Browsing by Subject "Constructivism"
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The academic use of Facebook™ to enhance affective learning of open distance learning teacher-students in the Eastern Cape
(2014)Challenges in the South African education system arise from inter alia inadequate training, social and environmental problems, parental inefficiency, insufficient professionalism among teachers, as well as negative attitudes ... -
Applying a framework-based approach to teach complex problem-solving to Accounting students
(2015)Accounting transactions are becoming more complex, and more extensive accounting guidance is provided on a continuous basis in the accounting standards. In addition, accounting guidance changes often and additional guidance ... -
Conceptualising Afrocentric-feminism and social constructivism through Alma Ata Declaration (primary health care, PHC) in rural Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)Christian and Islamic scriptures reduced women to a second class in any society. They are subjected to helper and relegated to house chores. In some societies, roles of ritual-making and administration are accorded them, ... -
Constructing a modelling-based learning environment for the enhancement of learner performance in Grade 6 mathematics classrooms : a design study
(North-West University, 2014)The purpose of this study is to focus on constructing a modelling-based learning environment to improve learner performance in grade 6 mathematics classrooms. The purpose emanates from the continued poor performance of ... -
A critical evaluation of assessment practices in music literacy programmes for young adults
(North-West University, 2007)The topic of assessment has attracted wide-spread attention in the discipline of music education in recent decades. However, most research centres on school-based assessment, and then mainly on the assessment of practical ... -
Dekonstruksie van beperkende narratiewe in die lewe van individue
(North-West University, 2004)This study has been approached from a narrative counseling point of view, which is a product of the postmodern discourse. Counseling within this framework represents a fundamental new shift in counseling practices. Various ... -
Design integration of interactive whiteboards in an open distance mathematics programme
(2015)Worldwide, people who are unable to study full-time at residential higher education institutions choose distance education as their mode of study. Such students who are mostly employed adults with multiple responsibilities ... -
Disaster “problem” framing : a constructivist framework for disaster risk policy in Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)As disasters continue to be on the rise with devastating consequences globally, the need for effective disaster risk reduction policy has never been greater for the safety and well being of the citizenry. The process by ... -
Educators' selection and evaluation of natural sciences textbooks
(Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2008)Due to the central role of textbooks in the teaching and learning of science, it is imperative that textbooks provide correct content and instructional support. We investigated how 16 South African Grade 7 natural science ... -
The effect of a dynamic technological learning environment on the geometry conceptualisation of pre-service mathematics teachers
(North-West University, 2006)Traditionally, geometry at school starts on a formal level, largely ignoring prerequisite skills needed for formal spatial reasoning. Ignoring that geometry conceptualisation has a sequential and hierarchical nature, ...