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Browsing Research Articles (Science, Mathematics and Technology Education) by Title
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(South African Journal of Higher Education, 2017)This article reports on a study focusing on the academic experiences of top achievers in maintaining excellence in first-year university programmes. The study investigated in particular the academic experiences of Grade ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2019)This paper focuses on the students who are registered in the University of Pretoria’s academic development programme, named the Four-year Programme (FYP). The programme was introduced as a gateway for students who are ...
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(Modestum LTD, 2024)Teaching methods can help learners to develop problem-solving skills and enhance their achievement in stoichiometry. Process oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL) is one of the teaching methods that promote problem-solving ...
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(International Association of Online Engineering, 2019)Social media networks are fundamentally changing the way we socialize, communicate, and perhaps the way students learn. This paper explored the patterns of pre-service teachers’ adoption and perceived usefulness of social ...
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(Springer, 2018-07)Note-taking is one of the more common and ever-present learning activities that form an important part of all students’ daily lives. The potential of using technology to enhance note-taking activities has recently come ...
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(Taylor and Francis (open access), 2016-01)Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) and Nagana in cattle, commonly called sleeping sickness, is caused by trypanosome protozoa transmitted by bites of infected tsetse flies. We present a deterministic model for the ...
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(Routledge, 2017-07)This article reports on a study of six Grade 11 learners’ levels of understanding of concepts related to the function definition and representation. Task-based clinical interviews were used to elicit the learners’ ...
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(Education Association of South Africa, 2019-05)This study sought to analyse quality of education and its evaluation in Zimbabwean primary schools. A qualitative research methodology was adopted. Thirty-five schools, 73 teachers, 15 school administrators and four Education ...
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(University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2020-12-04)This study investigated the reading demands of restricted-use items1 administered to South African Grade 9 learners as part of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2015. The method proposed by ...
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(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2012-09)Vivisection (live animal experimentation) is a controversial issue for many people. The purpose of this case study is to examine the attitudes of prospective teachers toward vivisection in education and research, to determine ...
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(Routledge, 2015-06)In Life Sciences education internationally, including South Africa, the study of animal and organ morphology has traditionally involved dissections since the early nineteenth century. The major purpose of this study was to ...
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(Routledge, 2015)The purpose of this study is to apply the Rasch model to investigate both the Van Hiele theory for geometric development and an associated test. In terms of the test, the objective is to investigate the functioning of a ...
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Applying a living lab methodology to support innovation in education at a university in South Africa (Vaal Triangle Faculty of Northwest University in South Africa, 2015-07)The Living Lab paradigm creates open and inter-disciplinary environments where participants can interrogate challenges and co-create solutions. A successful Living Lab context incorporates a clear focus/vision, strong ...
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(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 ...
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(Ife Center for Psychological Studies & Services, 2011-12)Contests of space and place in South African 'schoolscapes' are now not so much about 'race' as it is about nationalism and territoriality. While the politics of belonging unfolds and overtly manifests itself, a more covert, ...
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(South African Journal of Higher Education, 2016)A case study on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) was undertaken at a University of Technology (UoT) in South Africa, to determine whether the assessmentmethods used for the subject, ‘English Business Communication’, ...
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(MDPI, 2022-12-15)BACKGROUND : The PERMA well-being scale measures the multidimensionality of wellbeing in human populations. It highlights positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. Despite the empirical ...
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(Sage, 2022-11)BACKGROUND : Hearing loss poses a significant burden globally. Its prevalence is exceptionally high in countries across the African region, where healthcare resources and services remain inaccessible. This study aimed to ...
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Barriers to the implementation of electronic textbooks in rural and township schools in South Africa (Routledge, 2020)The use of information and communications technology (ICT) is gradually increasing in South African schools. In the Gauteng province, the Department of Education has prioritised the provisioning of electronic textbooks ...
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(Education Association of South Africa, 2019-02)This study explored teachers’ experiences in the teaching of electricity and magnetism during a Lesson Study intervention. Using a case study research design, a sample of 4 physical sciences teachers was conveniently ...
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