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Browsing Early Childhood Education by Type "Thesis"
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Strauss, Annaly Magda
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
This study explores how a dialogic approach toward professional development could be used to improve early literacy teaching in multilingual pre-primary contexts. Consequently, the purposes of the research were a) to develop ...
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Agbagbla, Felicia
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
The focus of this study was on the development and implementation of a professional development programme to equip kindergarten teachers with relevant competencies that could enable them to implement the kindergarten ...
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Mogotsi, Debrah
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Research has revealed that parental conflicts can lead to devastating effects on the well-being and social behaviour of children. In recent decades, aggressive behaviour has become a focus of scientific interest, mainly ...
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Namugenyi, Deborah Kaggwa Kaggwa
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
The study explored, adapted and implemented a balanced reading instruction programme for improving reading comprehension of bilingual children in Uganda. The research investigated the effectiveness of the uniquely designed ...
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Singh, Renisha
(University of Pretoria, 2023-10-05)
Challenging teacher perceptions and pedagogical practices is paramount to gender equality in early childhood development. Teachers’ perceptions and pedagogical practices entrench stereotypical gender identities. The rationale ...
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Louw, William
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
South Africa is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of HIV infection in the world,
particularly among the youth between the ages 15 and 24 years. The number of infections
among the youth in South Africa is ...
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Lewington, Charlotte
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Teacher-led sensory play pedagogy, which specifically focuses on the sensopathic
senses, has the potential to facilitate sensory processing in Grade R (Reception Year)
children in preparing them for the transition from ...
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Thuketana, Nkhensani Susan
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Inclusive education is a strategy aimedat ensuring equal education for all children, regardless of race, colour, gender or ability. Many countries internationally are in the process of implementing this approach, but ...
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Faber, Heidi
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Die fokus van hierdie studie is ‘n intervensie deur middel van die Klanke, Klinkers en Klawersprogram op Afrikaanse Graad 1-leerders se fonologiese bewuswording ten opsigte van leesgeletterdheidsvaardighede. Daar is gepoog ...
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Cockrell, Phelia Jacoba
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Leerlinge met matige intellektuele disfunksie (MID) is ʼn kohort leerlinge wie se hoë
aggressievlakke onderrig in skole ernstig bemoeilik. Leerlinge met MID het ʼn gemiddelde
intelligensiekwosiënt (IK) van 55 tot 70 en hul ...
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Mahoso, Thaddeus
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Child sexual abuse is rampant in Zimbabwe. This can be attributed to several Zimbabwean ecosystemic factors that contribute to the gravity of the problem. This study explored these ecosystemic factors that affect Comprehensive ...
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Mailwane, Joyce Nthabiseng Basanyane
(University of Pretoria, 2015-11)
There has been a growing recognition of the importance of development in the early years of a child globally. South Africa has been no exception in this regard, as since the establishment of the democratic government in ...
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Nkomo, Novuyo
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Young children with disabilities are often the most vulnerable members of developing countries, where they are marginalised and their rights often being overlooked. Thus, most young children with disabilities end up abandoned ...
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Masola, Francinah
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
The purpose of this study was to investigate ecosystemic factors influencing the experience of fear in young children. Through qualitative method, a sample of 12 grade three learners’ drawings, 12 parents, three grade three ...
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Igbafe, Eucharia Chinwe
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
Worldwide higher education institutions (HEIs) are facing challenges, particularly in developing countries. The way university lecturers have adapted, adjusted and sustained themselves is often trivialised due to the ...
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Bishop-Kapp, Danielle
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Enhancing parental involvement in Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres is crucial for a young child's positive development, as it fosters parental agency and relational trust. Parent-teacher interactions are key in ...
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Van Aardt, Linda
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Rights and responsibilities are enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. These rights are the basic rights of every human being. This study focuses on the rights and responsibilities of Grade 3 learners ...
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Chiimba, Cathrine M.
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
This study explores the experiences of young orphans who transition into extended families in Zimbabwe, focusing on the five- to ten-year-old age group. The study embraced a qualitative approach which is situated within ...
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Hu, Zijing
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Children are our future and must be protected and cared for by all sectors of society. In Africa, 52% of young children under the age of five contribute to the highest child mortality rate. To provide quality healthcare ...
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Sentsho, Mpoye Lazarus
(University of Pretoria, 2010-09-25)
This is a case study of a rural school in the Moloto area. The objective of the enquiry is to explore the responses of children to road safety input that they receive at school. Children’s experiences as road users were ...