Browsing Research Articles (Science, Mathematics and Technology Education) by Issue Date

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  • More than an academic jaunt : reflections on a qualitative research workshop 
    Ferreira, Ronel; Lucen, Anusha; Stoffels, Newton Trevor; Soobrayan, Venitha (Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, 2003-06)
    This article entails reflections of four young scholars on attending an international workshop on qualitative research. It reports on their experiences of the workshop – from the instant when they had to decide which ...
  • The impact of university incorporation on college lecturers 
    Becker, L.R.; Beukes, Lukas D.; Botha, Antoinette; Botha, A.C.; Botha, Jan Jakobus; Botha, M.; Cloete, Dina J.; Cloete, Johann L.; Coetzee, Corene; De Beer, L.J.; De Bruin, D.J.; De Jager, Lizette J.; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Du Toit, Cecilia Magdalena; Engelbrecht, Alta; Evans, Rinelle; Haupt, Maria Margaretha Catharina (Grietjie); Heyns, Danielle; Howatt, L.M.; Joubert, A.P.; Joubert, Ina; Niemann, A.C.; Phatudi, Nkidi Caroline; Randall, Elize; Rauscher, Willem Johannes; Rautenbach, W.C.; Scholtz, S.; Schultz, J.C.; Swart, Ronel; Van Aswegen, Hendrika Johanna; Van Heerden, Judith Cornelia (Judy); Van Vollenhoven, Willem Johannes; Van Wyk, Elmarie M.; Van Wyk, Johannes G.U.; Van der Walt, C.A.; Van der Westhuizen, Carol N.; Vermeulen, Dorette; Vorster, A. (Springer Verlag (Germany), 2004-09)
    In South Africa, recent government plans to change the institutional landscape of higher education have resulted in mergers of colleges into universities or technikons. The research reported in this article focuses solely ...
  • The first cut is the deepest : reflections on the state of animal dissection in biology education 
    De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Monk, Martin (Taylor & Francis, 2005)
    In biology education, the study of structure has traditionally involved the use of dissection. Animal-rights campaigners have caused biology educators and learners to question the necessity of dissections. This study reviews ...
  • 'There is a worksheet to be followed' : a case study of a science teacher's use of learning support texts for practical work 
    Stoffels, Newton Trevor (Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2005)
    Drawing on the notion of the 'didactical transposition' of curriculum texts, this paper takes a critical look at why one science teacher still persists with a traditional teacher-centred approach towards practical work. ...
  • The virtual shopping basket versus the shopping trolley : an exploratory investigation of consumers' experience 
    Van Staden, Surette; Maree, David J.F. (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2005)
    The aim of the study was to describe the thoughts and emotions of consumers with regard to both online shopping and traditional shopping. A homogenous sample of ten female respondents participated in this qualitative study ...
  • Online with Krathwohl : affective aspects of learning in an online environment 
    Rauscher, Willem Johannes; Cronje, Johannes Christoffel (Unisa Press, 2005)
    The Internet offers a new dimension to distance learning: there is no arguing against the advantages of online learning - it transcends time and space in offering convenient (anywhere, anytime, own pace, etc.) access to ...
  • The experiential modification of a computer software package for graphing algebraic functions 
    Maree, J.G. (Kobus); Scholtz, S.; Botha, H.J.; Van Putten, Sonja (Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2005-05)
    Graphing software and graphics calculators are widely used in most of the world's larger economies to facilitate students' development of conceptual understanding of mathematical function analysis. This has proved to be ...
  • Instructional functions in large, under-resourced science classes : perspectives of South African teachers 
    Onwu, Gilbert O.M.; Stoffels, Newton Trevor (Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, 2005-09)
    Following the implementation of the new outcomes-based Curriculum 2005, teacher competence in teaching reform-based science in large classes is one of the challenges in the continuing reform of South Africa's education ...
