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Classroom readiness of open and distance learning student teachers: can they step out "in style"?

Du Plessis, E.C. (Elize) (2019-02-28)

I believe that tuition, community engagement and research complement one another, and that is why my research is motivated by observing communities of practice. I agree with authors like Vygotsky, Grundy and Killen, who ...
COL forum on a decade of ODL in the commonwealth, Abuja, Nigeria

Pityana, Nyameko Barney (University of South Africa, 2009-05-18)
A concept analysis of theory in South African Open Distance and E-Learning research

Zongozzi, J Nkosinathi (Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e- Learning, 2020-03-19)

A conceptual confusion of theory exists in South African Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) research in which the concept is used with borderline, related, contrary, invented, or illegitimate concepts such as a model, ...
Concept Mapping and Appropriate Instructional Strategies in Promoting Programming Skills of Holistic Learners

Jakovljevic, Maria (University of Pretoria, 2003-09-17)

The current methods for teaching programming skills fail to concentrate on the effective tools and strategies conducive to the creation of in-depth understanding of programming concepts and procedures. Mind tools such as ...
Conceptual framework for student support at Unisa

Heydenrych, Jacob (2010-05-10)
Conditions for successful online mentoring

Nchindila, Bernard Mwansa (2009-08-25)

This study examines the conditions for successful online mentoring in order to develop writing skills in English in a workplace setting. Chapter 1 gives the background and context of the study. Problems to be addressed ...
Construction and evaluation of a holistic model for the professional development of Physics teachers via distance education

Kriek, Jeanne (2009-08-25)

Student performance in Mathematics and Science education is a source of concern for education authorities in South Africa. This was supported by the latest TIMSS results which were released in December 2004. As in the ...
Contribution of co-operative education in the growing of talent in South Africa : a qualitative phenomenological exploration

Groenewald, Thomas; Schurink, Willem (University of Johannesburg, 2003)

Organisational talent is internationally regarded a key success factor in a competitive world and is continuously challenged. In South Africa, the Apartheid heritage further presents major challenges regarding developmental ...
The contribution of simulations to the practical work of foundation physics students at the University of Limpopo

Mhlongo, Motlalepula Rebecca (2010-06)

Practical work is regarded as an essential part of learning; hence most tertiary institutions have included a practical component in their physics courses. There is a concern about the effectiveness of the practical work ...
Cooperative curriculum development and mechanisms to ensure continued relevance

Baird, Deon P.; Groenewald, Thomas (World Association of Cooperative Education, 1999-07)

Co-operative education as practised by technikons in South Africa involves far more than the placements of students for experiential learning and the administrative systems supporting it. This paper elaborates on two very ...
The courage to change : challenges for teacher educators

Schulze, Salome (Foundation for Education Science and Technology, 2003)

With the introduction of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), the education system in South Africa changed from content-based to outcomes-based education (OBE). The Faculty of Education at the University of South ...
Creating an effective learning environment through an e-learning instructional programme (ELIP)

Jakovljevic, Maria (Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Pavlinska 2, 4200 Varaždin, Croatia, 2009)

Though numerous research reports have provided a body of information about benefits of elearning there are barriers such as, asynchronous communication channels, lack of personalisation, which decrease the level of ...
The creative use of music to support learning disabled learners in an inclusive classroom : a continuous professional learning programme in distance education

Gous-Kemp, Catharina Susanna (2009-01)

In the past decade, education has undergone fundamental changes, such as the simultaneous implementation of Outcomes-based Education and Inclusive Education. A study of different sources has led me to realise that many ...
Criteria for assessing learning material for distance education

Wessels, J.S. (Unisa Press, 2001)

This article proposes eight broad criteria fos assessing learning material for distance eduation institutions such as the University of South Africa (Unisa) where learning material in print format is the main teaching ...
A critical appraisal of the implementation of online learning technologies : society, higher education and business

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2000)

This article critically investigates the implementation of online learning technologies at higher education institutions, with the accent on the needs of society and the role of business. The conclusion is that the process ...
Critical care nursing students' experience of clinical accompaniment in open distance learning (ODL) : a phenomenological perspective

Moleki, Maria Mabibiti (2008-11)

patients and their families. The purpose of the study was firstly, to explore and interpret the meaning of the experiences of critical care nursing students about clinical accompaniment in open distance learning (ODL). ...
Cultural hegemony in open distance learning: Does it really matter?

Pitsoe V; Dichaba MM (MCSER Publishing, 2013)
A decade of development and education in Africa: The promise of open and distance learning

Pityana, N Barney (Commonwealth of Learning, 2008-07-16)
Definition of student support

Heydenrych, Jacob (2010)
Designing and implementing mobile-based interventions for enhancing English vocabulary in ODL

Shandu-Phetla, Thulile Pearl (2017-06)

Students in Open Distance Learning (ODL) face a myriad of challenges including a low proficiency in English. While research has identified vocabulary as important in improving language proficiency and the pertinent role ...

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