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Theses and Dissertations (Curriculum and Instructional Studies): Recent submissions

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Perceptions of senior academics and postgraduate students on the decolonisation of university curriculum at a distance e-learning institution in South Africa

Munyaradzi, Julliet (2022-01)

The dominance of Western hegemony in higher education curricula has resulted in debates both locally and globally about possible means to redress the injustices associated with Eurocentric worldviews in higher education ...
An analysis of the changes in the coverage, teaching and examination of environmental impact topics in the South African further education and training band

Msezane, Sikhulile Bonginkosi (2020-01)

Environmental education and/or education for sustainability are educational responses to negative environmental impacts, both locally and globally. The South African education sector has experienced several shifts in the ...
Lecturers’ use of open educational resources for teacher education delivery effectiveness at South African universities

Setshedi, Justinus Rankgakgata (2022-04-15)

The introduction of Open Educational Resources (OERs) has come to the fore as a solution for enriching teaching and learning practices at universities. OERs have forced many universities to adopt new ways of teaching and ...
Teaching reading in learners’ second language : grade 1 teachers’ experiences

Adams, Joni Hilary (2022-04-15)

This study explored the experiences of Grade 1 teachers when teaching reading to second language learners in the primary schools of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Area in the Eastern Cape. It emanated from teachers’ negative ...
Standards and criteria for assessing the competence of student teachers as assessors in a distance education context

Van Schalkwyk, Hennart (2021-11)

Competence as assessors drives effective learning and teaching. This study concentrates on such competence, and detailed descriptions of standards and criteria for assessing the competence of student teachers as assessors. ...
Impediments faced by Technology teachers in the teaching of Technology

Moeletsi, Percinah Maseabe Annah (2022-02)

This study focused on the impediments that are faced by technology teachers and that hinder the effective teaching of Technology in Nkangala Sub-District schools. For teachers to be effective in the teaching of Technology, ...
Exploring the effects of concept-based instruction in the teaching and learning of mathematics : a case of algebraic expressions

Ncube, Mildret (2021-12-28)

The study explored the effects of concept-based instruction in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Continuous poor performance of learners in mathematics motivated this study. From the reviewed literature, it was ...
A reflection on the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement’s implementation by Social Sciences educators in selected Gauteng schools

Ndou, Azwifaneli (2022-02-23)

The major purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions and experiences of Social Sciences (SS) educators in selected Gauteng schools regarding the revised National Curriculum Statement’s (NCS) policy document, ...
The implementation of the mathematics Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement in South Africa

Manamela, Mabareki Irene (2021-08-07)

The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for mathematics Grades 10-12 is part of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R–12, which is a policy in teaching and learning in South African schools. However, ...
Curriculum implementation in early childhood development : a case of Harare primary schools in Zimbabwe

Muzembe, Hannah Perpetua (2021-07)

This study investigated the paradigm shift in the recently updated Early Childhood Development (ECD) Curriculum in Zimbabwean primary schools brought about by the Education Act 25:04, as amended in 2006. The curriculum was ...
Incorporating indigenous knowledge systems into the formal natural science curriculum : a case study of schools in Pongola, KwaZulu Natal Province

Madlela, Benkosi (2017-11-10)

The study investigated the incorporation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) into the formal Natural Science (NS) curriculum. Five schools were conveniently selected in Phongola, KwaZulu Natal Province to participate in ...
Code-switching as a communicative strategy to enhance the quality in mathematics teaching and learning in grade 11

Msimeki, Mavies Tintswalo (2021-11-23)

Code-switching is a communicative strategy that is a useful resource in the teaching and learning process where the learners are taught in a language that is not their home language. The practice has been at the centre of ...
Code-switching : a communicative technique enhancing teaching and assessment of grade 4 English first additional language

Lebesa, Mabel Kgomotso (2021-11)

Code-switching is used as a communicative instrument during teaching and learning. Research has highlighted the dominance of teachers' use of code-switching in the classroom to promote learners’ comprehension of subject ...
An analysis of indigenous agricultural knowledge systems in the Zimbabwe secondary school agriculture curriculum : prospects and opportunities

Pedzisai, Constantino (2020-01)

This study sought to make an analysis of the representation of aspects of Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge Systems (IAKS) in the Zimbabwe secondary school agriculture curriculum with a view to explore prospects and ...
Exploring teachers’ perceptions of differentiated instruction in the foundation phase in a Tshwane South District school

Sibanda, Sifiso (2021-07)

This study explored foundation phase teachers’ perceptions of Differentiated Instruction (DI) at a Tshwane South District school in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The aim was to find out how teachers’ perceptions ...
Exploring the challenges of teaching similarity of triangles, the case of Areka town primary schools, Ethiopia

Bereket Telemos Dorra (2021-10)

Similarity and its related concepts are central components of geometry. It is an important spatial-sense and geometrical concept that can facilitate students’ understanding of indirect measurement and proportional ...
Kritiese beskouing van die onderwyspraktykmodelle in die grondslagfase-onderwyseropleiding

Lemmer, Rina (2021-07)

Practical teaching is a form of work-integrated learning that is essential to provide students with the opportunity to receive specific in-service training in order to integrate theory and practice. In conversations with ...
Factors that might contribute to absenteeism among TVET students at a college in Matlosana district

Mafunda, Luleka Llewellyn (2021-05)

This study was aimed at determining the factors that might contribute to absenteeism among TVET students at a college in Matlosana district. One hundred and sixty-one (161) respondents were selected from students in two ...
Managing curriculum delivery in South African TVET colleges : a case study

Williams, Angelona Rewhydah (2021-09)

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges represent a new landscape in the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) service delivery. According to the White Paper for Post–School Education ...
Teachers’ experiences regarding their professional development and implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement in Shiluvane Circuit

Malatjie, Maggy Masesana (2021-07)

The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ experiences regarding their professional development and implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement in Shiluvane Circuit. South Africa has undergone ...

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