Browsing by Subject "Professional development"
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An analysis of learner-centredness within teacher education institutions : case study
(North-West University, 2004)Over the past few years many changes have taken place in the content and presentation of teacher education programmes in South Africa due to the paradigm shift from teaching to learning. As a result, the primary learning ... -
As educators of teachers, where and when do our responsibilities end?
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)Quality education is a basic right of every South African learner, though despite many positive changes in the country since 1994, the legacy of low–quality education in many historically disadvantaged parts of the school ... -
A collaborative approach to support teachers to address learning barriers in the Foundation Phase in rural schools
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)A Participatory Action Learning and Action Research (PALAR) design was used to engage with nine Foundation Phase teachers participating as members of an action learning set (ALS) in a collaborative approach to find answers ... -
A comparative study on pharmacist job satisfaction in the private and public hospitals of the North–West Province
(North-West University, 2010)Pharmacists experience high levels of stress at work, especially from factors intrinsic to their jobs and management roles. In South Africa, the public sector is confronted with situational difficulties such as a shortage ... -
Criteria and guidelines for distance education to satisfy secondary school teachers' didactic-professional needs related to outcomes-based education
(North-West University, 2006)There are vast differences between traditional content-based education and transformational outcomes-based education. For example, in content-based education teachers are viewed as the main sources of knowledge whereas ... -
Die implementering van projekgebaseerde leer deur eerstejaar-ingenieurstudente om selfgerigte leer te bevorder
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The constant changes and challenges in the professional practice of engineering for today require specialised engineering training in South Africa and the world. Students experience problems with the transition from the ... -
Education for Sustainable Development in Eastern Cape secondary schools
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023-12)Sustainable development (SD) is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Today’s world presents an environment with immense degrees of inequality, social exclusion, poverty and environmental destruction. SD refers ... -
The effectiveness of the professional teacher development for principals in the promotion of healthy school environments
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)The main aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of professional development of principals in the promotion of healthy school environments. The literature review focused on school health-promotion, professional ... -
Enhancing Mathematics teachers' Self-Directed Learning through Technology-Supported Cooperative Learning
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2020)Mathematics achievement is always a topic that draws a lot of attention, especially in South Africa. One way in which to support teachers in successfully implementing the curriculum and improving their teaching practice ... -
A framework for information and communication technology integration in schools through teacher professional development
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The demands of the twenty-first century require effective and sustainable use of information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education. Various ICT strategies and initiatives across South Africa have not resulted ...