Browsing ODeL Research Outputs by Type "Thesis"

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ABET educator empowerment : a case study in the Limpopo Province

Mothiba, Dikeledi Rahab (2009-08-25)

This study is a systematic, objective investigation of educator empowerment, where the researcher explores the perspective of ABET educators. This study is presented against the backdrop of striking a balance between the ...
The adoption of technology to support teaching and learning in a distance learning programme at Africa Nazarene University

Ooko, Mary (2016-04)

The current increasingly changing world shows the influence and effects of technology in all aspects of learning. In developed Western countries, the Higher Education institutions believe that these developments offer ...
Analysing "involvement" in distance education study guides: an appraisal-based approach

Mischke, Gertruida Elizabeth (2009-08-25)

The main aim of this study is to extend our current understanding of the linguistic characteristics of student-centred distance education texts. This aim links directly with the shift in South Africa from an objectivistic, ...
Aspects of interval analysis applied to initial-value problems for ordinary differential equations and hyperbolic partial differential equations

Anguelov, Roumen Anguelov (1998-09)

Interval analysis is an essential tool in the construction of validated numerical solutions of Initial Value Problems (IVP) for Ordinary (ODE) and Partial (PDE) Differential Equations. A validated solution typically ...
Assessing the psychometric properties of the adult learner self-directedness scale

Botha, Jo-Anne (2018-02)

This research project examined the psychometric properties of the adult learner self-directedness scale (ALSDS). The study assessed the construct validity and reliability of the scale as a measure of adult learner ...
Barriers to remote rural students access of distance education support services offered by the Centre for External Studies at the University of Namibia

Mbukusa, Nchindo Richardson (2009-08)

This research studies and documents the barriers to remote rural students' access of distance education support services offered by the centre for external studies at the University of Namibia The intent of the researcher ...
Changing practices and systems: Implementing the online learning community at the University of South Africa

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (2009-08-25)

This study reports on the use of action research methodology to generate a critical reflective collaborative setting. The aim was to infuse the institution with the results of this study in order to stimulate debate on the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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). ...
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 ...
Developing library middle management in the context of an Open Distance Learning (ODL) environment in South Africa

Raubenheimer, Janette (2016-02)

Managing on the middle level of the academic environment has become an essential managerial competency, particularly in a large library of an Open Distance Learning (ODL) institution which serves 400,000 students with ...
Dynamic approach in the application of information communication technologies models in the provision of flexible learning for distance education

Sekgwelea, Sello Molefe (2009-08-25)

The main purpose of this research is to establish whether ICT models as implemented in distance education do help to render desirable results (increment in throughput, meeting clientele expectations, and reduction in learner ...
Effective assessment in open distance and e-learning : using the signature courses at the University of South Africa as a model for future practice

Mafenya, Nkhangweleni Patrick (2016-06)

This study was conceptualised within a social-constructivist ontological orientation and, further, uses an interpretive epistemological lens to extract information from the participants who are coming from different life ...
An evaluation of the enrolled nurse/registered nurse upgrade programme in Botswana

Gasennelwe, Kegalale Jocelyn (2009-08-25)

The purpose of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the enrolled nurse/registered nurse (EN/RN) programme to determine the extent to which the graduates of the programme had acquired knowledge and skills to provide ...
First year physics practicals in distance education in South Africa

Cilliers, Johanna Albertha (1999-11)

Although the merits of practical work in physics are often questioned, it remains part of physics curricula world-wide. In distance education the incorporation of practical work into the curriculum is considerably ...
The influence of the learner profile on recognition of prior learning (RPL) assessment

Snyman, Maria (2013-06)

The recognition of prior learning (RPL) is an assessment process through which experience gained outside academic contexts is recognised. The purpose of the research was to determine the influence the learner profile has ...
The information needs of student library users and the fulfilment thereof at the University of South Africa

Ramasodi, Busisiwe (2009-12)

In this study, research was conducted on the information needs of Unisa students. Most distance students do not personally visit the library, which makes it difficult for librarians to determine whether or not they are ...
Integrating language and literature in English studies : a case study of the English 100 course at the University of North West

Butler, Ian (2009-08-25)

This thesis is a case study, conducted within a paradigm of action research, of the English 100 course at the University of the North West (now the Mafikeng campus of North West University), as taught by the author in the ...

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