage, 2016)

This article theorizes the functional relationship between the human components (i.e., scholars) and nonhuman components (i.e., structural configurations) of academic domains. It is organized around the following question: ...
The question of technology education : a pertinent issue

Gumbo, Mishack Thiza (2016-02-25)

Let us consider the following two quotes: Everywhere we remain unfree and chained to technology, whether we passionately affirm or deny it. But we are delivered over to it in the worst possible way when we regard it as ...
Teachers’ perspectives on a multimedia supported problem solving: focus on Grade 8 Algebra in the Mount Ayliff District

Masilo, Motshidisi (Unisa Press, 2016-10)

This paper reports on a study conducted to determine the teachers’ perspectives on a multimedia supported mathematical problem solving in algebra at the Mount Ayliff district of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. ...
EXPLORING LEARNERS’ DIFFICULTIES IN SOLVING GRADE 12 DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS: A CASE STUDY OF ONE SECONDARY SCHOOL IN POLOKWANE DISTRICT

Makgakga, Sello; Makwakwa, Eva G. (Unisa Press, 2016-10)
INVESTIGATING THE ACCEPTANCE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN AN EXCEL COURSE

Benadé, Trudie; Liebenberg, Janet (Institute of Science & Technology Education, University of South Africa, 2017)
THE EFFECTS OF COURSE DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS, SELF-REGULATED LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOUR AMONG TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES

K. Ngugi, James; Goosen, Leila (Institute of Science & Technology Education, University of South Africa, 2017)
Towards innovative behaviour for technology students

Goosen, Leila; Ngugi, James K. (Institute of Science & Technology Education, University of South Africa, 2017)

Scale items related to Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies (CMSs), Course Design Characteristics (CDCs), Knowledge Sharing Behaviour (KSB) and Innovative Behaviour (IB) can be gathered from literature and located within ...
Encounters of newly qualified teachers with micro-politics in primary schools in Zimbabwe

Magudu, Snodia; Gumbo, Mishack Thiza (University of Stellenbosch, 2017-05)

This article demonstrates, through the example of Zimbabwe, the complexities of micro-political learning during induction. It reports on the experiences of ten newly qualified teachers with micro-politics or power relations ...
In-Service Secondary School Teachers’ Technology Integration Needs in an ICT Enhanced Classroom

Adegbenro, Janet; Gumbo, Mishack Thiza; OLAKANMI, Eunice Eyitayo (Copyright © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2017-07)

The use of information and communication technology (ICT) is becoming an essential skill for teachers to enhance teaching and learning. Teachers’ training on ICT utilisation in higher education institutions in South ...
Towards conceptual change and re-thinking cognitive conflict in science Department of Science and Technology Education

Motlhabane, A.T. (2018-07-19)

I started teaching mathematics and physical science 24 years ago, in a school by the name of Malefo High School. It was a challenge, since I was very young – some of the learners were my age – but I survived. I joined ...
Addressing the factors responsible for the misunderstanding of Technology Education with other subject fields

Gumbo, Mishack Thiza (UV/UFS, 2018-10)

Technology Education was introduced and rolled out in South African schools in 1998. It has been twenty years since its implementation, yet it is being confused with other traditional subjects. Therefore, even though it ...

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