• A quest to nurture creativity in technology classrooms : are physical factors a spanner in the works? 

  Magolego, Maokanyane Patricia; Mtshali, Isaaac Thokozani; Manto, Ramaligela Sylvia (OpenED Network, 2024-09)

  Nurturing creativity in Technology classrooms will, potentially, prepare learners for adaptability to the sweeping transformations that the new industrial revolutions portend and equip them to maximise the opportunities ...
• Context in geometry in secondary school mathematics textbooks 

  Mthethwa, Halalisani Mzomuhle; Ogbonnaya, Ugorji Iheanachor; Van Putten, Sonja (Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, 2024)

  Mathematics textbooks are commonly considered to be tools for efficient teaching and implementing change in mathematics classrooms worldwide, helping teachers to teach and learners to learn. When the content as described ...
• Investigating measurement invariance in PIRLS 2021 across English and isiZulu language groups 

  Mthimkhulu, Sinethemba; Roux, Karen; Mihai, Maryke Anneke (AOSIS, 2024-03-20)

  BACKGROUND: PIRLS 2021 results revealed that South African Grade 4 learners performed significantly lower compared to other countries in reading comprehension and that they did not reach the standardised international ...
• Exploring teachers’ use of technological pedagogical knowledge in teaching subjects in rural areas 

  Molotsi, Abueng; Van Wyk, Mari (Informing Science Institute, 2024)

  AIM/PURPOSE : The current study explored how Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) influences teachers’ delivery of subject content. BACKGROUND : The potential value of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) devices is ...
• Exploring student experiences of learning chemistry using holism evolution infused poetry 

  Mirkin, Philip Joshua (Springer, 2024-02)

  Holism evolution states that although energy, matter, life, consciousness and the human personality are independent and different substances/levels of evolution, they are holistically and intimately related. This paper ...
• The impact of tablet devices on English teaching in intermediate-phase classrooms 

  Lowel, Jordan; Chinengundu, Tawanda (Forum Komunikasi Dosen Peneliti, 2024-03)

  Research shows that mobile computing like iPads and tablets has gained popularity in classrooms. While prior research has explored technology in education broadly, this study specifically focuses on the impact of tablets ...
• Exploring the rationale for lesson design as a tool for developing and evaluating science pre-service teachers’ topic-specific pedagogical content knowledge 

  Khoza, Hlologelo Climant (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2024)

  The primary goal of initial teacher education programmes is to develop pre-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). In science education, there have been calls for programmes to help pre-service teachers ...
• Greening TVET for sustainable skill development : opportunities and challenges in Botswana with a focus on quality education 

  Jerald, Hondonga; Tawanda, Chinengundu; Vijayaratnam, Phawani; Rajanthran, Subashini K. (Creative Publishing House, 2024)

  The need to reorganise economies and the skill sets that individuals will need in the new order is urgent since climate change is impacting the entire planet. TVET systems are required to reskill and provide human capital ...
• Interaction of initiating prompts and the patterns of student engagement in higher education biology classrooms 

  Khoza, Hlologelo Climant; Makgata, Thato I. (Octagon Education Services, 2024-04)

  The purpose of this study was to understand the interactions of prompts used to initiate engagement and the resulting student engagement using video-data from one biology lecturer in a semester-long module. This study ...
• Dialogue with students as a valuable tool in teacher inquiry for professional development : a self-study of a novice science teacher educator learning about student interaction in biology classrooms 

  Khoza, Hlologelo Climant (Indiana University Office of Scholarly Publishing, 2024-03)

  There is a consensus amongst scholars that learning from student feedback depends on how the feedback is sought and used by the individual teachers. Using Hand and Rowe’s (2001) framework of eliciting and using student ...
• Ubuntugogy as a viable pedagogical construct in African education : a literature review 

  Mthimkhulu, Sinethemba (OpenED Network, 2024)

  Ubuntugogy as a method of teaching and learning emerged from the African theory and philosophy called Ubuntu. Ubuntugogy was introduced by Bangura (2005) as a proposed strategy for teaching and learning in the African ...
• Leveraging teacher educators' pedagogical approaches for biology terminology instruction : a South African case study 

  Khoza, Hlologelo Climant (Tishk International University, 2024-12)

  Biology education in South Africa faces challenges, as matric students continue to underperform. Diagnostic reports attribute this issue not only to teacher knowledge but also to students' limited comprehension of biology ...
• Visualization techniques for proofs : implications for enhancing conceptualization and understanding in mathematical analysis 

  Muzangwa, Jonatan; Ogbonnaya, Ugorji Iheanachor (Universitas Papua, 2024-08)

  Visual images are frequently utilized to elucidate concepts in general mathematics and geometry; however, their application in mathematical analysis remains uncommon. This paper demonstrates how visual imagery can enhance ...
• Pre-service science teachers' knowledge and skills backlog perpetuated by emergency remote teaching 

  Khoza, Hlologelo Climant (Scientific Methodical Center, 2024)

  The adoption of Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) during the COVID-19 Pandemic brought a shift in how lecturers teach in higher education, posing a threat to the usual development of competencies in students. This ...
• Opportunities for Grade 11 students to learn euclidean geometry in some South African schools 

  Ogbonnaya, Ugorji Iheanachor; Bogoshi, Maria M. (University of Limpopo, 2024)

  This research paper investigated the opportunities for Grade 11 students to learn Euclidean geometry in some South African schools. The study aimed to examine the Euclidean geometry curriculum covered in these schools and ...
• Measuring the mathematical maturity of students in an academic development programme 

  Simelane, Bridgette Makhosazana; Engelbrecht, Johann (Springer, 2024-08)

  This study focuses on students who are registered for the University of Pretoria’s academic development programme, the Four-year Programme (FYP). The programme was introduced as a gateway for students who are under-prepared ...
• Exploring an assessment module in distance education at the University of Pretoria 

  Mihai, Maryke Anneke (North American Business Press, 2024-12)

  The study aimed to describe many aspects of a Distance Education (DE) assessment course at the University of Pretoria. The researcher wanted to examine how the course evolved from pre- to post-COVID-19. This included looking ...
• Support strategies life orientation teachers use to enhance high school to tertiary education transition 

  Modiba, Matabe Rosa; Eloff, Irma F.; Mathabathe, Kgadi (Unisa Press, 2024-07)

  The transition from high school to tertiary education is reported to be a challenging journey for learners. In the South African context, teachers who are appointed to teach Life Orientation (LO) as a fundamental and ...
• A tutorial for integrating generative AI in mixed methods data analysis 

  Combrinck, Celeste (Discover, 2024)

  The current article used real data to demonstrate the analysis and synthesis of Mixed Methods Research (MMR) data with generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI). I explore how reliable and valid Gen AI data outputs are ...
• Digital learning competencies as goals to address language teachers’ challenges using tablets and Microsoft Teams 

  Van Rooyen, Annèl; Mihai, Maryke Anneke (Education Association of South Africa, 2024-11)

  Secondary school language teachers who participated in this study taught using tablets and MS Teams, which has its own associated challenges. In the study reported on here we explored ways in which the 13 digital learning ...

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