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A Holistic Professional Development model for South African physical science teachers

Kriek, Jeanne; Grayson, Diane (Copyright © 2009 EASA, 2009)

The state of mathematics and science education in South Africa is a cause for concern. This situation can be attributed, in part, to many mathematics and science teachers’ limited content knowledge, ineffective teaching ...
Lesotho’s Students’ Achievement in Mathematics and their Teachers’ Background and Professional Development

Mogari, David; Kriek, Jeanne; Stols, Gerrit; Ogbonnaya, Ugorji Iheanachor (2009)

The study sought to obtain information on the relationship, if any, between students’ achievement and teacher background as well as between students’ achievement and professional development. The respective correlation ...
Teachers’ beliefs and their intention to use interactive simulations in their classrooms

Kriek, Jeanne; Stols, Gerrit (Copyright © 2010 EASA, 2010)

In this pilot study, we sought to examine the influence of the beliefs of Grade 10 to 12 physical science teachers on their intended and actual usage of interactive simulations (Physics Education Technology, or PhET) in ...
Pedagogy-Based Technology and Chemistry Students` Performance in Higher Institutions: A Case of Debreberhan University

Hailegebreal, TD, OCHONOGOR Chukunoye E and Engida, T (Journal of US-China Education Review, 2011)

Many students have difficulty in learning abstract and complex lessons of chemistry. This study investigated how students develop their understandings of abstract and complex lessons in chemistry with the aid of visualizing ...
Performance analysis of Science Education Undergraduates

Ochonogor, Chukunoye Enunuwe (David Publishers, 2011)

The problem of the study was to analyze the results of university biology education students as a case study against gender and performance and empirically determine the implications of the findings to countries, such as ...
The understanding of teachers’ use of the Geometer’s Sketchpad in their classrooms.

Stols, Gerrit; Kriek, Jeanne (2011)

In this exploratory study, we sought to examine the influence of mathematics teachers’ beliefs on their intended and actual usage of dynamic mathematics software in their classrooms. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB), ...
THE USE OF INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SIMULATIONS WITH REGARD TO ACCESS TO EDUCATION – A SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE

Kaheru, SJM; Mpeta, M; Kriek, Jeanne (2011)

This paper focuses on the use of interactive computer simulations as a way of making education accessible to everyone. Interactive Computer simulations are used to reduce the mental effort used in learning skills and ...
Wave-particle duality and uncertainty principle: Phenomenographic categories of description of tertiary physics students' depictions.

Ayene, Mengesha; Kriek, Jeanne; Damtie, Baylie (2011)

Quantum mechanics is often thought to be a difficult subject to understand, not only in the complexity of its mathematics, but also in its conceptual foundation. In this paper we emphasise students’ depictions of the ...
Why don’t all maths teachers don’t use dynamic geometry software in their classrooms?

Stols, Gerrit; Kriek, Jeanne (Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011)

In this exploratory study, we sought to examine the influence of mathematics teachers’ beliefs on their intended and actual usage of the dynamic mathematics software in their classrooms. The theory of planned behaviour ...
Relative Abstract Nature of the three Core Science subjects at the Senior Secondary level in Nigeria as Exemplified by Classroom Interaction Patterns

Achor, Emmanuel Edoja; Ochonogor, Chukunoye E.; Daikwo, A. (Necatibey Faculty of Education Electronic Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2011-06)

This study examined relative abstract nature of Biology, Chemistry and Physics offered at the senior secondary schools (SSS) in Ankpa education zone of Kogi State of Nigeria based on the analysis of classroom interactions. ...
Beyond the Usual Approach of Chemistry Teaching in High Schools

Ochonogor, Chukunoye; (David Publishers, 2011-11)

There is a huge challenge of high failure rate in physical science across the world and South Africa, in particular at the high school level in recent times. This is in spite of the fact that both the educators and learners ...
Are Grades 10-12 Physical Science teachers equipped to teach physics?

Kriek, Jeanne; Basson Ilsa (2012)
Are grades 10-12 Physical Sciences teachers equipped to teach Physics?

Basson, Ilsa; Kriek, Jeanne (2012)

South African schools have been confronted with educational reform since the mid-nineties and the process is still continuing. The concomitant changes put a very high demand on physical sciences teachers and also have ...
Science beyond classrooms and laboratories: an ODL approach

Unknown author (South African Journal of Higher Education, 2013)

Many people believe that the teaching and learning of science are only achievable in the classroom and, in some cases, the laboratory. This notion has forced many school learners and educators to abandon the teaching and ...
Students’ Conceptual Change in Electricity and Magnetism using Simulations: a Comparison of Cognitive Perturbation and Cognitive Conflict

Dega, BG; Kriek, Jeanne; Mogese, TF (2013)

The purpose of this study was to investigate Ethiopian physics undergraduate students’ conceptual change in the concepts of electric potential and energy (EPE) and electromagnetic induction (EMI). A quasi-experimental ...
Diagnosis of Categories of Alternative Conceptions in Electricity and Magnetism: the case of Ethiopian Undergraduate Students.

Dega, BG; Kriek, Jeanne; Mogese, TF (2013)

The purpose of this study was to categorize 35 Ethiopian undergraduate physics students’ alternative conceptions in the concepts of electric potential and energy. A descriptive qualitative research design was used to ...
Mixed and Added Realities: Development and Use of Web-Based Learning Module for Technology and Natural Science Educators.

Ochonogor, Chukunoye Enunuwe and Makgato Moses (Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, India, 2013-01)

Teachers and lecturers continue to grapple with the best ways to teach and learn Science and Technology using current information and communication technologies (ICT). This paper presents an introductory process of developing ...
Effects of technology driven pedagogy applications on the comprehension of complex and abstract concepts of chemical equilibrium

Demissie, Tesfaye; Chukunoye E; Chukunoye E; Temechegn Ochonogo; Engid, T. (Federation of African Societies of Chemistry, 2013-07)

Chemistry students often regarded abstract and complex Chemistry concepts as difficult to learn (1; 2) and this prevents many of them from continuing studies in pure chemistry courses. This study investigated how ...
TEACHERS AND LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT TEACHER-OUTSOURCING AS A COMPLIMENTARY STRATEGY IN GRADE 12 MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMS

Makgakga, Sello; Sepeng, Percy (Unisa Press, 2014-10)
Assessment of Undergraduate Chemistry Students’ Difficulties in Organic Chemistry

Ayalew, Temesgsn and OCHONOGOR Chukunoye E. (ISTE International Conference Proceedings, Unisa Press, 2015-10)

The purpose of this research was to investigate specific areas of difficulty for undergraduate University students in Organic Chemistry and to identify the sources of difficulty for Chemistry students in order to scientifically ...

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