  • Prospective biology teachers' attitudes toward animal dissection : implications and recommendations for the teaching of biology 
    De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Sommerville, Jaqui E.M. (Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2005-11)
    A sample of 242 prospective biology teachers at a South African university responded to a questionnaire on animal dissection in a science-related context. The students were required to answer questions relating to their ...
  • The effect of a structured problem solving strategy on performance in physics in disadvantaged South African schools 
    Gaigher, Estelle; Rogan, John M.; Braun, Max Willi Hermann (Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2006)
    A quasi-experimental study was undertaken to extend first-world research on physics problem solving into disadvantaged South African classrooms. Sixteen urban high schools, involving 189 learners, participated in the study, ...
  • The relevance of indigenous technology in Curriculum 2005/RNCS with special reference to the Technology Learning Area 
    Maluleka, Khazamula; Wilkinson, Annette; Gumbo, Mishack (Education Association of South Africa, 2006-11)
    In this article it is argued that indigenous technology with its long history cannot be ignored and should be assigned a more prominent place in the Technology Learning Area (TLA) within Curriculum 2005/RNCS Grades R - 9. ...
  • Sibling curves and complex roots 1: looking back 
    Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann (Taylor & Francis, 2007-01-07)
    This paper, the first of a two-part article, follows the trail in history of the development of a graphical representation of the complex roots of a function. Root calculation and root representation are traced through ...
  • Are groups working in the Information Technology class? 
    Mentz, Elsa; Goosen, Leila (Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2007-05)
    We discuss teachers' perception of the use of group work in the Information Technology (IT) classroom. We describe the current situation regarding the implementation of group work in IT classrooms in South Africa as ...
  • Designing mathematical-technological activities for teachers using the Technology Acceptance Model 
    Stols, Gerrit Hendrikus (Association of Mathematics Education of South Africa, 2007-06)
    The objective of this study was the design and development of mathematical technological activities. The guiding model in developing these activities was the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The two main issues to address, ...
  • Description and impact of a distance mathematics course for grade 10 to 12 teachers 
    Stols, Gerrit Hendrikus; Olivier, Alwyn; Grayson, Diane J. (Association of Mathematics Education of South Africa, 2007-06)
    This paper explores the impact of a one-year in-service distance education mathematics course that follows a problem-solving approach. The course aims to develop teachers’ mathematical thinking skills. Results show that ...
  • The political dichotomy of teacher migration : editorial 
    De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Degazon-Johnson, Roli (Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, 2007-06)
    There are clearly identifiable reasons why recruitment between Commonwealth member countries is at significant levels. First, teachers are classified among the highly skilled. Secondly, as the profession of teaching is ...
  • Migration from developing countries : the case of South African teachers to the United Kingdom 
    De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, 2007-06)
    The United Kingdom (particularly England) is the main developed country that recruits teachers from South Africa. This article provides an overview of teacher migration from South Africa to the United Kingdom over the ...
  • Exploring the development of conceptual understanding through structured problem-solving in Physics 
    Gaigher, Estelle; Rogan, John M.; Braun, Max Willi Hermann (Taylor & Francis, 2007-07)
    A study on the effect of a structured problem-solving strategy on problem-solving skills and conceptual understanding of physics was undertaken with 189 students in 16 disadvantaged South African schools. This paper focuses ...
  • The impact of the transition to outcomes-based teaching on university preparedness in mathematics in South Africa 
    Engelbrecht, Johann; Harding, Ansie (Mathematics Ecudation Research Group of Australasia, 2008)
    Following the political changes of 1994 in South Africa, the decision was taken to replace the traditional skills-based education system at primary and secondary school level (Grades 1–12) with an outcomes-based education ...
  • The relationship between teaching practices and students’ achievement in mathematics in Lesotho 
    Stols, Gerrit Hendrikus; Kriek, Jeanne; Ogbonnaya, Ugorji Iheanachor (Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2008)
    Research has found that teaching practices are a critical factor in promoting student achievement in mathematics and may therefore explain a substantial portion of the variance in student learning and achievement. The ...